Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz made his bid for a new arena official Monday with a zoning application for a large swath of land on the edge of downtown.
In addition to an arena that the NHL team would call home, the application calls for a casino and a mix of hotels, apartments, retailers, broadcasting and movie studios, exhibition and convention facilities and nightclubs.
The land being considered is a 6.5-hectare plot near the present Baccarat Casino just north of the downtown core. None of the buildings would be taller that 60 storeys, the application says.
The city's general manager of planning and development, Gary Klassen, said the application is the first formal step and doesn't commit the city to anything.
Source: TSN
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