Originally Posted by
Steve
Well, I was the guy at The Oklahoman who did those reports in The Oklahoman. It's true that some hoped a tenant might pay for such improvements and said so for political expediency. But the truth is city leaders at the time ('98-'99) were always fully expecting that if a major league team there would be a tax money needed for the upgrade.
Now, to settle a debate that will likely happen in 2020-2025 ... yes, city leaders know at this point that there will be a push for a new arena when the current one hits 20 years old.
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