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Originally Posted by RockfordSoxFan
I know the ice sheet at the BMO in Rockford hosts youth competitions. "Disney on Ice" even uses it as a practice rink for weeks on end when they are touring in the Midwest.
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a disaster of an afterthought like Barclays Center in NYC.
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Fascinating to hear Rockford is a Midwestern hub for that. In that situation, they also would need inexpensive hotel rooms, so downtown Chicago might not be a competitive option.
I never knew about the Barclays Center issues. It sounds like their problems are rooted in having used PVC instead of steel pipes for their ice surface. I wonder if that was just a greedy materials/labor cost decision, or whether something intrinsic about the floor slab physically precluded using steel.
Yes, Allstate Arena hosts ice shows in addition to professional hockey - but often only half capacity is filled.
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