I always thought that the Dome would be a perfect place for a casino. You don't have to tear it down, the exterior would be just fine. It wouldn't even require much in the way of renovation. Just keep the center open and line up slot machines where the 50 yard line used to be. Pull the seats, and build out two "floors" out from the sides, overlooking the middle, in a tiered effect, for blackjack tables and other amenities.
Could it work? Yes. Would it make alot of money for Minnesota, Minneapolis, surrounding businesses, and the private developers who build it? Yes. Will it happen? Oh heck no. Dan Fehler Standish -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Snyder Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 10:52 PM To: Minneapolis Issues Forum Subject: Re: [Mpls] Future use of the dome According to the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, the Dome is actually in use about 300 days out of the year. Whether these other uses outside of Twins and Vikings games would be enough to keep it operating, I don't know. Obviously, not having those games would mean nearly a third of those days would need to be filled with new events. So maybe having LRT run by the Dome wasn't such a bad idea. And maybe if the Vikings could be sold to someone with a clue, the Dome could perhaps be renovated for the Vikings and Gophers rather than replaced with another football stadium. I've yet to see any specifics from the Vikings as to why the Sports Facilities Commission's proposals for renovation were deemed inadequate. On a somewhat related note, I strongly agree with Tim Connelly and Bob Velez about Twins baseball and the Dome. I've continued to attend games there on occasion despite the Dome being such a lousy baseball venue because I want to support my favorite baseball team - but I'd go to a lot more games if they played in a real baseball park instead of the "abomination" we have now. Hopefully St. Paul can find something that will work after Mr. Osthoff was successful in his "stick it to Minneapolis" quest. Can anyone tell me where I can send comments supporting a particular location? Mark Snyder Windom Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 5/22/02 9:30 PM, "Many Crows" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So if the twins get a new stadium somewhere or they are contracted and > the vikings move, > what should we do with the dome? > I'd be all for bulldozing and putting in a park, > but that idea I suppose won't last very long. > By the way did it make much sense to put light rail right > past a sports facility that may sit vacant much of the time? > > > Robert Yorga > St. Anthony West > > "We have men among us, like the whites, who pretend to know the right > path, > but will not consent to show it without pay! I have no faith in their > paths, but believe > that every man must make his own path!" > > -Black Hawk (Sauk) _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
