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re: Choke on it, Auburn
Posted on 2/9/22 at 12:54 am to troyt37
Posted on 2/9/22 at 12:54 am to troyt37
Bud Walton Arena opened in 1994 at a construction cost of $30 million (half paid for by Sam Walton.
Auburn "high school" Arena opened in 2010 at a construction cost of $86 million.
In the end, don't be hating on those of us who prefer FIRST CLASS quality over TOURIST CLASS quantity. Case-in-point: The Georgia Dome opened 2 years before Bud Walton at a construction cost of $220 million. However, it was deemed obsolete as a world class sporting/entertainment venue and was demolished in 2017 soon after its replacement -- the $1.6 BILLION dollar Mercedes Benz Stadium -- opened its doors with 10,000 fewer seats.
It's a new day Plato -- one in which large capacity, cheaply built arenas aren't anything to brag about.
Auburn "high school" Arena opened in 2010 at a construction cost of $86 million.
In the end, don't be hating on those of us who prefer FIRST CLASS quality over TOURIST CLASS quantity. Case-in-point: The Georgia Dome opened 2 years before Bud Walton at a construction cost of $220 million. However, it was deemed obsolete as a world class sporting/entertainment venue and was demolished in 2017 soon after its replacement -- the $1.6 BILLION dollar Mercedes Benz Stadium -- opened its doors with 10,000 fewer seats.
It's a new day Plato -- one in which large capacity, cheaply built arenas aren't anything to brag about.
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