Move them to KC.
Just want a basketball team nearby, since it’s my favorite sport. And we have NFL & MLB.Are these arenas disposable? Seems like they should last longer than a couple decades.
It ain’t gonna happen. The idea fans are gonna OK this when the stadium the Thunder play in now isn’t even in bad condition…not happening.
Booo, booo this team
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I will never understand why public funds should pay for >50% of the funds for a privately owned sports clubs arena
the new trae young sports complex in norman was built by tax payers money. like 70 percent tax dollars, 20 some group and 10 percent trae. and it’s called the trae young sports complex. and it’s semi private iirc(not sure about this but it never said it was a public facility.)
ti’s gross how much these rich folks get away with.
Cause this is America and the country caters more towards the 1% than the 99%
The best is the economic impact studies assume the only 2 options are 1) Taxpayer funded renovation or 2) Relocate the team
Completely ignores 3) Privately funded renovation and 4) Maintain currently perfectly fine facility
That’s just it, they’re not owned by the billionaires. Billionaires know what a pain in the ass owning commercial real estate is, so it’s a lot easier and cheaper to be a tenant.
Well, usually the facility is used for more than the NBA. Concerts and other Events stimulte the economy and help local businesses and provide jobs. Not saying those billionaire owners need a break, but unless the venue is used by only the NBA team there should be joint cost. Sports and entertainment salaries are just bananas. Until players and movie stars command less money along with greedy owners/entertainment companies, it will only get more ridiculous. Watching sports/concerts/live events is quickly becoming impossible financially for anyone but the extremely wealthy.
socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor, or essentially, capitalism
They say they want to know the fans will “show up” and support the team
What kind of split should it be then just out of curiosity? I imagine an owner that’s worth just $1B can’t exactly pay 100% of +900M stadium unless most of that wealth is liquid
Just ask the owner of the Edmonton oilers. If they can why not.
New stadium new businesses. Depending on location it could revitalize thar city. Brings in foot traffic to near by businesses during game day and other events at the stadium(i.e. Taylor swift concert, Monster truck events, WWE events)
You forget that politicians are in the pocket of billionaires.
Fuck yo arena, sell a yacht and a vacation ranch mother fucker.
Billionaires should pay for their own fucking stadium
Maybe they should pray for funding?
Meanwhile in Philadelphia it seems the owners are willing to build it with their own money in the center of the city, and will add affordable housing with it, and no one wants it(correct me if I’m wrong I’ve been out of the city for a few years now)
If you want nice things pay for it. The owners own the teams, and if they don’t want to pay for the arena they do not have to. It’s not that big of a deal, and i hope the people in oklahoma can just pay for the arena and move on with their lives. I would hate to have another sonics situation were lazy fans don’t pay for something because they didn’t value it, then complain.
It will pass, easily and will be good for this city.
I’m fine with taxpayer money going into stadiums so long as the cost of a ticket is reduced by the percentage of the stadium we paid for.
Don’t say any of this on the thunder sub. They will absolutely massacre you for suggesting fucking billionaires should pay for the stadium
Back to Seattle you go!