Originally Posted by
Joe Barnes
OSEG made Lansdowne Park an entertainment hub, fixing up the hockey arena, and stadium, while adding restaurants, bars and a Cineplex to the formerly popular site that used to host the Ottawa Exhibition. Made the area a 'go to' place for entertainment, even when there is no game on. Mlse already runs BMO and Ricoh (Coca-cola now), on Toronto's formerly popular exhibition grounds (I say formerly because the ex ain't what it used to be). The immediate area also has the Ontario Place site (including Cinesphere and the Budweiser Stage) as well as the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and Medieval Times. It seems to me that if you cleaned up the area a bit and added a few permanent bars and restaurants, you could have quite an entertainment attraction there. It's already a hub for a lot, but it's disjointed and not the place to be if you aren't already attending an event there. Synergy between the venues and connection by strategically locating bars and restaurants throughout the site. I realize this is much bigger than the Argos, but all stakeholders would benefit, and if anyone has the clout to drive a thing like this, surely it's MLSE.
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