The NHL's Calgary Flames have played in the Saddledome since 1983

By The Canadian Press

Calgary

Calgary city council to discuss deal for new arena Monday

Jul 19, 2019 | 3:57 PM

Calgary’s city council is to discuss a proposed deal for a new event centre that would be home to the NHL’s Calgary Flames.

Details have not been revealed, but council members say they will be talking about the proposal at their next meeting on Monday.

The event centre would replace the 35-year old Saddledome.

Previous attempts to reach a deal to replace the Saddledome have failed.

Mayor Naheed Nenshi says he looks forward to continuing conversations with the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Municipal Land Corp.

He wouldn’t elaborate on the proposal, including how much of the $550-million to $600-million cost the city would cover.