Mayor Kevin Johnson Supports New Kings Arena
Mayor Kevin Johnson says the economy and increased traffic around Cal Expo are issues. Over the past week, Johnson met or spoke with the Kings’ owners, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, NBA Commissioner David Stern and representatives of Cal Expo, the site of a proposed new arena.
“The Kings are a lot more than a basketball team to Sacramento,” Johnson said. “They’re a business, they’re an economic engine, they’re something that gives our city pride. (A new arena) has to happen. At some point, there needs to be a clear path to an arena.”
On Feb. 27, the Cal Expo board will see a master plan for a mixed-use project that includes a revamped space for the California State Fair and an arena. An NBA financial feasibility study for the project is also scheduled to be discussed.
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JUST LEAVE ALREADY!!! The people of Sacramento have already said no to subsidizing a basketball arena for the billionaire mommy’s boy’s from Las Vegas and I’m sure if the people of California had a chance to vote on this giveaway they would vote “No” just as loudly and clearly. If those two little spoiled mommy’s boys want a new arena they can use some of the money they inherited from their dad and pay for it themselves and put it on their own land. Or just leave already, and don’t let the door hit you on your way out!– rockbuck
Siegfried and Roy Maloof have money coming out their asses. They could afford to build 2 new arenas and do it while sniffing coke off Paris Hiltons behind.