'What's next?' Riders' Armstead focused on showdown with Ottawa
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"I have a 'What's next?' mentality," said Ryquell Armstead, who faces his former team on Saturday.
Good on the city of Regina, and all of those that played a role in getting Mosaic Stadium built.
The Eagles have been there. An NHL outdoor regular season game is coming there. Who knows what the future holds?
We do know that the economic spin off to Saskatchewan’s second largest city will be huge for years to come. We also know that Mosaic Stadium is more than just a football stadium. Opportunities are endless.
Some numbers for the October Flames/Jets game have already been crunched. Mayor Michael Fougere says $15 million will go in to Regina’s economy from one two-and-a-half-hour hockey game. More to come.
There is a lesson to be learned for Saskatchewan’s largest city as the downtown arena debate rages on.
The hard costs are always a hot topic when it comes to any sports and entertainment structure in a major centre.
The debate is over in Regina. Now the city just reaps the benefits of a beautiful, but basic, city amenity — a stadium.
A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that Mayor Michael Fougere said $5 million will go to Regina’s economy. In fact, the mayor said it will be $15 million.