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The effort to bring the Sacramento Kings to a new Seattle arena hit the wall after the NBA approved the sale of the team to a group working to keep the team in California. Read More »
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Stern: Sacramento, Seattle offers for Kings the same
NBA Commissioner David Stern has termed competing offers for the Sacramento Kings to be roughly the same, despite objections from the Maloof family a Sacramento bid is worth far less than an already-accepted Seattle deal. Read More »
Sacramento fights for Kings; Seattle arena advances
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson says he’s got 10,000 commitments for season tickets, $50 million in sponsorship money and a $448 million downtown arena plan — but it may be too little, too late, as a Seattle group already owns 7 percent of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. Johnson has been tirelessly working on a plan to keep the Kings in Sacramento, ... Read More »
Maloofs sell interest in Kings to Seattle group
The Seattle SuperSonics could be returning to the NBA, as a Seattle group has purchased an interest in the Sacramento Kings from the Maloof family. Read More »
Milwaukeeans bracing for new Bucks arena funding battle
Next year will be an important one for any potential Milwaukee Bucks arena funding plan, as the notion of a regional sales tax is floated as a possible revenue source. Read More »
Target Center renovations get bogged down in details
A planned Target Center renovation is seemingly on hold while the city, the Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) and building manager AEG debate the outlines of the deal. Read More »
Opening of Barclays Center begs question: Can NYC support five arenas?
The opening of Barclays Center in Brooklyn raises some interesting issues for arena professionals, but the most important has to be whether the greater New York City market can support five arenas. The answer so far: a qualified yes. Read More »
New for 2012: Santa Cruz Warriors
The former Dakota Wizards are now the Santa Cruz Warriors and playing out of Kaiser Permanente Arena, as the Golden State Warriors move their D-League team to the Bay Area. Read More »
Decision for DePaul: Build new arena or play at United Center
DePaul athletic-department officials have a big decision to make: whether to build a $150-million arena for the Blue Demons or to take up residence at the United Center. Read More »
Golden State Warriors arena plan draws criticism
A Golden State Warriors arena plan on the downtown San Francisco waterfront is drawing criticism for requiring a heavier taxpayer subsidy than AT&T Park, but experts say the project requires more subsidy because it is a much grander endeavor. Read More »
