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Tim Leiweke Has the City’s Support, but Don’t Mistake the Potential Seattle Sonics Savior for a Philanthropist
"Bear in mind that when Seattle gets a professional hockey or basketball team, neither is going to be called the Seattle Altruists."
This article appears in print in the February 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Like a squirrel discovering a bird feeder that hasnt been varmint-proofed, the Seattle City Council has vigorously glommed onto Tim Leiweke and fully expects to extract from him the following promissory kernels: Making Seattle Center great again. | Fixing…
NHL Will Consider Seattle Expansion
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the league has approved the investment group's bid to bring a team to the soon-to-be redeveloped KeyArena.
Just one day after Mayor Jenny Durkan signed a memorandum of understanding with Oak View Group to redevelop KeyArena to bring NHL and NBA teams to Seattle, the NHL has reportedly agreed to consider Seattles bid for an expansion franchise. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the league would accept and consider the application from…
Seattle City Council Passes MOU for Oak View Group’s $600M+ KeyArena Redevelopment
The council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the proposal, which could bring the NHL and NBA back to Seattle.
The Seattle City Council has passed an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Oak View Group (OVG) to redevelop the KeyArena at Seattle Center. As expected, the vote was 7-1, overwhelmingly in favor of moving forward with the agreement. Lisa Herbold (District 1), Bruce Harrell (District 2, council…
Oak View Group’s KeyArena MOU Passes Through Committee
Seattle councilmembers voted 5-0, and it heads to a full council vote on December 4.
This article originally ran on SCC Insight. This morning the Councils Committee on Civic Arenas met to discuss the proposed MOU with Oak View Group for renovating Key Arena, and in the end the moved it a big step forward. Six of the nine Council members were present (Sawant, Harris-Talley and OBrien were absent). After…
Seattle City Council Set to Consider Oak View Group’s Key Arena Plan
The proposed MOU with Oak View Group will be up for discussion in the Council's Select Committee on Civic Arenas this week.
This article originally ran on SCC Insight. Thursday morning, the Seattle City Councils Select Committee on Civic Arenas meets to continue its discussion on the proposed MOU with Oak View Group and to have a first round of deliberations on possible amendments to the agreement. Committee chair Debora Juarez noted today that the councils independent…
Could Seattle Really End Up with Two New Arenas?
It's a multiple-choice question.
Oh, to be Seattle. The city is so attractive, it could win Americas Next Top Model in a walk and score the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Seattle is the girl everyone wants to date, the guy everyone selects first for pickup basketball. Speaking of basketball, Seattle now has at least three suitors…
Why Chris Hansen’s Bid for an NBA Team Sent the Wrong Message
A case of coming up empty.
By all accounts, Chris Hansens attempt to bring an NBA team back to Seattle was above board, transparent and honorable. As far as we can tell, his behavior was the polar opposite of that displayed by the mendacious marauder Clay Bennett, who purchased the Seattle SuperSonics in 2006 and moved them to Oklahoma City two…