re: New LSU Arena? - EBR Metro Council Agenda

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I’d be all for that. It would potentially allow for LSU to profit off of teams coming in town to play for non football games.

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I don't think the finances even work without something like this. In this day and age, you cant fund a new arena and have it sit empty 8 months a year. You need the concert, convention, and hotel revenue to make it work.

I think they should do something similar beyond left field in Alex Box as well. A mixed use Condo/Hotel similar to Starkville would be awesome. Walk-ons (or someone similar) would write a blank check to be a ground level tenant at that location. Hell tie the whole thing together with the new North Stadium Drive development, and with a constant string of events from September thru May, it would not only pay for itself but be a cash cow for generations.