Commonwealth Stadium which was originally built for the 1978 Commonwealth Games and has hosted countless football games, international athletics competitions, concerts, the Heritage Classic hockey game, numerous other events and drawn millions of people to the facility over the past 46 years. Although the stadium has been upgraded many times since first opening a major renovation is needed to ensure its viability as a stadium for future generations. The same day renderings of a renovated Commonwealth Stadium were shown on the City's website, Larry Thompson, new owner of the Edmonton Elks said he has started talking to the city about what needs to be done to upgrade the team's longtime home.

The city-owned and operated facility does get regular maintenance but major upgrades are required to modernize the space, enhance peoples' overall experience so Commonwealth Stadium can continue to host events and entertainment well into the future.

Now the BIG question that needs to be asked and answered is who would for what will surely be an extensive and expensive facelift for Commonwealth Stadium?