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| | Penguins push new arena financing |
 | | Indoor arenas can hold concerts, ice skating, soccer, wrestling, college basketball, religious gatherings and other events besides hockey, while outdoor stadiums are largely limited just to football or baseball. |
| | Mellon Arena opened in 1961 and, as the team is fond of pointing out, it is the oldest facility in the National Hockey League. |
| | "There needs to be an open public discussion on the cost for revamping the current arena or building a new one," he said. |
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