Residents overwhelmingly approved a proposal for a new Lincoln arena in the city’s Haymarket District, with 56 percent of the voters in yesterday’s referendum approving, clearing the way for Cornhusker basketball teams to begin play there in 2013. The vote came in an election with higher-than-normal turnout, with almost 40 percent of residents showing up […]
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New Lincoln arena projected to make major impact on local economy
A new Lincoln (Neb.) arena would have a significant impact on the local economy by drawing traveling shows that had previously bypassed Pershing Arena and increasing attendance at Cornhusker basketball games, according to market-research studies. Proponents of a new arena in the city’s Haymarket District say a new arena would bring new life to the […]
