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[Seattle Times] 15 years after moving Sonics, now it’s the Thunder asking for publicly funded arena (www.seattletimes.com)
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[–] Ragnar_OK@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (29 children)

If the public pays for the arena, then it's a public work akin to a park or a library and therefor events there will be free to attend, right? right??

[–] Vonbonnery@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (27 children)

To me it’s pretty simple. If the city pays for it then the city should get a portion of the stadiums profits until the money is paid back.

[–] deercreekgamer4@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Do people think the city will build the arena and donate it to the Thunder??

The city wouldn't do this deal unless they had in writing the Thunder would be paying a lease yearly for 25 years

[–] yitdeedee@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

That's pretty much literally what's being proposed lol

[–] SpicyTigerPrawn@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Do people think the city will build the arena and donate it to the Thunder??

Do people in OKC really think operating profit is going to pay off the capex??

[–] antunezn0n0@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Didn't Seattle have the same lease aggreement and the team left

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