For years, we've heard next to nothing about the Flames' new arena, other than "details will be coming soon". Today, we got some of those details.
Let's be honest with ourselves: the Saddledome, home to three of Calgary's four sports teams, is a concrete husk. It's one of the oldest buildings still in use in the NHL, and despite earlier renovations - including the most recent necessary ones, courtesy of the 2013 flood - it needs an upgrade.
For that matter, so does McMahon Stadium, the home of Calgary's fourth sports team.
Well, at long last, CalgaryNext has gone public.