Calgary Arena

• ‘I think Calgary will be extremely proud’: Final development permit approved for new event centre

  Calgary's Planning Commission voted unanimously in favour of granting the final development permit for Scotia Place, with construction set to begin in spring 2025.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2024
  
• Scotia Place name unveiled as work begins on new $800M arena for Calgary Flames

  The new 18,400-seat Scotia Place arena set to be completed in 2027 is being built in the shadow of the Saddledome and its iconic saddle-shaped concave roof.

  Consumer

  Jul 22, 2024
  
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• New Calgary event centre deal finalized, construction expected to begin in 2024

  After multiple starts and stops in the road to replacing Calgary’s aged Scotiabank Saddledome, the city and province announced an agreement has been finalized.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2023
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• NDP leader waiting to see ‘fine print’ before endorsing Calgary Flames arena deal

  NDP Leader Rachel Notley says she can't commit to honouring the Calgary arena deal until she knows what the final project and costs look like.

  Politics

  May 12, 2023
• Flames arena may not sway votes in upcoming provincial election

  A political scientist says it's too early to say how a Calgary NHL arena project could play into this spring's provincial election.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2023
• Edmonton councillor questions Calgary arena funding, Smith hints at Ice District Phase 2 dollars

  Rogers Place and the surrounding Ice District didn't get any provincial government funding a decade ago and some are calling into question the timing of Calgary’s announcement.

  Politics

  Apr 27, 2023
• Calgary’s new event centre deal by the numbers

  An agreement in principle for a new event centre and area development is expected to cost $1.22 billion, with funds coming from Flames ownership, the city and province.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2023
• Calgary, Flames ownership, province agree on $1.22B arena, area development deal

  Six months after renewed negotiations, the City of Calgary called a press conference for an "important update" about the replacement for the Scotiabank Saddledome.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2023
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• Talks ‘moving along quite well’ for new Calgary arena deal as province indicates support

  Talks to get a new event centre in Calgary are “moving along quite well” according to the chair of the city’s committee, but few other details were released to the public.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2023
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• Bettman says for NHL ‘to hold any league events here,’ Calgary Flames need new arena 

  National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman suggested Tuesday that Calgary may not be able to host any big NHL events in the future without a new arena.

  Money

  May 4, 2022