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My take is that they're 1 full renovation behind. This is the renovation that should have happened in the early 2000s, but instead of skipping ahead to a modern one, they went with the early 2000s one anyway. The biggest issues imo are: 1. The main entrance/foyer should have been a complete...

Hopefully they're called the Hamilton Tigers as a call back to our stolen NHL team. They were the BridgePort Sound Tigers at one point, so it works in that way to buy dropping the "sound".

I could see Thunder training camp + Thunder / Raptors preseason game... heck, maybe a regular season game.

You're not wrong at all. And I understand the purpose and intended tenants of the arena. But for me, as a life long Hamiltonian who's worked in local planning, I want us to take that step forward and shake off that old reputation. We're getting there. But seeing the new arenas in Edmonton...

The thing with the PWHL is the entire league is owned by one person/entity. So there's a greater likelihood they'll go to the best markets, for both growth and ticket sales. This is contrary to the NHL where top markets like Hamilton are barred from entry due to individual owners of each team...

Looks well attended

Right, but 3 downtown properties were also transfered in exchange for the arena being renovated to modern standards. The renovation isn't amazing, but it's fine, I'm just a little surprised they took the approach of letting the existing building dictate the renovation instead of taking the...

Ya I'm not complaining and don't think others are. We've been invested and talking about the reno before it even began. Now that is done, it's only natural people are going to give their thoughts and observations. I guess honest feedback sounds like complaints to some. I don't think people are...

I would have thought they'd add some finishings. Throw up some dry wall and square off the round concrete columns, attach some sort of classy ass wood paneling along the walls, so neat light fixtures.

I went yesterday, took a few pictures, but given others have posted similar ones, I'll refrain. My impressions are that of disappointment. The renovation isn't bad, it was needed, but it isn't what I hoped for. Like above it feels small still, and that was with only 5000 people. They...

I feel like they missed a marketing opportunity with the concerts on back to back nights this week. "Machine Gun Bocelli" would have been epic.

They should run tours for a few bucks. I'm sure there's enough people that would be interested.

Hamilton was the only applicant that meet ALL of the NHL's expansion criteria, arena, season ticket sales, ownership, and expansion fee but for the aforementioned installments. Yet somehow we didn't get the team. The NHL, leafs and Sabres screwed us which is why I'm never spend another penny...

What you say is sound. I guess my issue is I'm left wanting more. OVG played up the fact we're in the middle of this huge market and there's really only ACC and Copps which is kinda insane. I think everyone here was like "yes! We known for years! Finally someone is going to do something about...

I'm of the "aim higher" perspective. Even without a major tenant, it would have been really cool if we would have had a brand new 2025 style rink. My goodness, do you see what they do with the architecture of these new places!? Instead we're stuck with crappy old 1980s copps with a paint job...

The photos are I believe facing north east and west, so away from downtown.

This is party why I was disappointed they didn't do more along the line of the Balsille proposal that would have seen a full second level concourse and the building turned into a rectangle shape, built out to the first floor outside wall all the way. Mind you, it could be that crowds will need...

I still think for handing over the arena and several properties, we should have got a little more pop for the public realm. The corner should have been built out to make a new signature entrance, that alone I don't think would have cost much and it would have been enough to make it feel...

T-minus 1 week, surprised no socials on the milestone.

I realize that, I just didn't think they meant literally nothing.