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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 1659074, member: 27"]
The difference in cost between a fixed roof and a retractable one [B][URL='http://www.livescience.com/42996-open-stadium-super-bowl-2014.html']is in the range of $25-$40 million[/URL][/B].

It is not the reason the BC Place renovation went over 400 million dollars over budget.

I don't think a retractable roof makes sense for Syracuse and am not an advocate of one.

My biggest worry is that we sign up for a 'modest' renovation with a pricetag of say $225 million and it turns out it was a lot harder than expected to do.  I don't want to end up spending close to the same amount a new facility would have cost, lose a season of football and end up with a facility that is not close to what a new facility would have been in terms of fan experience and long term revenue generation.  That would be really sad.

I trust the new chancellor and suspect the delays in making a decision might be tied to investigating what the true costs of doing a renovation would be, what the risks are that the project will be delayed, etc.  There are lots of variables, this is a very complex equation and I am not sure any of us fully understand all the factors that are in play, including ones like possible funding.

It is fun to debate some of the choices but I would be happy with a new Dome in the Inner Harbor, at Drumlins, somewhere else in Syracuse or a renovated Dome in the current location.  Any of these would be a good outcome for the SU sports programs.  I look forward to the day a decision is announced.
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