[1] Some of the grandstand burned down on 29 October 2003, smoking among teenage girls accidentally set it on fire.

The stadium is decayed over the years, and as such no longer meet today's standards.

Grandstand is installed bucket seats, but otherwise the field area is outdated condition, for example.

In spring 2008, the Lahti Sports Hall Association updated its stadium plans previously developed to meet the requirements of today.

This launched a wide-ranging debate on the project and the matter has been exhibited in the local media in abundance.