What exactly do we need in a new arena that couldn't be added to the Moda?

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    Our seating capacity is fine.
    We need to add a better/bigger video board.
    We need to add a better/bigger hustle board.
    More bathrooms would be nice but that could just be an addition.
    Seems like we have enough skyboxes. Not sure if they're sold out but it always looks like there are empty ones during the games.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Aug 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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    We need to add a better/bigger video board.
    We need to add a better/bigger hustle board.

    These are being improved at Moda right now and they are going to be awesome. Huge improvement over what we had before. They will be ready for opening night.

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    BoBoBREWSKI, Aug 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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    Awesome!
     
    SlyPokerDog, Aug 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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    Replacing the seats with benches is... interesting.
     
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    It's clearly lacking a riverman luxury private suite.
     
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    how much does it cost to redevelop the area around the arena and the infrastructure, the concourse, the boxes/club level and the seats and other parts of the interior (in addition to the video/audio system and scoreboards/jumbotron that are already being done and have been paid for?)

    that seems like a lot of $$, to me.
     
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    That's just for that picture right? They aren't really doing that?
     
    Chris Craig, Aug 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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    Hahahahaha! No.
     
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    And a barfo pirate suite.
     
    Chris Craig, Aug 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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    I didn't think so. That would be stupid.
     
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    Do we need to do much to the boxes and club level?
     
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    Unmovable benches would destroy the ability to reconfigure the Moda for things like hockey, Theater in the Clouds, and Monster Truck stuff.
     
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    What else can be done for those? Make the suites bigger? More amenities in them? More classy foods and drinks for club? They have the nice restaurant there already don't they?
     
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    True.

    You could fit more people. But, it would suck and there would be too many drawbacks including the ones you mentioned.
     
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    Each box gets its own Blazer Dancer.
     
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    OMG. :biglaugh: They are not switching the seats to benches.
     
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    Again, what would a new arena give us that couldn't added or upgraded in the Moda?

    @THE HCP you've been to all the arenas, you have any thoughts on this?
     
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    It needs a Key Arena-like gutting

    The RQ as a whole is outdated
     
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    Mine is the best. You load up in Portland and ride the ship down the Columbia while the sunsets. YOU CAN'T TOP THAT WITH YOUR BRICK AND MORTAR ARENA!
     
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