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Photo: 300,000 People Celebrate NBA Champion SuperSonics in Downtown Seattle in 1979
The Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Washington Bullets in the 1979 NBA Finals. Is another Sonics victory parade is Seattle's future?
This photograph appeared on the front page of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on June 5, 1979. A crowd estimated at 300,000 in a city of 493,000 residents thronged downtown Seattle the day before to celebrate the Seattle SuperSonics victory over the Washington Bullets on June 1, giving Seattle its only National Basketball Association championship. This view…
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…
Hansens Sonics Arena Group Offers KeyArena Redevelopment Proposal
Plans include splitting KeyArena into two music venues and a theater to complement proposed SoDo arena.
The investment group led by Chris Hansen is adding a new element to its plan for a new NBA/NHL arena in the SoDo neighborhood: redeveloping KeyArena in Lower Queen Anne to make it an indoor-outdoor concert venue. The Sonics Arena Investment Group, which includes Hansen, former Seattle SuperSonics executive Wally Walker, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson,…