'86 Chronology-Thunder Dome

Event Date: November 15th, 1986

Event Description: Delta Dome Redux?

Source: UPI

Portland industrial leaders are talking about a possible $100 million domed stadium seating between 50,000 and 70,000.

A plan for convention, sports and trade facilites has been prepared by a task force which includes some of the city's top business people.

“We should absolutely have a domed stadium and a convention center,” said U. S. Bancorpchairman John Elorriaga.

Elorriaga said he has invited Gov. Vic Atiyeh, Mayor-elect Bud Clark, and a group of businessmen to meet next week “to see if we can get some people organized to do something about this.”

New talk about a domed stadium surfaced after the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League switched their franchise to Portland.

Joe Canizaro, Breakers' owner and a real estate developer in New Orleans, is hoping for a domed faciliity.

“There is the Kingdome, Superdome, Silverdome, Astrodome and so on,” Canizaro said. “I would like to see this called the Portland Dome, so that every time it is mentioned, people have to say the city's name.”

Canizaro said, “I don't want anybody to build anything for me. I want the people of Portland to do it for themselves, for their own pride and enjoyment.”

Story-(UPI Modified)