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rufus dog

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14. 20,200 would be butts in the seats

Reply to aggiesal (Reply #9)

Wed May 27, 2020, 04:13 PM

May 2020

For conventions you would also pick up floor space. (No court)

That being said, you wouldn't fit another 30k on the floor of the arena.

Guessing, not doing the research, they are including all of the overflow areas outside the main arena to get to the 50k number.

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