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KeyArena remodel will support NBA/NHL
There has been some concerns raised about KeyArena becoming a music only venue that would essentially lock out the Sonics and the NHL. The concern appeared to originate from a Wall Street Journal article that was quoted and magnified by a local article. The Oak View Group’s Lance Lopes addressed some concerns raised by the […]
Sodo opponents still lack facts
Since the very beginning of the Seattle Arena plan, the most vocal opponents have been the Port of Seattle and Seattle Mariners. In the 3 years I have been following the story, they have never produced one piece of data or evidence that the Stadium district cannot sustain a pro sports arena. Port of Seattle […]
The homestretch for the Sodo Arena
I will cut to the chase really quickly. The SoDo Arena project has one last hurdle to be shovel ready. Here are two things you can do to help out: Sign the SonicsArena petition. Show up to the Seattle City Council public hearing on the Street Vacation at Occidental on March 15th. For a little […]
Seattle is not part of the expansion process..but we knew that already
In Gary Bettman’s annual state of the league address he said in no uncertain terms that Seattle will not be getting a team in the current expansion process. This was known and the league message has been consistent from the very beginning. This expansion process is about Quebec and Las Vegas, not Seattle. There have […]
Seattle needs a new Arena
Over the weekend, CBS Sports ran an article titled “Seattle City council wants to pull public funds from proposed arena”. In there was a quote from Tim Burgess. “This deal’s just not doable, at least as it’s constructed today,” says Tim Burgess, the president of the Seattle City Council. “I wouldn’t say it’s dead. But […]
The FEIS and what’s next
As scheduled, the Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Seattle Arena was released Thursday morning and as expected, the results were favorable. This news is being picked up everywhere but the most thorough article came locally from Chris Daniels and Geoff Baker. Chris Daniel’s Article here. Geoff Baker’s article is here. The Puget Sound Business Journal […]
Bettman talks a little expansion in NYC presser
I caught a bunch of comments on twitter from Gary Bettman’s press conference this morning in NYC. He talked quite a bit about Expansion and Seattle so I wanted to share for the folks that might not be on twitter or may have missed it. There could be some follow up articles on some of these […]
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