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re: The master plans for future CONCEPT SKC renovations have been revealed
Posted on 3/22/26 at 8:02 pm to Yallcray
Posted on 3/22/26 at 8:02 pm to Yallcray
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Yes people with money usually spend more than the poors
Yes, but in smaller markets there are usually fewer people with money, so these schools and franchises seem to be punting the idea of packing the stands and instead just trying to extract a little more money out of the big money guys they do have
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Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:46 pm to ned nederlander
The old mall needs to come down as well as the New Orleans Center parking garage. Put the new arena where the parking garage is. Then put a new parking garage where the smoothie king center is. Where you demolished the mall, expand Champions Square.
Posted on 3/22/26 at 9:50 pm to Demps
The new "fan plaza" would consist of a stage in front of a parking lot. 
Posted on 3/22/26 at 10:41 pm to Demps
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Not enough
Unlike the Superdome, which IMO is timeless... The SKC was built as a cheap minor league hockey arena that you can really only upgrade so much in its' current footprint. They're wasting funds every time they don't just build a state-of-the-art NBA arena.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 1:37 am to GOP_Tiger
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Gayle is going to get a $300 M+ check from expansion
Ochsner, The Audubon Society, and the Catholic Church are set to claim it.
This post was edited on 3/23/26 at 1:40 am
Posted on 3/23/26 at 6:01 am to Demps
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Ochsner, The Audubon Society, and the Catholic Church are set to claim it
Helena wants some too, pipes are exploding weekly and payroll is tough to make. That 125M emergency loan is coming due soon.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 9:20 am to hg
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The new "fan plaza" would consist of a stage in front of a parking lot.
That'll be 10 mill for the suggestion
Posted on 3/23/26 at 11:17 am to cgrand
Its not a new arena, and its not the most exciting design. But, it's very probably the state/city/Pelicans can put together a $500 million deal to make this work. In 2026, I think its almost impossible for the state/city/Pelicans to put together a $2 billion deal for a new arena.
Also this approach capitalizes on the most important asset both franchises have, location in the City. Dome and arena are walking distance from French Quarter and hotels and the best location in the City for pedestrian access, highway, rail (with potential to expend) and transit (underutilized) in the City.
I do hope the back end of the post office is moved to allow for the continued development of an entertainment district/options around the arena.
Also this approach capitalizes on the most important asset both franchises have, location in the City. Dome and arena are walking distance from French Quarter and hotels and the best location in the City for pedestrian access, highway, rail (with potential to expend) and transit (underutilized) in the City.
I do hope the back end of the post office is moved to allow for the continued development of an entertainment district/options around the arena.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 1:08 pm to Demps
quote:It would, but Fletcher has been touting that for years and there is no indication that that land will be made available. Fletcher is like a little child wishing on a star.
Fletcher had said something about acquiring the post office if they decide to close that. That would be nice for development of an entertainment district.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 1:12 pm to Stealth Matrix
quote:Was never built as a hockey arena. It was built basically as a multi purpose arena with hopes of attracting an NBA team.
Unlike the Superdome, which IMO is timeless... The SKC was built as a cheap minor league hockey arena that you can really only upgrade so much in its' current footprint. They're wasting funds every time they don't just build a state-of-the-art NBA arena.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 1:42 pm to hg
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The new "fan plaza" would consist of a stage in front of a parking lot.
I’m trying to figure out who tailgates before a basketball game?
Posted on 3/23/26 at 1:46 pm to Demps
Posted on 3/23/26 at 1:47 pm to Demps
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I’m trying to figure out who tailgates before a basketball game?
I think Raptors fans do this for playoff games.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 2:40 pm to Demps
For any owner to build their own venue you would have to give/sell them the land and all of the development rights in the surrounding area. There are no reasonable sites in the NO metro with the available infrastructure to make this happen. I guess you could also do a complicated long-term ground lease under a PPP, but that still might not work.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 2:40 pm to NOSHAU
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It was built basically as a multi purpose arena with hopes of attracting an NBA team.
Exactly. Gov. Edwards was thinking about the NBA from the jump.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 2:45 pm to NOSHAU
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Fletcher had said something about acquiring the post office if they decide to close that. That would be nice for development of an entertainment district.
It would, but Fletcher has been touting that for years and there is no indication that that land will be made available. Fletcher is like a little child wishing on a star.
There was a plan in place to shut down the facility in 2015, but it was shot down by Laudrieu and Richmond. -- Richmond and Landrieu fight planned shutdown of mail processing facility
Posted on 3/23/26 at 8:37 pm to Demps
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Well are you okay with it? Good enough? San Antonio, Dallas, OKC decided to build new arenas.
Hell, NHL teams valued at less than a billion get new arenas.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 8:41 pm to Optimism
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There is no need for a new arena.
The arena was a $250m build on a $100m budget in 1999. It has reached its limits. Half the HVAC systems don’t work because they were tied into the Dome system to save money. Lauscha is just punting any future build off onto the next owner because he’s promised more in return once the final sale goes through.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 8:45 pm to Demps
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the Catholic Church are set to claim it.
The Archdiocese used her as a Trojan Horse.
Posted on 3/23/26 at 8:47 pm to NOLALGD
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very probably the state/city/Pelicans can put together a $500 million deal to make this work.
They put $500m into the dome renovations. They’re likely only putting $225m into it with Gayle footing $75m of it.
A new arena would’ve fit cost about $800m and about $1b if they properly built a true entertainment district and moved the post office. You could tie in street car lines that ran directly into the Amtrak station and really redevelop that corridor.
This post was edited on 3/23/26 at 8:50 pm
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