PCLoadLetter
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Captain Obvious said:PCLoadLetter said:Starman said:In the greater Phoenix area, you have US Airways Center (18,422), the old Veteran's Memorial Coliseum (14,800 and still open), ASU's Wells Fargo Arena (10,400), and of course for big productions the Cardinals' dome (63,000).
Where did the dingbats in Glendale think all this extra convention/concert business was going to come from?
The Veteran's Coliseum is decrepit and only hosts concerts during the state fair. Otherwise it's essentially closed. Virtually nothing is booked in Wells Fargo that isn't an ASU sports event. The Cardinals' dome didn't exist when the Glendale arena was built.
The only competition is the US Airways Center. Jobing.com is the nicer arena, but the location hurts.
Is US Airways Center still in need of work? Went to several Coyotes games throughout the late '90s and the noticecd a few rails in the aisles were always loose, with some stuff patched by duct tape.
They've done quite a bit of work renovating it. Haven't been there in a couple of years, but it was in pretty solid shape the last time I was there.