Kirk Eisenbeis writes:
 
> For comparison, the University of Minnesota's Mariucci, built earlier this
> decade(?), was $39 million, and the Wisconsin's brand-spanking-new Kohl
> Center was $76 million.  A name for the new arena has not been mentioned,
> personally, I think a few obvious choices are Engelstad Arena (again) or
> the Imperial Ice Palace.  Groundbreaking may happen in January, and the
> Sioux may be able to play in the new arena in 2001.
 
I think that the $39 million for Mariucci includes the remodeling cost for
Williams Arena, the men's basketball venue.  Mariucci Arena (which opened in
1993) itself cost, as I recall, about $17 million.  $40-50 million ought to
build UND quite a palace.
 
-- Erik
 
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