Future Olympics ceremonies could be held in the Major League Baseball stadium proposed for what's been dubbed the Power District on Salt Lake City's west side, if efforts to land a baseball team are successful.
medal awards ceremonies in downtown Salt Lake City that featured big-name entertainment like the Foo Fighters, Brooks and Dunn, and Barenaked Ladies?Major League Baseball stadium
"We always keep an open mind, to optimize the experience for our public as well as the athletes," said Fraser Bullock, president and CEO of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games that's behind the bid to host the 2030 or 2034 Winter Games. Bidders want to keep the medals ceremonies downtown, he said, but there's no guarantee that Block 85, the parking lot owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that was transformed into the Olympic Medals Plaza in 2002, will still be available.
"We have to put more emphasis on ticketing revenue," he said, to balance what's estimated to be more than a $2.2 billion budget for hosting that doesn't include any state or local tax dollars. Would there be enough demand to fill a stadium nightly during the more than two weeks of the Olympics? Major League Baseball stadiums around the country seat between around 35,000 to more than 56,000 fans.
Snowboard's big air competitions also need a home for 2030 or 2034. MLB stadiums in places like Boston and Atlanta have held similar events over the years by erecting massive jumps and bringing in tons of snow.
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