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[Seattle Times] 15 years after moving Sonics, now it’s the Thunder asking for publicly funded arena
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One economic impact study pegs the direct annual economic impact of the Thunder at $600 million and 3,000 jobs. Additionally, since the Thunder’s arrival just 15 years ago, the City’s GDP has grown 62 percent. And since 2008, Oklahoma City has moved from America’s 31st-largest to its 20th-largest City.
Thunder fans are hilarious
Does the study attribute all of OKC's growth to the stadium?
They are the 46th largest media market. They were the 45th largest market when they moved from Seattle. City size itself doesn't really matter.
That’s a fair point!
Is that the study from the Mayor's press release? I have three guesses as to who paid for it