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Mortenson Construction Is Building Seattle's New Arena From the Ground Down

Mortenson Construction Is Building Seattle’s New Arena From the Ground Down

New Arena at Seattle Center goes down to go up

This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Even as they work to build the New Arena at Seattle Center, Mortenson Construction executives are eyeing the next big wave of stadium construction: professional soccer venues. Were looking forward to that part of the business really exploding, says…

Sounders Fans Trigger Seismographs During MLS Cup

Sounders Fans Trigger Seismographs During MLS Cup

Sounders fans are well-known for their synchronized rhythmic jumping

Sounders fans ‘are well-known for their synchronized rhythmic jumping’

Washington Huskies Among Most Valuable College Football Teams

Washington Huskies Among Most Valuable College Football Teams

But they trail the Oregon Ducks

The Washington Huskies are the 19th most valuable team in college football, according to Forbes magazine. The Huskies generated an estimated $92 million in revenue and recorded a $43 million profit between 2015 and 2017. Only two other Pac-12 teams made the top 25 list: The Oregon Ducks, which finished No. 14, and the USC…

Russell Wilson, Satya Nadella, Macklemore Take Ownership Stake in Sounders

Russell Wilson, Satya Nadella, Macklemore Take Ownership Stake in Sounders

Eleven new families join Seattle Sounders FC ownership group

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Ciara, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and his wife, Anu, are among a new group of investors in Major League Soccers Seattle Sounders. They are among 11 families who have joined the teams ownership group. The amount invested wasnt released. New investors…

Seahawks' Financial Line Is Solid as the Season Approaches

Seahawks’ Financial Line Is Solid as the Season Approaches

Seahawks appear financially sound as season nears

This story appears in the August 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilsons $140 million contract extension will account for a big chunk of the teams player expenses going forward, but the club appears financially healthy. The value of the team is $2.6 billion, according to calculations by Forbes…

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