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The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group is batting around ideas to improve the financial picture of Lansdowne Park, including linking the site with the Rideau Canal and revamping TD Place’s north-side stands and arena.

The Lansdowne Park partnership between OSEG and the City of Ottawa needs more revenue, which means they need to get more people down to the Glebe entertainment district and spend money.

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During an update of the Lansdowne partnership on Tuesday, council’s finance and economic development committee heard that OSEG is on the hunt for the best ideas to attract more people to the shopping and recreation area.

OSEG plans to bring recommendations to the city by the end of June, but executive chairman Roger Greenberg dropped some hints on what the company has in mind.

The obvious challenge for OSEG is the tired half of TD Place.

The complex that includes the north-side stands and the old Civic Centre arena dates back to 1967. It’s a drain on OSEG’s operational budget, plus the stands are passé compared to the new fan-friendly south-side stands.