Quote Originally Posted by d-usa View Post
I’m okay with building to low minimum specs as long as you build in a way that lets you expand if needed.

If we build the Peake to current Thunder specs without getting a team, people would be complaining about the giant waste of money.
Understand this thread has drifted into uncharted waters.

That's a fair analysis d-usa. We set our sights on the NHL; landed a bigger fish with the NBA.

Tulsa gets it; they invested $196 million in the BOK Center, IMO it clearly outshines the Peake's exterior by a long shot. Tulsa doesn't have NHL or NBA, they replaced the Peake with the reputation of attracting reputable shows & entertainment that we enjoyed prior to the arrival of the NBA's Hornets-Thunder. Tulsa is now in a position to attract an NHL franchise which would benefit the state with another major professional team. They would attract season ticket holders from OKC & Wichita.



Let's understand that T-Town has no plans to live in Oklahoma City's shadow.

LRSooner nailed it. "...heavy emphasis on expeditious construction. Sometimes, form has to follow function. These upgrades are too important not to get done exactly on time."

Maybe as time closes in on 2035, OKC will be forced to build a state-of-the-art softball venue with a retractable roof to extend the WCWS event.