They're built for sports and concerts, not art studios and galleries, taxpayers got enough to pay for than build one arena after another for billionaires.
Re. hockey arenas: As long as they are clean, serve quality food, and the sightlines are good, I'm fine with it. Rather be in an older stadium packed with rabid fans than a newer one with empty seats and a ho-hum crowd atmosphere.
@@jackgodfrey. it’s a Calgary Arena obviously it’s not going to show Toronto culture, it legitimately has like 3 bathrooms in the entire arena. The closest times I’ve been to pissing my pants in my adult life are all at the dome, not even debatable that it’s a shitty arena at this point.
Exactly! And it’s Amerant not ameret. I’ve been to this arena first hand and I gotta say, it’s a really nice arena. I personally loved it. He really needs to go to have the experience first hand.
Dude the Panthers arena is one of the nicest arenas I been to. I’ve been to 20+ arenas. The location you may say is bad but the fans for the Panthers are located in the Parkland area it’s kinda like the Coyotes fans are located in Scottsdale.
I can only guess it's because it's getting replaced. Though if that was the case Winnipeg's might not be on here either because they're definitely gonna need a larger arena.
Calgary has approved a new arena for the Flames and agreements have been signed, so perhaps he's listing arenas where there are no finalized plans to either build a new arena or renovate the existing one.
Saddledome should have been condemned after the 2013 flood. I live in Calgary and it took me ten years to go back the Stampede (even though I have other reasons to dislike the Stampede).
I might be old school but I really don't give a fuck about if a stadium has bars or other entertainment venues around the stadium. I'm there to enjoy the game and the sights and sounds of the stadium atmosphere and not paying $300+ on tickets and cheap water downed booze since it would be cheaper to watch it at home.
I’ve been to 16 NHL arenas. I came to the Honda Center with low expectations, and once I stepped inside, I could not stop saying how wrong my assumption was! The sight lines are great and the materials used in both concourses is among the best in the league. The Honda Center should not be on this list.
I've went to the Honda Center for the very 1st time in 2019 of a pre-season game between the Coyotes, where we won 2 to 1, and it's breathing taking going in there for the 1st time
The two LA Arenas (Staples and Honda) are great hockey venues. Both were built first with hockey and then concerts in mind. It may look dated but it has aged well and fans seem to enjoy it.
agreed big kings fan but gf is ducks fan and everytime we go to a game here i can never complain about our seats. ive sat on the glass, ive sat club level and even at the very top and overall really good arena to watch a game.
Don't forget about the Costco across the street for all your $1.50 CAD hot dog needs. Easily one of the best arenas in the NHL with great accessibility served by the most frequent train on the continent. This dude is clueless.
He also used a photo of BC Place to close it out. I suppose if you squint you can see Rogers in the upper portion of the photo in between a few buildings. Plus, the new jumbotron ups things big time, AND…when the Canucks score…that goal horn…best in hockey.
Dude is out here using horribly outdated pictures (one when it was MCI Center and one when it was Verizon Center) of Capital One Arena to show how "bad" it is. The inside of the arena is great. The outside looks great. Will the teams move to NoVA? Possibly but it will not be because Capital Centre 2.0 is a dump.
@@maalmade Plus Capital One has received multiple updates, new scoreboard, and club spaces over the past few years. It has significantly improved the arena. Plus the teams are staying there until at least 2047 now with their lease.
What Canadian arena. He just mention 3 building which are the worst in Canada. So he got those one right. Now the only problem with Ottawa is the location.
Absolutely Dead Wrong. The new Edmonton arena and the coming new Calgary arena have $ Millions of tax-payers dollars involved. You`re just making shit up.
Criticism of concourse space, dining options, restrooms, open spaces, locker rooms, proximity to nightlife, or even parking spaces makes more sense than how the outside looks. Not really sure what this was all about.
As a Panthers fan, I don't think there is necessarily anything wrong with building a new arena somewhere in South Florida, Ideally closer to downtown. It's sort of like the Tao complex that is right by, yes, it's cool that it's located in a rural swamp, and yes, it's right by the shopping mall, which is literally a tourist trap, the problem is the location itself and how it looks, that's the whole issue, and it's very inconvenient for anyone living in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and/or West Palm Beach to get to. If I would get a new arena and eat somewhere either in Fort Lauderdale or Miami
Ottawa wants a new building, but not because of the building. Ottawa's building is a long, long drive out of the city to an arena district that never got built. The Senators want to build a new rink in Ottawa. The Saddledome is the oldest arena in the NHL as MSG and Climate Pledge Arena both were gutted and rebuilt. And the Saddledome is awful.
The Panthers arena is in SUNRISE, FL, not Surprise... also, yes it borders the everglades one side, but its literally across the street from one of the largest shopping malls in the SouthEast US. Sunrise has a population of nearly 100k people and the other surrounding cities like Coral Springs, Davie, Plantation are either over 100k or close to it. It has good highway acess off the Sawgrass Expressway and the interior of the building is perfectly fine with plenty of room, food options, suites, club level, etc. The building the Miami Heat play in is like 3 year younger and usually noted as one of the best in the NBA. Could it be closer to Ft. Lauderdale? Yes. If they moved it back to Miami they would lose a lot of their fanbase. Dude clearly has zero idea what hes talking about.
it was also put there because of the highway access. Miami can drive up on 75. Also if they are coming from Naples or Fort Myers, they can take alligator alley straight across. Getting in and out was so much easier then in Miami or where the dolphins play. Safe location by far then the other venues. Its also close to were the players live. Half the cost of Miami. Plantation Acres, Weston, Parkland like you said. Places I can't afford. I guess they should just rip down the everglades so the arena area gets even more congested. Also, since its S FL, if Sunrise is 100k, its probably more like 200k. Only half are registered.
I always thought Honda Center is a nice looking arena just dated and not ultra modern, idk why they are putting money into a district outside it instead of a renovation or brand new arena though. There is a already a huge movie theater and restaurant/bar filled area right across the Santa Ana River that is walking distance from it and has never been a ultra busy/popular. Im not sure why they think an Arena district right out front would do any better 🤷♂️
It'll get the renovation with the O.C.Vibes plus the Honda Center doesn't even need to be flashy since it appeared in a couple of Mighty Ducks movies and "Game Changers" also why wasn't the Saddledome in the list? its literally crumbling since opening in the 80's
The 3 Canadian teams on the list are what I thought. I do notice the trend here. One the list is that most of the Arena where built like 6 of 7 are built in the 1990s. The Winnipeg is the only one that is built in 2004. The other trend is that the location. That is the Ottawa and South Florida arena. The fact that he didn't have the 2 oldest arena on the list is something. But I am not complaining.
Surprised keybank center in Buffalo didn’t make this list. Older arena that hasn’t been updated in too long, finally getting some renovations next year with the roof and jumbo tron but the seats are terrible, the corridors are old and narrow. Would love a renovation update from DP
Yep. The roof definitely comes first though. You'd hate to have a leaky roof (if it gets that bad, but I haven't been there in quite a while) damage brand new seats. I'd love to see a return to the concept of the lower gold seats like the old Aud had, but just stick to blue and gold as colors (not the four colors the Aud had). I do like the dome shape of the roof rather than it being flat, but they should replace the baby blue color. It would be nice if the arena had more decorations regarding more parts of the team history (and at this point, all that history is going pretty far back, considering the playoff drought). Also redo the concourse floor, as the green is out of place. It's hard to be a Sabres fan these days, but improving the overall fan experience can still be done. They have started to address the food quality, from what I hear.
@@nfa80 Sabres fan here that goes to games at the KeyBank Center regularly. I like that the roof is finally being addressed and the scoreboard will finally get replaced this summer after having the current one since 2007. That should have really been replaced a few years ago as I have been to some games where some portions will glitch. Also, the concourses need to have some updates. However, it is not the worst building for sightlines and the upper deck gives a very nice view of the action. If they could do something such as the gold, red, blue seats similar to the old Aud, it would be a nice touch. Also, an idea would be to enclose the Alumni Plaza and turn it into an atrium. Team history could be displayed alongside the columns that have every single Sabres player (and fans who donated to have name plates added).
The Honda Center isn't bad, but I do see the exterior show its age. Like if you removed the signage and told me this was a shopping mall built in the 90s, I'd believe you.
Yup, the Honda center looks vastly out of date. It's still stuck in the early 1990's in its look. That's an arena that needs a much needed renovation on its exterior.
Seen enough games in DC (former STH) to call your assessment ill-founded. The Caps and Wizards want to head across the river, because the writing is on the wall for the District proper. Muriel Bowser wants to be mayor for life, and with the pull she has in Ward 8, she might well succeed, despite the District having gone from borderline, to basket case, and well on the way to doom loop, on her watch. In theory, Congress could revoke home rule, but then again, in theory, the Sabres might one day win the Stanley Cup. If you're charging primo prices to get in the place, and the neighborhood around the arena is starting to resemble a dystopian sci-fi movie, something's gotta give. The arena, inside of it at least, isn't bad. I've been in arenas that give me claustrophobia just walking the concourse (Amalie Arena, looking at you), but C1A doesn't fall prey to that. No, it doesn't have a bunch of postmodern bells and whistles, but it's a solid arena that's intuitively laid out.
Honda Center is the 4th oldest NHL arena with Climate Pledge Arena being the oldest despite the major renovation and still having their external facade and roof. MSG is the second oldest and Saddledome at #3
To me the main thing is the view of the ice. In the Vegas arena, the upper bowl is very steep, and the view from anywhere is excellent. The bells and whistles of arena design are nice but not important.
Lol you can tell this guy has never been to any of these... I'm touring all 32 and Florida is at the top of my list, they had pretty much everything. San Jose's arena was probably worse than the team playing in it
It’s all about money kiddo. Replacement is not that simple. None of the facilities mentioned are horrible and their exterior and interior design is a matter of taste some may like some don’t.
The Panthers arena really isn't in the middle of nowhere, but it does border the Everglades and Sawgrass Expressway. You have a lot of development in that area with a couple of luxury high rises built and a massive mall that actually attracts a lot of tourists. However, yeah the arena hasn't really been all that maintained, they changed the name of the building a million times but that is it.
You keep forgetting the main reason the sens want to leave Canadian tire centre is cause it’s in the middle of nowhere also except for Florida and begs they were all good arenas
Canada life centre is small and no frills but it has has a renovation over the last few seasons and has good sight lines nice concourses and comfortable seats it’s not the best arena but I would say it gets a worse reputation than it should.
Another reason why the Senators want to build a new arena is because of the location of the Canadian Tire Centre. It's in the middle of nowhere in the western suburb of Kanata and it’s very hard to get to for fans who live in the eastern part of the city. There’s a possibility that a new arena could be built just west of downtown Ottawa, and that would work wonders for the Senators and downtown Ottawa as a whole.
The way this guy talks it would seem that an arena is some disposable, prefabricated structure that can be replaced every ten years. While arenas usually don't last as long as the classic ones of yesteryear, they require a HUGE budget and are generally designed to be a long-standing building, becoming a landmark of a city. Something from the 1990s is probably newer than most homes people live in and can be renovated. Unfortunately, budgets often dictate what a city can do.
Panthers changed out the seats about 12 years ago they used to be all green when it opened as the national car rental center. They were asking season ticket holders how they felt about the team playing at a new arena in ft. Lauderdale and not sunrise. It’s really a class building but that roof..yikes. Maybe the solar panels they put on a few years ago.
i was on a trip to anaheim, ca and saw the honda center it looked pretty nice and big to my surprise. right near the angels stadium and a rail station I wouldn't consider it a bad arena
I was just at the canadian tire center last night to watch the sens play oilers and i could tell the arena is getting outdated with its jumbotron and the inside of it as well.
@@spacemansports4129 Yeah, the Barclays Center was not a good hockey arena, but a possible renovation to the interior of Kaseya Center could make do for the Panthers.
I gotta disagree, I live in Denver and go to Avs games frequently and Ball Arena really isn't as bad as you make it out to be. Sure, it's not futuristic like Rogers Place or T-Mobile Arena, but it's got a nice exterior and inside it's really not that bad. It's well kept and there's not many bad seats in the house. The 300 level isn't that bad and honestly it's not a bad view for the price
good video as always but you didn't quite do your homework as Calgary should have been high on this list it's the second oldest arena and has flooding issues and the Flames are so desperate to get out of that building that they have even threatened relocation
It is the second oldest building in NHL for now. As Calgary is going to get a new arena some time 2027 or 28. . There is not flooding issues. Yes it is near a river and it flood in 2013, but it just flood once since being opened in 1983.
@@andrewsick9003 wow it's hard to believe that was over ten years ago seems so much more recent than that.... I guess CGY was left off the list BECAUSE they're getting a new building otherwise definitely should have been on there before Anaheim at least that's my opinion
@@ryanb4541 Yes if you are going with age. But I do think the only reason it is off the list is the roof. The roof of the Saddledome is one iconic roofs in NHL. That why Florida Panthers home is 1 on the list.
Dude as a panthers fan our arena deserves to be on the list but its not #1 the exterior is not that bad in person, the seats are comfy, but the concourses and club level can use upgrades but overall its more of a mediocre arena then an old and decrepit one
They're currently grading the land around The Arrowhead Pond (😏 Honda Center) to turn the former parking lots into a full fledged "arena district" like L.A. Live near Staples. Whatever cheap parking existed for Ducks games is going bye-bye.
You want an arena that’s near things. In a city. In a place where there are things happening and places to go. An arena on the edge of the Everglades and an hour away from the two major cities it is near is just completely idiotic. Come on
Really enjoy your content; however, I don’t understand the hate over Capital One Arena. I was just there last week for a Caps game, and it looks better than ever with the new video board, lighting upgrades, etc.. It’s also in a great location very walkable to bars etc.. very confused over your Cap One arena analysis. I respect your opinions and thoroughly enjoy your videos for the most part, but felt this needed to be noted.
I disagree with the Honda Center. The interior is quite nice, fans are always a hoot, not to mention the arena is just a stones throw away from Disneyland. ❤
Ive been to the one in Ottawa 3 times and ya its that bad. Ive been to Winnipeg for a game, arena was modern and pretty good but the city was a complete wasteland.
Who cares about the exterior look of an arena??? I'd wager that most fans care a bit more about the team & game rather than if the arena roof should be washed. This "analysis" might be one of stupidest things I've ever seen BUT congratulations for baiting me into a click.
I think PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh Penguins) looks like an oddly-shaped office building. And that's my team. The interior looks good, but the outside looks so not hockey
Capital One Arena going to get a $500 million dollar renovation according to DC Mayor Bowser. $500 million for arena renovations and another $15 million for projects near the arena.
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This dude is the type of person to say an arena is bad and it hasn't been built yet
Probably would love an all glass arena too with scoreboards on the Jumbotron having to show the team logos to like that as well.
Lol
Ya. Sounds that way. Funny though.
@@lakerskid2013 dont forget natural light beaming in
Right?!?
"Surprise Florida"😭💀
😂 how he jack that up lol
This channel is the ultimate in trolling.
It’s Sunrise, FL.
@@76carmelNo shit, sherlock
He hasn’t learned anything from last year
This guy obviously has not even been to most of these arenas he dogs on
They're built for sports and concerts, not art studios and galleries, taxpayers got enough to pay for than build one arena after another for billionaires.
1st world problems
Re. hockey arenas: As long as they are clean, serve quality food, and the sightlines are good, I'm fine with it. Rather be in an older stadium packed with rabid fans than a newer one with empty seats and a ho-hum crowd atmosphere.
I think its ridiculous putting these arenas down. They were built in the 90s and early 2000s and they are fine arenas.
Not mentioning the saddledome is criminal let alone having fla at 1
Why is the Saddledome should be at 1?
The Saddledome is AMAZING WHAT ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT?
@@jackgodfrey. Ever needed to take a leak at the dome? Not an amazing experience
@@ramprat5812 it’s amazing what are you saying? It’s so cool and shows calgarian culture!
@@jackgodfrey. it’s a Calgary Arena obviously it’s not going to show Toronto culture, it legitimately has like 3 bathrooms in the entire arena. The closest times I’ve been to pissing my pants in my adult life are all at the dome, not even debatable that it’s a shitty arena at this point.
You have to visit all of these for first hand reports
Exactly! And it’s Amerant not ameret. I’ve been to this arena first hand and I gotta say, it’s a really nice arena. I personally loved it. He really needs to go to have the experience first hand.
@@MiamiTVGi love amerant! Idk what he’s talking about. Parking is also the best out of any stadium i’ve ever been to
Your fascination with exteriors is amusing. Almost nobody will avoid buying a ticket because of the exterior.
Hartford Civic Center
Dude the Panthers arena is one of the nicest arenas I been to. I’ve been to 20+ arenas. The location you may say is bad but the fans for the Panthers are located in the Parkland area it’s kinda like the Coyotes fans are located in Scottsdale.
He is a strange one!
He said Surprise instead of Sunrise, Florida
It's ok, I've been to a few. The Sharks' stadium is definitely worse though.
I don’t understand how the Saddledome is not on this list. Should be in the top 3.
Literally, the Saddledome is crumbling and built in the 80's and calling the Honda Center the "3rd oldest" I beg to differ
I can only guess it's because it's getting replaced. Though if that was the case Winnipeg's might not be on here either because they're definitely gonna need a larger arena.
Calgary has approved a new arena for the Flames and agreements have been signed, so perhaps he's listing arenas where there are no finalized plans to either build a new arena or renovate the existing one.
Saddledome should have been condemned after the 2013 flood. I live in Calgary and it took me ten years to go back the Stampede (even though I have other reasons to dislike the Stampede).
Ive been to the Done multiple times its a oversized CHL Arena
I might be old school but I really don't give a fuck about if a stadium has bars or other entertainment venues around the stadium. I'm there to enjoy the game and the sights and sounds of the stadium atmosphere and not paying $300+ on tickets and cheap water downed booze since it would be cheaper to watch it at home.
There’s nothing wrong with being simple at all, which is a lost art in this world today.
agreed
I’ve been to 16 NHL arenas. I came to the Honda Center with low expectations, and once I stepped inside, I could not stop saying how wrong my assumption was! The sight lines are great and the materials used in both concourses is among the best in the league. The Honda Center should not be on this list.
It is the only arena that I’ve been to, but I have enjoyed my many visits
I've went to the Honda Center for the very 1st time in 2019 of a pre-season game between the Coyotes, where we won 2 to 1, and it's breathing taking going in there for the 1st time
The two LA Arenas (Staples and Honda) are great hockey venues. Both were built first with hockey and then concerts in mind. It may look dated but it has aged well and fans seem to enjoy it.
agreed big kings fan but gf is ducks fan and everytime we go to a game here i can never complain about our seats. ive sat on the glass, ive sat club level and even at the very top and overall really good arena to watch a game.
Honda center is great. Both of the LA arenas are good IMO.
none of these arenas is "outdated" but i guess you don't have to pay for it. what's a billion here or there anyway? monopoly money right.
The nature of North American sports. If you aren't a vital market like NY or LA, you help fund new venues or lose your teams. Sad but true
Have you been to Rogers Arena? There have been major upgrades. Great bars surrounding the arena. And a casino.
Don't forget about the Costco across the street for all your $1.50 CAD hot dog needs. Easily one of the best arenas in the NHL with great accessibility served by the most frequent train on the continent. This dude is clueless.
He also used a photo of BC Place to close it out. I suppose if you squint you can see Rogers in the upper portion of the photo in between a few buildings. Plus, the new jumbotron ups things big time, AND…when the Canucks score…that goal horn…best in hockey.
@@ericbunday1699…agree on the goal horn, but the goal song on the other hand 🤦♂️.
Just say you know nothing about hockey arenas you've never been to and move on
Who cares, it's hockey. 😂
Dude is out here using horribly outdated pictures (one when it was MCI Center and one when it was Verizon Center) of Capital One Arena to show how "bad" it is. The inside of the arena is great. The outside looks great. Will the teams move to NoVA? Possibly but it will not be because Capital Centre 2.0 is a dump.
Right. I don’t get his angle on how Capital One is a “bad” arena. I think it looks great and the exterior blends in well with the area
@@maalmade Plus Capital One has received multiple updates, new scoreboard, and club spaces over the past few years. It has significantly improved the arena. Plus the teams are staying there until at least 2047 now with their lease.
The Honda centre is amazing inside. The whole concourse is marble
This guy seems to have a problem with Canadian arenas or anything Canadian
What Canadian arena. He just mention 3 building which are the worst in Canada. So he got those one right. Now the only problem with Ottawa is the location.
Canadian cities wont give public money for professional sports venues. That is why they are older and tend to ve more plain.
Absolutely Dead Wrong. The new Edmonton arena and the coming new Calgary arena have $ Millions of tax-payers dollars involved. You`re just making shit up.
I realize this is your personal opinion and this opens you to criticism but some of your observations are just silly.
You ain’t wrong
Who really cares about the exterior, it’s what’s inside that fans care about for hockey
Maybe edit your video. You showed the Vancouver football stadium at the end of the Vancouver clip. Instead of the hockey rink.
Criticism of concourse space, dining options, restrooms, open spaces, locker rooms, proximity to nightlife, or even parking spaces makes more sense than how the outside looks. Not really sure what this was all about.
Even the worst arenas look great to me. Would much rather play there than some of the places I had to play as a kid.
The problem of the Canadian Tire Centre is west and away from downtown Ottawa.
As a Panthers fan, I don't think there is necessarily anything wrong with building a new arena somewhere in South Florida, Ideally closer to downtown. It's sort of like the Tao complex that is right by, yes, it's cool that it's located in a rural swamp, and yes, it's right by the shopping mall, which is literally a tourist trap, the problem is the location itself and how it looks, that's the whole issue, and it's very inconvenient for anyone living in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and/or West Palm Beach to get to. If I would get a new arena and eat somewhere either in Fort Lauderdale or Miami
Ottawa wants a new building, but not because of the building. Ottawa's building is a long, long drive out of the city to an arena district that never got built. The Senators want to build a new rink in Ottawa.
The Saddledome is the oldest arena in the NHL as MSG and Climate Pledge Arena both were gutted and rebuilt. And the Saddledome is awful.
As a Sabres fan I can chill thinking out arena isn’t up there 😂
it's cavernous and never sells out. Sabres games reminded me of the Coyotes and the former Thrashers games at how badly attended their games were.
@@sjdrifter72It doesn’t even sell out when the Leafs/Habs are visiting?
as a sabres fan, It should be. Key Bank is a dump, the roof literally leaks..
The Panthers arena is in SUNRISE, FL, not Surprise... also, yes it borders the everglades one side, but its literally across the street from one of the largest shopping malls in the SouthEast US. Sunrise has a population of nearly 100k people and the other surrounding cities like Coral Springs, Davie, Plantation are either over 100k or close to it. It has good highway acess off the Sawgrass Expressway and the interior of the building is perfectly fine with plenty of room, food options, suites, club level, etc. The building the Miami Heat play in is like 3 year younger and usually noted as one of the best in the NBA. Could it be closer to Ft. Lauderdale? Yes. If they moved it back to Miami they would lose a lot of their fanbase. Dude clearly has zero idea what hes talking about.
it was also put there because of the highway access. Miami can drive up on 75. Also if they are coming from Naples or Fort Myers, they can take alligator alley straight across. Getting in and out was so much easier then in Miami or where the dolphins play. Safe location by far then the other venues. Its also close to were the players live. Half the cost of Miami. Plantation Acres, Weston, Parkland like you said. Places I can't afford. I guess they should just rip down the everglades so the arena area gets even more congested. Also, since its S FL, if Sunrise is 100k, its probably more like 200k. Only half are registered.
Honda Center Is Not Ugly
Lol yes, he is way off there.
take 30 minutes to leave the parking lot
I always thought Honda Center is a nice looking arena just dated and not ultra modern, idk why they are putting money into a district outside it instead of a renovation or brand new arena though. There is a already a huge movie theater and restaurant/bar filled area right across the Santa Ana River that is walking distance from it and has never been a ultra busy/popular. Im not sure why they think an Arena district right out front would do any better 🤷♂️
It looks like a mall.
It'll get the renovation with the O.C.Vibes plus the Honda Center doesn't even need to be flashy since it appeared in a couple of Mighty Ducks movies and "Game Changers" also why wasn't the Saddledome in the list? its literally crumbling since opening in the 80's
This is just the opinion of one person and not the overall general public.
Correct !!
Rogers Arena is absolutely beautiful!!! They fixed it up!!
The 3 Canadian teams on the list are what I thought. I do notice the trend here. One the list is that most of the Arena where built like 6 of 7 are built in the 1990s. The Winnipeg is the only one that is built in 2004. The other trend is that the location. That is the Ottawa and South Florida arena. The fact that he didn't have the 2 oldest arena on the list is something. But I am not complaining.
Honda Center has new seats. Video is not up to date, really bad! Honda Center is not bad
yeah it is..
The scoreboard in the picture has been gone for several years now. That was updated in 2015-16.
Surprised keybank center in Buffalo didn’t make this list. Older arena that hasn’t been updated in too long, finally getting some renovations next year with the roof and jumbo tron but the seats are terrible, the corridors are old and narrow. Would love a renovation update from DP
Yep. The roof definitely comes first though. You'd hate to have a leaky roof (if it gets that bad, but I haven't been there in quite a while) damage brand new seats. I'd love to see a return to the concept of the lower gold seats like the old Aud had, but just stick to blue and gold as colors (not the four colors the Aud had). I do like the dome shape of the roof rather than it being flat, but they should replace the baby blue color. It would be nice if the arena had more decorations regarding more parts of the team history (and at this point, all that history is going pretty far back, considering the playoff drought). Also redo the concourse floor, as the green is out of place. It's hard to be a Sabres fan these days, but improving the overall fan experience can still be done. They have started to address the food quality, from what I hear.
@@nfa80 Sabres fan here that goes to games at the KeyBank Center regularly. I like that the roof is finally being addressed and the scoreboard will finally get replaced this summer after having the current one since 2007. That should have really been replaced a few years ago as I have been to some games where some portions will glitch. Also, the concourses need to have some updates. However, it is not the worst building for sightlines and the upper deck gives a very nice view of the action.
If they could do something such as the gold, red, blue seats similar to the old Aud, it would be a nice touch. Also, an idea would be to enclose the Alumni Plaza and turn it into an atrium. Team history could be displayed alongside the columns that have every single Sabres player (and fans who donated to have name plates added).
How did your leave off the Saddledome and Buffalo?
The Honda Center isn't bad, but I do see the exterior show its age. Like if you removed the signage and told me this was a shopping mall built in the 90s, I'd believe you.
Yup, the Honda center looks vastly out of date. It's still stuck in the early 1990's in its look. That's an arena that needs a much needed renovation on its exterior.
Seen enough games in DC (former STH) to call your assessment ill-founded.
The Caps and Wizards want to head across the river, because the writing is on the wall for the District proper. Muriel Bowser wants to be mayor for life, and with the pull she has in Ward 8, she might well succeed, despite the District having gone from borderline, to basket case, and well on the way to doom loop, on her watch.
In theory, Congress could revoke home rule, but then again, in theory, the Sabres might one day win the Stanley Cup.
If you're charging primo prices to get in the place, and the neighborhood around the arena is starting to resemble a dystopian sci-fi movie, something's gotta give.
The arena, inside of it at least, isn't bad. I've been in arenas that give me claustrophobia just walking the concourse (Amalie Arena, looking at you), but C1A doesn't fall prey to that.
No, it doesn't have a bunch of postmodern bells and whistles, but it's a solid arena that's intuitively laid out.
Honda Center is the 4th oldest NHL arena with Climate Pledge Arena being the oldest despite the major renovation and still having their external facade and roof.
MSG is the second oldest and Saddledome at #3
To me the main thing is the view of the ice. In the Vegas arena, the upper bowl is very steep, and the view from anywhere is excellent. The bells and whistles of arena design are nice but not important.
Lol you can tell this guy has never been to any of these... I'm touring all 32 and Florida is at the top of my list, they had pretty much everything. San Jose's arena was probably worse than the team playing in it
The main thing is the atmosphere inside. The seating in Madison Square Garden seems screwball, but Ranger fans have to be one of a kind.
It's Sunrise Florida not surprise
I haven't been to Surprise Florida, but I did visit Expected Florida in 2016 which is about a mile away.
lost any credibility not putting calgary
It’s all about money kiddo. Replacement is not that simple. None of the facilities mentioned are horrible and their exterior and interior design is a matter of taste some may like some don’t.
How big was the check from the city of Calgary to keep them off this list
The Panthers arena really isn't in the middle of nowhere, but it does border the Everglades and Sawgrass Expressway. You have a lot of development in that area with a couple of luxury high rises built and a massive mall that actually attracts a lot of tourists. However, yeah the arena hasn't really been all that maintained, they changed the name of the building a million times but that is it.
Any gator sightings outside the arena....?
@@michaelmarkowski204lol no ,just pigs. But if you skip over the sawgrass you’ll find some.
Located next to the Everglades. From inside on the 200 level you can watch the sunset over the Everglades.
You keep forgetting the main reason the sens want to leave Canadian tire centre is cause it’s in the middle of nowhere also except for Florida and begs they were all good arenas
Hockey fans enjoy beer. Fact. Risking drinking and driving to see the Sens is just not worth it.
Canada life centre is small and no frills but it has has a renovation over the last few seasons and has good sight lines nice concourses and comfortable seats it’s not the best arena but I would say it gets a worse reputation than it should.
not a chance it should be iin this group of 7
I'm from Winnipeg, we need a new arena lol its just not good enough.
FYI. “Imentities” is not a word.
Another reason why the Senators want to build a new arena is because of the location of the Canadian Tire Centre. It's in the middle of nowhere in the western suburb of Kanata and it’s very hard to get to for fans who live in the eastern part of the city. There’s a possibility that a new arena could be built just west of downtown Ottawa, and that would work wonders for the Senators and downtown Ottawa as a whole.
I've been to the Ducks arena. That was back in 2001, and I don't remember its being that bad. To me the exterior design looks okay.
Ball Arena shouldn’t be on the list
I was expecting Calgary to be worst. It's a time warp to the 80's. Really awful.
The way this guy talks it would seem that an arena is some disposable, prefabricated structure that can be replaced every ten years. While arenas usually don't last as long as the classic ones of yesteryear, they require a HUGE budget and are generally designed to be a long-standing building, becoming a landmark of a city. Something from the 1990s is probably newer than most homes people live in and can be renovated. Unfortunately, budgets often dictate what a city can do.
Panthers changed out the seats about 12 years ago they used to be all green when it opened as the national car rental center. They were asking season ticket holders how they felt about the team playing at a new arena in ft. Lauderdale and not sunrise. It’s really a class building but that roof..yikes. Maybe the solar panels they put on a few years ago.
A sports writer asked a cab driver to take him to the national car rental center and he drove him to the airport car rental lot.
My buddy got mauled to death by a Panther near the arena.
i was on a trip to anaheim, ca and saw the honda center it looked pretty nice and big to my surprise. right near the angels stadium and a rail station I wouldn't consider it a bad arena
The Honda Center looks like a Shopping Mall. YAWN!
Sunrise is pretty nice actually. Clean, usually not crowded. I bet he hasn’t been there.
The Canadian Tire Centre is also like 30 minutes from most people and not near anything
I was just at the canadian tire center last night to watch the sens play oilers and i could tell the arena is getting outdated with its jumbotron and the inside of it as well.
Maybe when you want to put an arena at 1 say the name of the arena right, the name of the city right, and get actual updated pictures of the outside
Panther arena is next to a major mall in Sunrise
How did Mullet Arena (Arizona Coyotes) not make this list, it’s not an NHL level facility but yet the coyotes still played there this year
I think the panthers should play at kaseya center
That wouldn’t make sense. That arena doesn’t fit well for hockey due to the way the seats are aligned.
@@spacemansports4129 According to the arena website it says it can configure to host an NHL game. So that’s false.
@@itscj2011 take a look at Barclays center when it hosted hockey. I don’t think it would be a good hockey arena
@@spacemansports4129 Yeah, the Barclays Center was not a good hockey arena, but a possible renovation to the interior of Kaseya Center could make do for the Panthers.
Depends on the way the seats are aligned
The bigs screens in the corners of Capital One are cool but the seats are way too close together
Ball arena is very nice
Mullet arena: wait.. RESPECT?
I love the tire center
I gotta disagree, I live in Denver and go to Avs games frequently and Ball Arena really isn't as bad as you make it out to be. Sure, it's not futuristic like Rogers Place or T-Mobile Arena, but it's got a nice exterior and inside it's really not that bad. It's well kept and there's not many bad seats in the house. The 300 level isn't that bad and honestly it's not a bad view for the price
I wonder how the NJ Devils stadium did not make the list. It is in a horrible location.
Why no exterior shot of the Cap 1 Arena? The Saddledome is ancient and doesn`t even make the list?
Ginger I am a huge fan of yours but your take on Honda center is nuts it is still gorgeous
How many of those Arena's have you personally visited. Probably none. Take the time and go visit them before commenting
Seems like you’re running out of ideas..
good video as always but you didn't quite do your homework as Calgary should have been high on this list it's the second oldest arena and has flooding issues and the Flames are so desperate to get out of that building that they have even threatened relocation
It is the second oldest building in NHL for now. As Calgary is going to get a new arena some time 2027 or 28. . There is not flooding issues. Yes it is near a river and it flood in 2013, but it just flood once since being opened in 1983.
@@andrewsick9003 wow it's hard to believe that was over ten years ago seems so much more recent than that.... I guess CGY was left off the list BECAUSE they're getting a new building otherwise definitely should have been on there before Anaheim at least that's my opinion
@@ryanb4541 Yes if you are going with age. But I do think the only reason it is off the list is the roof. The roof of the Saddledome is one iconic roofs in NHL. That why Florida Panthers home is 1 on the list.
Dude as a panthers fan our arena deserves to be on the list but its not #1 the exterior is not that bad in person, the seats are comfy, but the concourses and club level can use upgrades but overall its more of a mediocre arena then an old and decrepit one
They're currently grading the land around The Arrowhead Pond (😏 Honda Center) to turn the former parking lots into a full fledged "arena district" like L.A. Live near Staples. Whatever cheap parking existed for Ducks games is going bye-bye.
You want an arena that’s near things. In a city. In a place where there are things happening and places to go. An arena on the edge of the Everglades and an hour away from the two major cities it is near is just completely idiotic. Come on
the saddle dome Calgary 1988
2 minutes to tell us he doesn't like beauty in windows........I'M OUTAHERE AT 01:48 !!!!
Really enjoy your content; however, I don’t understand the hate over Capital One Arena. I was just there last week for a Caps game, and it looks better than ever with the new video board, lighting upgrades, etc.. It’s also in a great location very walkable to bars etc.. very confused over your Cap One arena analysis.
I respect your opinions and thoroughly enjoy your videos for the most part, but felt this needed to be noted.
Little Caesars should be on list. Like everything sucks in Detroit.
I traveld a long way to see a hawks game at ottawa and saw nothing wrong. The racing prime ministers was the best intermission show ever
More seating on the Canucks Arena would be neat!
I disagree with the Honda Center. The interior is quite nice, fans are always a hoot, not to mention the arena is just a stones throw away from Disneyland. ❤
I love Honda arena
Ive been to the one in Ottawa 3 times and ya its that bad. Ive been to Winnipeg for a game, arena was modern and pretty good but the city was a complete wasteland.
Who cares about the exterior look of an arena??? I'd wager that most fans care a bit more about the team & game rather than if the arena roof should be washed. This "analysis" might be one of stupidest things I've ever seen BUT congratulations for baiting me into a click.
2:59 you tripping 😂😂😂. They are changing the seats after this season ends.
I think PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh Penguins) looks like an oddly-shaped office building. And that's my team. The interior looks good, but the outside looks so not hockey
The fact that amerant is number 1 but the enterprise center isn’t even on the list is insane to me
The SAP center in San Jose was not on the list.
That Senators arena looks fine to me
Capital One Arena going to get a $500 million dollar renovation according to DC Mayor Bowser. $500 million for arena renovations and another $15 million for projects near the arena.
Not a Florida Panthers fan and while the arena is not in a convenient location. I did not find the arena itself to be that bad otherwise.
Grew up going to the Garage GM place. 2024 its lower mid tier but not sure I agree its truly a bottom 5.
Maybe start by painting the roof at the Panthers arena....?
Power wash it first