Ottawa Senators ruduce capcity at Canadian Tire Centre by 1,500 seats
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk believes less could mean more.
Tired of seeing too many empty seats, the NHL club has made the decision to reduce capacity at Canadian Tire Centre by 1,500 to about 17,000. Rows in the upper bowl have been covered with tarps.
The team struggled to sell out the building last season, even in the playoffs
“The attendance shifts have been dramatic over a period of two decades,” Melnyk told reporters Thursday. “The whole trend now is less seats and more clubs and frankly smaller stadiums.