saintfan

No way. The Dome is an icon, like the river, and bourbon street, and etc and etc. Why a new stadium? So Roger will bring the Superbowl back?

Meh...

Let Mine-hahah have it. The NFL will keep coming back, because it's the best place for the game. The Dome is more than functional. What a colossal waste of money building a new stadium would be.

The Dude

That's why I say gut it from the inside. It very much is an icon and a part of New Orleans that defines our skyline. I would not touch the exterior except for putting in a retractable roof which would be almost unnoticeable with the technology they have now days.
The inside is what needs to be updated. No more touchups but a major overhaul. Private bathrooms with TVs, REAL restaurants overhanging the edge of the field with big windows, rooms for conventions and corporate apartments, which bring in big money AND can help lure big business back to New Orleans.
I have seen these apartments in NASCAR stadiums and they generate a lot of revenue and are very impressive for out of town guests. They can also be used during Super Bowls to house the big wigs at ESPN, NFL owners, Goodell, etch.