Monday, February 27, 2012

DEVELOPING: Sac-Town Gets Arena Deal

((HT: News10 Sacramento))

Looks like the Kings and the Maloofs are staying for now...
Pending, of course, city approval of all the dotted I's and crossed T's...

The bigger issue was the up-front by the Maloofs toward a new arena and it looks like something in the neighborhood of US$70-million...

The city of Sacramento puts $240 million toward the estimated $387 million venue, and arena operator AEG is penciled in for $40 million to $60 million.

Here's the early returns from Sacramento...


Here's the statement from the Downtown Partnership on the deal itself...


"I think it's great for our community. I'm glad that it's finally coming to an end," Gavin Maloof said after the deal was reached...

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