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Message: [QUOTE="Fatroony5, post: 3700583, member: 10323"] There’s a lot that goes into it. I just wonder if investing the money it’ll truly take to make XL what it needs to be is actually worth it for the city/state. It’s different when there’s a professional team that uses the venue, but the only full time user of the arena is a minor league hockey team. What’s the play here? Attract a pro sports team? Be a major event center for concerts, tournaments, etc? There’s a lot of competition for that around now. That straetgy could work and there are ways to make extra money as well if needed (gambling, let the casinos take over, naming rights etc). But it just feels risky, especially after what the pandemic has shown us in terms of financial priorities. Theres been some rumors floating around about renovations at XL possibly decreasing capacity. Maybe someone whose more plugged in could share more of those details. It just seems like taking the “band aid approach” isn’t a great option either. Sort of feels like their stuck. I’d personally rather see UConn get back on campus a majority of the time, invest in Gampel (much less than it would take to make XL Center a top facility) and go from there. I know thatd be tough for season ticket holders and you may not be able to attend as many games. But that would be my preference. [/QUOTE]