Toronto Scotiabank Arena Renovations | ?m | ?s | MLSE | BBB

Richard White said:
This is likely true though Maple Leaf Gardens survived as a NHL Arena until it was 67 years old.

The only issue is space. In 50 years we will end up like Ottawa where our arena is an hour outside town.
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The SBA is also too small for a hockey arena. Nevermind that Toronto could support a 25,000-seat arena, the current one doesn't even fit the hockey rink without having a ton of obstructed-view seating in the upper levels. That's what happens when you decide you'll go in on an arena after it's already under construction and need to shoehorn yourself into the design.

Also yes the PATH connection is embarrassing.
 
Branden Simon said:
Got to see the renovations at Scotiabank Arena concourses. The project is not fully finished yet but seeing lighting, the Real Sports store already getting the appeal on the shelves and not reopened yet, the bars are running and one washroom is going under renovations. (October 5, 2024)
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They added gamer lights...
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“For increased accessibility, a new shaft is also being added to the venue’s southwest elevators, with the goal of servicing the southwest side of the building and upper suite levels more efficiently. This work is expected to wrap up next April. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian Press)”

Probably all inside the gate work but we can dream for a better PATH connection and a Stanley cup at the same time.
Maybe they’re waiting for the Bremner LTR first.
 
I like that MLSE is doing renovations to the concourses, sounds systems, video systems, and all that...but am I the only one starting to think that the overall experience of watching a game inside the bowl, starting to be underwhelming?

Call me crazy but the it doesnt feel like an optimal experience (at least from the upper levels). It's not the worst, but there are many other arenas where you still feel like you're up close to the action no matter where you're sitting (ie: Crypto.com Arena- which was built and opened at the exact same time).

Then you have the exterior of the arena, specifically the sides facing the Gardiner and Bay St, which look abysmally bad. I'll actually go out and say even worse compared to before they did that ugly reclad.
 
The Arena has about 25 or 30 years of life left before it goes for a full re-development. Lets see if they move the Raptors to their own specific arena or keep both the Maple Leafs and Raptors playing in the same arena. Toronto is a very vibrant city and can easily sustain two arenas in the near future. Lets see.
 
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