City of Regina asked to pay $1.3M to upgrade Brandt Centre for Memorial Cup

The City of Regina is being asked to spend $1.3 million to upgrade the Brandt Centre in order for the facility to play host to the 100thanniversaryMemorial Cup next year.

The total cost of renovating the 40-year-old building at EvrazPlace is $4million, according to a news release from Regina Exhibition Association Limited.

The association will pay $1.5 million, while the Memorial Cup Committee will contribute $1.23 million. The city is being asked to cover the remainder.

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The renovations are required in order to ensurethe facility meets the standards outlined by the Canadian Hockey League, according to thepress release.

A report headed to this week's meeting of the executive committee has broken down how the city's money would be spent:

• Upgrades to arena glass and boards$650K
• Sound system$430K
• Bleacher seating$230K

The association estimates the Memorial Cup will generate $11 million for the city. According to the civic report, around 60,000 people are expected to attend.

City council will have to approve the funding request before thetaxpayer money flows.