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WhoDatDevil
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Average attendance for an ASU Basketball game is somewhere just north of 6k. The stadium currently seats just north of 10k and that's after a reduction a few years back. At the same time, ASU Hockey just announced they'll be going Division 1 and will need a place to play. Add the fact that the arena is embarrassingly outdated and the solution seems simple. ASU needs to demolish Wells Fargo and build a more intment modern arena.
The biggest problem is obviously money (which is frustrating to say because I'm still paying ASU for my education). But, that's a hurdle that should and can be easily overcome. GCU just built a $200 mm arena. UA is putting $30 mm into McKale. ASU Hockey just received a $32 mm donation. There's money out there. Obviously, ASU is a state school that has a state endowment. But they're also the largest university in the country and require their students to pay an athletic charge. They deserve better to say the least.
A 7,000 seat arena with balcony suites and modern amenities should (and I beileve will) happen after the stadium remodeled. That capacity would be slightly higher than the average attendance for upper NCAA hockey schools. And, right above the average attendance for a basketball game.
The biggest problem is obviously money (which is frustrating to say because I'm still paying ASU for my education). But, that's a hurdle that should and can be easily overcome. GCU just built a $200 mm arena. UA is putting $30 mm into McKale. ASU Hockey just received a $32 mm donation. There's money out there. Obviously, ASU is a state school that has a state endowment. But they're also the largest university in the country and require their students to pay an athletic charge. They deserve better to say the least.
A 7,000 seat arena with balcony suites and modern amenities should (and I beileve will) happen after the stadium remodeled. That capacity would be slightly higher than the average attendance for upper NCAA hockey schools. And, right above the average attendance for a basketball game.