Comments on: Prudential Center - The official USRT venue profile now up http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/14/prudential-center-the-official-usrt-venue-profile-now-up/ Hitting on Buffalo sports teams, sports travel, and being an active part of the sports media Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:52:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: wcp http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/14/prudential-center-the-official-usrt-venue-profile-now-up/#comment-2096 wcp Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:20:11 +0000 http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/14/prudential-center-the-official-usrt-venue-profile-now-up/#comment-2096 You think city politics is bad in Bflo, you haven't seen the circus that is Sacramento. Since the State doesn't get into the arena financing business, it is up to the owners or the host community to pony up. Arco lacks the boxes and premium seating that owners love. The Maloofs are only willing to put up $100 mil or so. An arena measure failed a year ago- the new plan is to build a facility at Cal Expo (where the State fair is held). There is a governing body there with bonding power which could float bonds. Revenues to pay off the bond would be from a mix of sources but primarily from real estate adjacent to an arena that would be developed. Plans are still being flushed out. You think city politics is bad in Bflo, you haven’t seen the circus that is Sacramento. Since the State doesn’t get into the arena financing business, it is up to the owners or the host community to pony up. Arco lacks the boxes and premium seating that owners love. The Maloofs are only willing to put up $100 mil or so. An arena measure failed a year ago- the new plan is to build a facility at Cal Expo (where the State fair is held). There is a governing body there with bonding power which could float bonds. Revenues to pay off the bond would be from a mix of sources but primarily from real estate adjacent to an arena that would be developed. Plans are still being flushed out.

]]> By: Peter Farrell http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/14/prudential-center-the-official-usrt-venue-profile-now-up/#comment-2094 Peter Farrell Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:08:28 +0000 http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/14/prudential-center-the-official-usrt-venue-profile-now-up/#comment-2094 wcp, that's somewhat surprising about the sellout streak, I distinctly remember the Kings sellout the joint during many of those lean years...seemed like they were fans through thick and thin. New arena....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I love Arco, that place can make some noise especially when the fans pound their feet on the wooden floors in the seating bowl. wcp, that’s somewhat surprising about the sellout streak, I distinctly remember the Kings sellout the joint during many of those lean years…seemed like they were fans through thick and thin.

New arena….NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I love Arco, that place can make some noise especially when the fans pound their feet on the wooden floors in the seating bowl.

]]> By: wcperspective http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/14/prudential-center-the-official-usrt-venue-profile-now-up/#comment-2078 wcperspective Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:53:30 +0000 http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/14/prudential-center-the-official-usrt-venue-profile-now-up/#comment-2078 Love the rankings. Time to drop Arco Arena a few notches- sell-out streak is over and the bandwagon fans and cowbells have gone into hiding. Drop the score five points for every year that a replacement arena isn't finalized. :) Love the rankings. Time to drop Arco Arena a few notches- sell-out streak is over and the bandwagon fans and cowbells have gone into hiding. Drop the score five points for every year that a replacement arena isn’t finalized. :)

]]> By: Kevin Pritchard http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/14/prudential-center-the-official-usrt-venue-profile-now-up/#comment-2000 Kevin Pritchard Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:00:40 +0000 http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2008/01/14/prudential-center-the-official-usrt-venue-profile-now-up/#comment-2000 It ain't bragging if ya' done it, boys! It ain’t bragging if ya’ done it, boys!

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