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Message: [QUOTE="SubbaBub, post: 3445767, member: 523"] Yup, this is it. For a time there was a case to be made for prolonging the building as an interim home for an NHL team while a new arena is built should a team materialize. That case was built on interim renovations and the ability of the AHL, UConn, and concerts filling out enough of the calendar to support the effort. That time has passed, this would be the third or fourth major renovation. UConn ticket sales are down and can not justify the size of the building. The AHL never took off (lol), and the civic center isn't competitive (or attractive) as a concert venue. Take the $55M and build UConn a hockey rink. Then think real hard about if you want to continue hosting UConn games in the Hartford area. If the answer is yes, then figure out how to build an appropriate arena. The current situation is a subsidy for Downtown Hartford, LAZ Parking and the seven restaurants that benefit from these events. Sell the land to Avalon or some other condo developer. The area is a ghost town on non-event nights. [/QUOTE]