Arena Deal thread: UPDATE: DEAL PASSED AND SIGNED OFF!!!

[Blitzer88]

Lets get this thing going!!!!

 

[SeatownJay]

I'm sure David Stern will find some way to screw this up for Seattle.

 

[JSeahawks]

Paul Allen on the subject:

"It was a sad day when the Sonics left Seattle, a move I opposed. It’s exciting to think about the NBA coming back to Seattle and renewing the rivalry with the Portland Trail Blazers. However, it is too early for me to comment any further without a specific plan or proposal to review."

Personally as a Portlander, and Oregonian, i'm hoping the NBA happens in Seattle (couldnt care less about the NHL). Its getting old having the Ducks, and to a lesser extent the Beavs, whoop up on the Huskies and Cougs all the time. We need another Seattle sport team we can whoop up on.

 

[Smurf]

Paul Allen on the subject:

"It was a sad day when the Sonics left Seattle, a move I opposed. It’s exciting to think about the NBA coming back to Seattle and renewing the rivalry with the Portland Trail Blazers. However, it is too early for me to comment any further without a specific plan or proposal to review."

Personally as a Portlander, and Oregonian, i'm hoping the NBA happens in Seattle (couldnt care less about the NHL). Its getting old having the Ducks, and to a lesser extent the Beavs, whoop up on the Huskies and Cougs all the time. We need another Seattle sport team we can whoop up on.

Don't forget the Sounders...and how we keep kicking your ass...

 

[TestMo1337]

McGinn is on 710 AM ESPN right now.

 

[Seahawk Sailor]

500M private funding, 200M from the public, which would be payed back in a self funded way. No new taxes. Thats the huge part IMO.

Yea, that's big! All eventually privately funded, because the 200M from the public would be paid back in rent monies. This is as close to perfect as anyone could ever hope for with a stadium deal.

 

[JSeahawks]

Paul Allen on the subject:

"It was a sad day when the Sonics left Seattle, a move I opposed. It’s exciting to think about the NBA coming back to Seattle and renewing the rivalry with the Portland Trail Blazers. However, it is too early for me to comment any further without a specific plan or proposal to review."

Personally as a Portlander, and Oregonian, i'm hoping the NBA happens in Seattle (couldnt care less about the NHL). Its getting old having the Ducks, and to a lesser extent the Beavs, whoop up on the Huskies and Cougs all the time. We need another Seattle sport team we can whoop up on.

Don't forget the Sounders...and how we keep kicking your ass...

My bad, I thought we were talking about real, grown up sports.

In seriousness though, and not to derail this thread, but I tried getting into the MLS and the Timbers last year because i really enjoy international soccer, it lasted for about a month or two and then I grew bored with it.

Different strokes for different folks i guess.

 

[DHawk]

On Thursday, the City of Seattle officially introduced the proposal it received for a new arena that would house both an NBA and NHL franchise.

Link for more info:

http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2012/2/16/2 ... ises-first

Not sure if someone has posted that already but its still exciting!!!

 

[BlueThunder]

Ok, here are my links for today. This is now real. I seriously can't believe it. I've been optimistic, but to see this now splashed on the front page of the Seattle Times and dominating talk radio today... This is very cool! I know it's going to be the lead story on the tv news at 5 o'clock. Whoohoo! Now we just need to worry about securing the teams. That could derail this entire thing. But this proposal is a no-brainer. It's a sweet deal that even the most non-sports minded city official could be against.

Here's the video of the press conference:

http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/vi ... ID=5191203

This link has audio of the press conference from 2:00 pm today from Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and King County executive Dow Constantine on the proposal, plus several other links to related stories.

http://mynorthwest.com/11/628965/Privat ... -new-arena

From the Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/l ... na17m.html

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/s ... from=stnv2

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/j ... wer16.html

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/s ... ley16.html

Sacremento Bee newspaper:

Be sure to read the comments below the blog post.

http://blogs.sacbee.com/city-beat/2012/ ... -team.html

 

[Blitzer88]

Seattle Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuupersonics!!!!!!

 

[pinksheets]

Emily Heffter @EmilyHeffter
Arena construction would not start until both an NBA and NHL team are acquired. It includes no new taxes.

Is that accurate? That seems like a tall order to coordinate with two separate sports leagues when it's already tough enough to get a team, but to time it accordingly so this gets done seems tougher.

 

[Throwdown]

it seems to me like they're just going to build it no matter what happens in Sactown. Even if the NHL comes first.

 

[twisted_steel2]

Emily Heffter @EmilyHeffter
Arena construction would not start until both an NBA and NHL team are acquired. It includes no new taxes.

Is that accurate? That seems like a tall order to coordinate with two separate sports leagues when it's already tough enough to get a team, but to time it accordingly so this gets done seems tougher.

I keep hearing it's at least one.... who ever commits first (an NBA team or and NHL team), then construction begins. That does seem crazy difficult to try and coordinate acquiring both at the same time to pull off the arena plan.

 

[Tech Worlds]

Paul Allen on the subject:

"It was a sad day when the Sonics left Seattle, a move I opposed. It’s exciting to think about the NBA coming back to Seattle and renewing the rivalry with the Portland Trail Blazers. However, it is too early for me to comment any further without a specific plan or proposal to review."

Personally as a Portlander, and Oregonian, i'm hoping the NBA happens in Seattle (couldnt care less about the NHL). Its getting old having the Ducks, and to a lesser extent the Beavs, whoop up on the Huskies and Cougs all the time. We need another Seattle sport team we can whoop up on.

You will get yours.... And when you do I won't let you forget it.

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[JSeahawks]

Paul Allen on the subject:

"It was a sad day when the Sonics left Seattle, a move I opposed. It’s exciting to think about the NBA coming back to Seattle and renewing the rivalry with the Portland Trail Blazers. However, it is too early for me to comment any further without a specific plan or proposal to review."

Personally as a Portlander, and Oregonian, i'm hoping the NBA happens in Seattle (couldnt care less about the NHL). Its getting old having the Ducks, and to a lesser extent the Beavs, whoop up on the Huskies and Cougs all the time. We need another Seattle sport team we can whoop up on.

You will get yours.... And when you do I won't let you forget it.

I wouldnt want, or expect it, any other way. Thats what makes rivalries fun. Hopefully they find a way to get the new Sonics into the Northwest division.

 

[Throwdown]

5 words for you blazer fans

Sam Bowie and Greg Oden

 

[JSeahawks]

5 words for you blazer fans

Sam Bowie and Greg Oden

Might as well throw Brandon Roy in the mix too. But I wont play this game til its signed, sealed and delivered that you have a new team.

 

[Throwdown]

5 words for you blazer fans

Sam Bowie and Greg Oden

Might as well throw Brandon Roy in the mix too. But I wont play this game til its signed, sealed and delivered that you have a new team.

lol I miss trash talking with Blazer fans, i can't help myself sometimes.

 

[JSeahawks]

Just curious, do the Huskies have a pretty nice on campus basketball arena or will they likely use the new arena as well?

 

[hawky]

Just curious, do the Huskies have a pretty nice on campus basketball arena or will they likely use the new arena as well?

Hec Ed just got renovated and is pretty nice (for a college arena).