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FanHouse found this 7/5/2008 on www.thenewstribune.com [flag]
When the dust settled on the Seattle SuperSonics’ departure settlement Thursday, one thing was clear: Whether the Legislature likes it or not, it’s now up to lawmakers to make sure Seattle gets a professional basketball team back. >The task is to find $75 million for a KeyArena renovation by the end of 2009. If legislators don’t succeed, an extra $30 million from Sonics owner Clay ... [link]

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Meet the New Challenge to Seattle Arena Plans
Published 7/5/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... Hint: it's the same as the old challenge to Seattle arena plans! Niki Sullivan of the Tacoma News Tribune reports on early sentiments out of the Washington State Legislature regarding the only hope to get the funds necessary to renovate Seattle's KeyArena in hopes of being ready to receive the next relocating NBA franchise. ...

Great Exercises in Internet NBA-Related Postings 7.6.08
Published 7/6/2008 by Hardwood Paroxysm (noreply@blogger.com) at Hardwood Paroxysm
... God, how could that RAT BASTARD David Stern move the Sonics?! Right out from under the city of Seattle! And everyone was committed to the same goal, keeping the Sonics no matter the cost. And that's clearly still the case. ...

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Leave government out of Seattle arena solution

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If nothing else, this whole Seattle Sonics cluster @&%$ has unearthed one undeniable thing. There is no way the local or state government should be involved in the next arena solution. Aside from maybe rubber stamping the permits, they need to get the hell out of the way.
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Meet the New Challenge to Seattle Arena Plans

And One posted 7/5/2008 from sports.aol.com

Hint: it's the same as the old challenge to Seattle arena plans! Niki Sullivan of the Tacoma News Tribune reports on early sentiments out of the Washington State Legislature regarding the only hope to get the funds necessary to renovate Seattle's KeyArena in hopes of being ready to receive the next relocating NBA franchise. House Speaker Frank Chopp, Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown and ...
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Step#1: NBA quality arena

SeaTown Sports found this 7/5/2008 on sonicscentral.com

I do not care what goes in it, who buys a team, expansion or stolen, I do not care. I may never watch another NBA basketball game, absolutely not without a team here, that was the NBA’s choice, not mine. Greg Nickels caved, that’s his ...
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