Upcoming Gampel Enchantments

[UCONNJACK]

On the upcoming April BOT agenda. Much needed improvements.

 

[stickybuddy]

It will be positively enchanting!

 

[upstater]

It will be positively enchanting!

A lot cheaper than enhancement. Think about it. You can pay to have body parts enhanced, but if you make them enchanting, it's more effective.

 

[upstater]

That $10m is going to go over like a lead balloon in this environment

 

[WeAreUCONN]

Did you mean to say encampments, enhancements, or enchantments? All would make sense depending on your meaning.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Another Taylor Swift reference, Iove it!

The Boneyard: making typos for mojo since 1996!

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

Does this mean we will get a Jumbotron above the center of the court?

Or just replace the existing ones? Those are a pain to look at.

 

[FearThePups]

Where in this plan addresses the need for additional seating capacity? I’d rather see that than light shows and lasers.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Where in this plan addresses the need for additional seating capacity? I’d rather see that than light shows and lasers.

Where do you propose we put those seats?

 

[UConnJim]

I wonder what the naming rights would go for if they built a new arena. Could be $2 to $5 million per year. Now is the right time to test the waters as you might get a higher bid.

 

[Leebo]

Always with the magical thinking...

 

[DCHuskyFan]

Where do you propose we put those seats?

 

[huskymedic]

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On the upcoming April BOT agenda. Much needed improvements.

Back to the drawing boards

Gov. Lamont says he’s open to borrowing millions to renovate Gampel Pavilion

The arena has not been renovated since 1990.

connecticut.news12.com

(h/t to @ZooCougar for the heads up link)

If you can’t stay non-partisan/non-political in your comments - just move on:

 

[UConnSwag11]

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On the upcoming April BOT agenda. Much needed improvements.

WTF IS THE WIFI?!

 

[Kolumbo]

Good for Governor Lamont.
Gampel Pavilion opened in 1990 at a cost of $28 million or $65.3 million in today's dollars, according to wikipedia.

How the heck can we not get a brand new, much nicer facility for under $100 million?

 

[phillionaire]

I hope we get a +5 magicka enchantment but those drops are pretty rare

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Gov. Lamont says he’s in favor. 100mil? Wow. Gov. Lamont says he’s open to borrowing millions to renovate Gampel Pavilion

 

[KingAG]

I’ll believe it when I see it

 

[Huskyforlife]

Why waste money on new chairs and video board? Expand the concourse, everything else doesn't change anything.

 

[huskymedic]

Why waste money on new chairs and video board? Expand the concourse, everything else doesn't change anything.

The enhancements noted in the OP was before the potential budget number was significantly increased today. I’m sure the wish list will change.

 

[Huskyforlife]

The enhancements noted in the OP was before the potential budget number was significantly increased today. I’m sure the wish list will change.

I still can't imagine what else would possibly be worth spending that kind of money on? We're here to watch basketball, not pyrotechnics.

 

[auror]

I suggest Piertotum Locomotor or maybe a Fidelius Charm

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I suggest Piertotum Locomotor or maybe a Fidelius Charm

Post/Handle

 

[BryanCT]

If I remember right I think there was a plan years ago to add sky boxes but the fire marshal said no.

 

[CTBasketball]

Destroy it and build new.

But our state loves throwing 10-20M updates every 10 years at old infrastructure.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Loge boxes in every corner incoming…

 

[Kolumbo]

Destroy it and build new.

But our state loves throwing 10-20M updates every 10 years at old infrastructure.

It's a bad building that for some incomprehensible reason some folks thought was a good idea at the time. It's a limited windowless cylinder. I agree, start from scratch and think big this time. And consult with the fire marshall beforehand.

 

[Waquoit]

Back to the drawing boards

Gov. Lamont says he’s open to borrowing millions to renovate Gampel Pavilion

The arena has not been renovated since 1990.

connecticut.news12.com

(h/t to @ZooCougar for the heads up link)

If you can’t stay non-partisan/non-political in your comments - just move on:

If the place hadn't been renovated since 1990, where did those seats in the upper corners come from?

 

[Hoopcrazee]

WTF IS THE WIFI?!

Cmon...what's wrong with Gampel 1G version of WIFI?

 

[gampelcrazies]

Destroy it and build new.

But our state loves throwing 10-20M updates every 10 years at old infrastructure.

Be careful what you wish for. After going to the new hockey arena I don’t trust them to build something nice/better. That place is lifeless.

Also knocking down Gampel would be a mistake because of the history we have had there.

$100 million should be enough to fix almost everything wrong with it