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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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The city owns the stadium and the Thunder pay a lease to the city to use it. All stadium profit/revenue goes directly to the city. It is publicly owned
Except the Thunder, like many teams, get a sweetheart lease deal. The last one had them paying 1.6 million a year with the team keeping the naming rights. How does this come close to being a good investment?
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