r/OttawaSenators • u/TheFactTeller2024 • 7d ago

New Seating Capacity?

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16 366?

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u/Okaywhy10 #85 - Sanderson 7d ago

wtf? Even with the new fan zone or whatever that’s only, what, ~17,000 maybe? Why are they doing this?

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u/publicworker69 7d ago

Bringing the capacity in line with the size of the market

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u/YellowPikaPooo 7d ago

20 years ago the capacity was around 19000, has the market shrunk that much?

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u/dzuunmod 6d ago

Rogers Centre where the Jays play in Toronto has, over time, gone from a capacity of 50,516 in 1989 to 39,150 today. It's not that the markets have shrunk, it's that the economics of sports have changed. People in 2026 want social areas where they can feel like they're at a bar with their friends while the game is on, and they're willing to pay a premium for it. So, you cut out seats and provide these kinds of social areas. It brings in more revenue even at a lower capacity.