Seats at the Scotiabank

UK-Raptor · Post #1 » by **UK-Raptor** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 3:56 pm

Something that has bothered me for a few years, when is MLSE going to update the inside of the arena? We have had those ugly AF red, yellow, green seats for as long as I can remember, doesn’t look the best when it’s not full with people.

Surely it’s time to make them all black or something?

And1+2 · Post #2 » by **And1+2** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:01 pm

Not sure what the maintenance/future update plan is... I doubt anyone here will, but maybe I'll stand corrected.

Courtside · Post #3 » by **Courtside** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:10 pm

The seats have been replaced/upgraded at least once, I believe. The choice of color is to honor the old Maple Leaf Garden seat colors. There is history involved and the sections conferred a level of status on the seat holder. ie: "Sitting in the golds", etc...

They could still sell the tickets using the same color coded map while the actual in arena seats could be different, and I tend to agree that a different color scheme would be a nice change and improvment, but as long as the Maple Leafs are the primary ticket selling tenant (with way more history than the Raptors), I wouldn't expect things to change. A little history/nostalgia isn't a terrible thing.

Changing the seat colors would be seen by some as a move to identifying the Raptors the primary tenant, and that would not sit well with a bunch of the old money that has been tied to the Leafs for decades.

dgr81 · Post #4 » by **dgr81** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:23 pm

all one colour would definitely be better

WuTang_OG · Post #5 » by **WuTang_OG** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:24 pm

nah
the seats are fine

helps identify where people are sitting

Dennis 37 · Post #6 » by **Dennis 37** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:27 pm

And1+2 wrote:Not sure what the maintenance/future update plan is... I doubt anyone here will, but maybe I'll stand corrected.

That's a big commitment. I'd rather sit when corrected, but, of course, I'm well past 37.

Mikistan · Post #7 » by **Mikistan** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:31 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:nah
the seats are fine

helps identify where people are sitting

helps identify the pricing levels between the rows too

Courtside · Post #8 » by **Courtside** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:54 pm

Mikistan wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:nah
the seats are fine
helps identify where people are sitting

helps identify the pricing levels between the rows too

In most places, row numbers do that just fine.

We're just used to this in Toronto since someone (Harold Ballard) one day decided to match the seat colors with the pricing structure. You'd think it would be done in more places, and it is in some, but for the most part, teams and arena operators do just fine with row numbers.

Imaging if they removed two rows of reds and changed them to golds, so they could charge more. Does that make any sense? It did at Maple Leaf Gardens.

Inklink · Post #9 » by **Inklink** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 5:13 pm

Well everyone should get to their seats in time!

Reqlly though, maybe having theatre lighting dimming the crowd would make a difference. Even for hockey.

Mikistan · Post #10 » by **Mikistan** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 5:42 pm

Courtside wrote:
Mikistan wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:nah
the seats are fine
helps identify where people are sitting

helps identify the pricing levels between the rows too

In most places, row numbers do that just fine.

We're just used to this in Toronto since someone (Harold Ballard) one day decided to match the seat colors with the pricing structure. You'd think it would be done in more places, and it is in some, but for the most part, teams and arena operators do just fine with row numbers.

Imaging if they removed two rows of reds and changed them to golds, so they could charge more. Does that make any sense? It did at Maple Leaf Gardens.

Its a class based societal structure

we want to make sure those dirty reds don't sit in the gold seats;

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howlin mad axer · Post #11 » by **howlin mad axer** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 5:52 pm

800 million over 20 years Scotiabank is paying, who is responsible for maintenance and upkeep MLSE or Scotiabank?

Pooh_Jeter · Post #12 » by **Pooh_Jeter** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:29 pm

I heard we are getting black/gold OVO seats in honour of Drake.

daswunderboy · Post #13 » by **daswunderboy** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:08 pm

howlin mad axer wrote:800 million over 20 years Scotiabank is paying, who is responsible for maintenance and upkeep MLSE or Scotiabank?

MLSE. Scotiabank just pays for naming rights. They have no say in how the arena is run.

deeps6x · Post #14 » by **deeps6x** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:20 pm

When is the arena 'not full of people'?

6ixSideSniper · Post #15 » by **6ixSideSniper** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:21 pm

Dennis 37 wrote:
And1+2 wrote:Not sure what the maintenance/future update plan is... I doubt anyone here will, but maybe I'll stand corrected.

That's a big commitment. I'd rather sit when corrected, but, of course, I'm well past 37.

OakleyDokely · Post #16 » by **OakleyDokely** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:32 pm

deeps6x wrote:When is the arena 'not full of people'?

Start of 2nd half

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dillio · Post #17 » by **dillio** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:09 pm

While they're at it, I'd like a seat cushion and maybe some more legroom please. I am not willing to pay extra however.

Raps in 4 · Post #18 » by **Raps in 4** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:17 pm

I never noticed this.

shmoosicle · Post #19 » by **shmoosicle** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:22 pm

If they want to maintain the old colours for seating, maybe they could do it more subtly like have black seats but have yellow or red or green trim or plates on top.

ontnut · Post #20 » by **ontnut** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:43 pm

This has never crossed my mind, never was bothered by it. Maybe I just think it's the norm. I know they updated the platinum seats a few years ago.