"It was like visiting two different eras, as so much of the city that I first saw in 1994 had been destroyed and replaced with new construction, " he wrote in an e-mail to CNN.

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Along with E-L Financial, the other newcomers were chemicals group Methanex at No. 1978, construction company SNC-Lavalin Group at No. 1791 and hotel and restaurateur Tim Hortons at No. 1931.

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More realistically in the long run (i.e. 10-15 years from now), the city and state will likely have to consider the construction of a new facility to remain competitive in Super Bowl bids.

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