A new Milwaukee venue featuring two performance spaces is being pitched at the former Bradley Center site next to Fiserv Forum, current Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) home, becoming the second new downtown venue to be unveiled in a week. (more…)
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BMO Harris Bradley Center Demolition Taking Shape
With the Milwaukee Bucks heading to a new arena, the BMO Harris Bradley Center demolition process is getting underway. (more…)
How BMO Harris Bradley Center Saved Milwaukee NBA Basketball
When the Bradley Center opened for the 1988-1989 season, it saved professional basketball in Milwaukee. Now, as the Bucks prepare to open a new arena this fall, BMO Harris Bradley Center is hosting its final events before an eventual demolition. (more…)
Task force to address new Milwaukee arena planning
A task force charged with planning a new Milwaukee arena or an expansion of the current one is being formed by area business leaders. (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. (more…)
Bradley Center: Out of date?
Besides playing in one of the NBA’s smallest markets, the Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) face another huge challenge: Bradley Center may be at the end of its economic lifespan. Bradley Center, the successor to the MECCA, was a top-level NBA facility when it opened 24 years ago. With a decent capacity — 18,700 — and a […]
Tax extension a nonstarter for funding new Bucks arena
Extending a local sales tax used to fund Miller Park to build a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks is already a nonstarter, as elected officials from both ends of the political spectrum come out in opposition to the proposal. The 0.1% sales tax, collected in Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha, Racine and Milwaukee counties, was plenty […]
With Kohl retiring, Bucks arena issues back in news
With Milwaukee Bucks owner Herb Kohl announcing he was retiring from the U.S. Senate, the speculation started in Wisconsin about the future of the team — and more importantly, the fate of Bradley Center. Now 22 years old, it’s pretty clear Bradley Center is economically obsolete; it’s been updated over the years, but the end […]
