The debates in Oklahoma City over the wisdom of coughing over arena money while other pressing issues exist is painfully familiar to longtime Seattle residents.
Paycom Center opened in 2002, the proposed new stadium would open in 2030, so 28 years of operational use, but I understand the point.
The answer, of course, is money. New stadiums=state of the art amenities, bigger footprint, more attractions, higher prices. Going to JerryWorld (AT&T Stadium, Cowboys) is a radically different fan experience from going to, say Soldier Field in Chicago or Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
I’ve been to games at Soldier (and Lambeau, and AT&T). I enjoyed Lambeau the most because of the atmosphere of the fans, but my extremely-casual-only-knows-Travis Kelce-because-of-Taylor-Swift NFL fan wife had a lot more fun at AT&T. We definitely spent more at AT&T, too.
Paycom Center opened in 2002, the proposed new stadium would open in 2030, so 28 years of operational use, but I understand the point.
The answer, of course, is money. New stadiums=state of the art amenities, bigger footprint, more attractions, higher prices. Going to JerryWorld (AT&T Stadium, Cowboys) is a radically different fan experience from going to, say Soldier Field in Chicago or Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
As a Bears fan, Soldier Field is a dump and I yearn to visit SoFi for a game sometime. It looks so shiny and nice on tv.
I’ve been to games at Soldier (and Lambeau, and AT&T). I enjoyed Lambeau the most because of the atmosphere of the fans, but my extremely-casual-only-knows-Travis Kelce-because-of-Taylor-Swift NFL fan wife had a lot more fun at AT&T. We definitely spent more at AT&T, too.