Commonwealth Stadium: Elks voice desire for upgrades to Edmonton venue [Video]

The same day renderings of a renovated Commonwealth Stadium came to light, the new owner of the Edmonton Elks says he has started talking to the city about what needs to be done to upgrade the team’s longtime home.

Larry Thompson, who last month took over as sole owner of the Canadian Football League franchise from a local group, said Wednesday during a virtual meeting with season-ticket holders the team has “already had discussions with city officials,” including Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, on the future of the 56,000-capacity facility.

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The stadium was built for the namesake Commonwealth Games in 1978 that’s been home to the CFL squad ever since and has been upgraded several times in the 46 years since.

“We’re beginning talks on what we can do at Commonwealth,” Thompson said Wednesday night.

“We need to do something with it. We need to …