45,000). Most communities of comparable size in Canada have a main arena seating capacity in the 3,000-5,000 range. In order to host a junior hockey team or other major tenant, the city may need to expand the Mac and triple its seating capacity to approx.
The city needs to increase the capacity of the Mac arena by a factor of three, from 45,000 to approximately 135,000 seats, in order to accommodate a junior hockey team or other major tenant.