Team Hired To Design New Arena In Seattle Area

heykid · 11-28-2006, 11:43 PM

Sonics Hire Team To Design New Arena In Seattle Area

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RealGM/Press Release - 11/28 - 8:32 PM EST
Perhaps the Sonics won't be leaving the Seattle area after all.

Clay Bennett, Chairman of the Seattle Sonics and Storm ownership group, will host a news conference on Wednesday to announce the retention of an architecture and design firm to design a new multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in the greater Seattle region.

marinerswinws · 11-29-2006, 02:51 AM

Good im glad, the sonics will stay.

bedir than average · 11-30-2006, 01:02 PM

heykid, can you link that story you quote?

Here's the Sonic's website on the story

HOK is the premier sports stadium/arena designer in the world. Good to see that the Sonics aren't going cheap and local like the Mariners did. That should mean that silly things like placing the foulpoles in fair territory doesn't cause a million dollar overrun.

TheHoo · 11-30-2006, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by marinerswinws

Good im glad, the sonics will stay.

Not necessarily. I still think they're end up leaving.

bedir than average · 12-02-2006, 11:50 AM

unless the current ownership group gets some more money and creative financing they won't be building in Seattle. I-91 guarunteed that.

edddgar · 12-03-2006, 12:51 AM

It's a good sign, but it doesn't mean they're staying, I do think it greatens the chances of staying though. It always seems that when a city sees the stadium they're getting they become more interested. I can't wait too see what they come up with if they go with such extravigent ideas that Bennett has.

Zen653 · 01-01-2007, 05:13 PM

I hope the Sonics stay in Seattle. It's a fantastic world class city, and as such, should retain an NBA franchise. I think attendance would climb with a better team and a new arena.

It's a shame that someone like Bill Gates doesn't just build the facility himself. He claims to love Seattle, and for him, a couple hundred million is what a $5 bill is to us. He could name the new place Gates Arena and include all kinds of pleasant Seattle and Microsoft-themed touches. If I had Gates' kind of money, I'd already own a sports team or two.

bedir than average · 01-05-2007, 04:43 PM

He's just not a sports fan... Schultz is a billionaire and dropping the 400M$ by himself wasn't going to happen either.

bedir than average · 01-18-2007, 08:56 PM

The Seattle Times: Sonics: Sonics say they need at least $300 million for a new arena

Its down to Renton or Bellevue, and the state/county/cities giving the team 300M$ for a 400M$+ stadium.

11-29-2006, 02:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
marinerswinws Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Seattle area Posts: 166	Good im glad, the sonics will stay. __________________ Go seattle sports!

11-30-2006, 01:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	heykid, can you link that story you quote? Here's the Sonic's website on the story HOK is the premier sports stadium/arena designer in the world. Good to see that the Sonics aren't going cheap and local like the Mariners did. That should mean that silly things like placing the foulpoles in fair territory doesn't cause a million dollar overrun. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

12-02-2006, 11:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	unless the current ownership group gets some more money and creative financing they won't be building in Seattle. I-91 guarunteed that. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

01-05-2007, 04:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	He's just not a sports fan... Schultz is a billionaire and dropping the 400M$ by himself wasn't going to happen either. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

01-18-2007, 08:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	The Seattle Times: Sonics: Sonics say they need at least $300 million for a new arena Its down to Renton or Bellevue, and the state/county/cities giving the team 300M$ for a 400M$+ stadium. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

12-03-2006, 12:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
edddgar Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 51	It's a good sign, but it doesn't mean they're staying, I do think it greatens the chances of staying though. It always seems that when a city sees the stadium they're getting they become more interested. I can't wait too see what they come up with if they go with such extravigent ideas that Bennett has.

01-01-2007, 05:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,324	I hope the Sonics stay in Seattle. It's a fantastic world class city, and as such, should retain an NBA franchise. I think attendance would climb with a better team and a new arena. It's a shame that someone like Bill Gates doesn't just build the facility himself. He claims to love Seattle, and for him, a couple hundred million is what a $5 bill is to us. He could name the new place Gates Arena and include all kinds of pleasant Seattle and Microsoft-themed touches. If I had Gates' kind of money, I'd already own a sports team or two.