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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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California doesn't allow for cities to pay I think. But yeah, Chase center is all the owners. I am exceptionally interested to see how Ballmer designs the Clippers stadium.
Sacramento paid for half of golden 1. I think it's pretty much funded from parking.
Yeah, I don't mind if parking or some sort of sales tax in the area is used to fund a stadium. It's not ideal, but as a fan, I prefer the option over my team leaving to a different location. At least it isn't screwing the whole state or anything like that. The state funded stadiums are wild.
Ballmer talked about the stadium design on Paul George's podcast
Things I remember him mentioning include a gigantic scoreboard, a standing room only zone that only the rowdiest fans are allowed in, and some outdoor courts outside the arena.
This article contradicts that. It states that the kings arena was public funded
The Kings are apparently an exception within California
There's a giant Clippy on the roof. Every now and then a screen pops up asking if you need help finding your car.
If Ballmer memes his stadium, I'd visit to check it out!