Rogers Arena A "Go" In Edmonton

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After holding the city of Edmonton hostage in front of his Seattle teaser a few years ago, Oilers owner Daryl Katz got his wish- C$480-million in public funding to make Rogers Place a go by the 2016 season.

Katz, Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, City Manager Simon Farbrother and other muckety mucks went public (highlights below) came forward to say how happy they all were that nothing stands in the way of building a new barn for the hockey team.

In an interesting side-bar, the price tag includes a C$2-million contribution from MacEwan University. Their contribution helps increase the number of seats in the adjoining "community rink." They'll get a new home out of the deal, too, and won't have to travel the 20 miles to West Edmonton- where they currently play.

Here's a short look at the presser


And here's where they came from with the Seattle dance...
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SacKings Look Serious With New Arena Drawings

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You gotta give the folks in Sacramento credit...

With the team staying in town (for now, anyway), the team has released their ideas for the new arena project and what it is hoping to look like in downtown...

Like this...
"When we bought the Sacramento Kings, we committed to the NBA and to the people of Sacramento that we wouldn't just build a new arena, but that we'd build a world-class entertainment venue, an arena truly for the 21st century," Kings owner Vivek Ranadive said in the press release that the HQ expected. "Today is another major step forward in that effort." The project is looking at a pricetag of (close to) $450-million with subsidies of, about, 55-percent of the cost... Here's the slo-mo rotating of the anticipated fanciness... ((HT: Sacramento Kings))