‘A lot closer than we were’: Senators owner provides update on talks for new arena at LeBreton Flats [Video]

Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer admits there’s been “more hurdles than meets the eyes” in talks with the National Capital Commission to build a new arena at LeBreton Flats, with the clock ticking towards the deadline to finalize a deal.

“It seems that everybody wants an arena downtown, so let’s get together, let’s understand what it takes and do this collaboratively,” Andlauer told TSN 1200’s Mornings with John Rodenburg and Steve Lloyd.

“I think there’s a willingness. We’re a lot closer than we were.”

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The Senators and the NCC have a Sept. 20 deadline to reach an agreement to build an arena on the federal land just west of Ottawa’s downtown. The memorandum of understanding the NCC reached with Capital Sports Development Inc. in June 2022 was to develop a new event centre on seven acres of land along Albert Street, between …