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Investor Optimistic on Seattle Arena Chances
Investor Optimistic on Seattle Arena Chances
Investor Optimistic on Seattle Arena Chances
SEATTLE (AP) — Investor Chris Hansen stressed patience and optimism Thursday in his ongoing effort to build an arena to house a possible NBA or NHL franchise in Seattle's stadium district. Hansen's interview with The Associated Press represented his first public comments in nearly two years about the efforts...
Investors File Petition to Close Seattle Street for Arena
Investors File Petition to Close Seattle Street for Arena
Investors File Petition to Close Seattle Street for Arena
SEATTLE (AP) — An investor group looking to build a privately financed arena in Seattle's stadium district has filed a new petition seeking the closure of a street needed for construction of the proposed facility. Investor Chris Hansen and his group filed the paperwork with the Seattle Department of Transportation on Wednesday...
Russell Wilson Joining Seattle Arena Investment Group
Russell Wilson Joining Seattle Arena Investment Group
Russell Wilson Joining Seattle Arena Investment Group
SEATTLE (AP) — Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is joining the investment group looking to build a new NBA/NHL arena in Seattle's stadium district. Lead investor Chris Hansen said Monday that Wilson is "a young, smart and passionate entrepreneur," and is joining the group as a business partner...
Investor Group Offering to Pay for NBA Arena in Seattle
Investor Group Offering to Pay for NBA Arena in Seattle
Investor Group Offering to Pay for NBA Arena in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — Investor Chris Hansen and the group looking to bring the NBA back to Seattle have offered to pay for a new arena with private funds. Hansen's group sent a letter to the city of Seattle on Tuesday. Hansen's group acknowledges a changed landscape and is now offering to rip up a memorandum of understanding from 2012 that called for up to $200 million in public investment in the arena..
Seattle Mayor Decries Sexist Attacks to Sports Arena Vote
Seattle Mayor Decries Sexist Attacks to Sports Arena Vote
Seattle Mayor Decries Sexist Attacks to Sports Arena Vote
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle's mayor and an investor have condemned sports fans' sexist attacks against the mostly female City Council after its vote sidetracked a proposed arena project aimed at luring back the NBA. All five women on the nine-member council voted against selling a street to investor Chris Hansen, complicating his plan to build an arena in a Seattle neighborhood to house a professional
Seattle Arena Investor Says No Hockey-first Plan Yet
Seattle Arena Investor Says No Hockey-first Plan Yet
Seattle Arena Investor Says No Hockey-first Plan Yet
SEATTLE (AP) — The investor attempting to build a new basketball and hockey arena in Seattle says his group has yet to be presented with a plan that would have a hockey franchise as the first occupant of the facility. In an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, Chris Hansen said despite speculation about Seattle being a potential NHL expansion market, there has yet to be any formal prop
Green Light for  Seattle Arena Opens Door for NBA, NHL Teams
Green Light for Seattle Arena Opens Door for NBA, NHL Teams
Green Light for Seattle Arena Opens Door for NBA, NHL Teams
SEATTLE (AP) — Plans for a proposed multipurpose arena in Seattle's stadium district can move forward after a final environmental impact statement found no major issues to block the project. The FEIS on investor Chris Hansen's plans for an arena near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field was released by the city Thursday...

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