Silver: Seattle will be on a “short list” for expansion
NBA commissioner Adam Silver stated that Seattle will be on the short list for expansion, once the league considers expanding.
Murray’s handling of proposed Key Arena renovation, Sodo arena proposal, stinks
Murrays handling of Seattle’s arena situation has lacked transparency, to this point.
Tukwila arena proposal filed, Ray Bartoszek leads the charge
The long rumored Tukwila arena proposal is finally a reality. As Ray Bartoszek has started to submit paperwork to the city.
PODCAST: Our interview with SonicsRising author Paul Rogers
We discussed the potentia Tukwila arena, as well as comments made by the NBA commissioner with SonicsRising author Paul Rogers in our latest podcast.
Chris Daniels is reporting Seattle mayor Murray met with NHL and NBA commissioners
King 5’s Chris Daniels is reporting that Seattle mayor Ed Murray met with the commissioners of the NBA and NHL.
Five reasons Seattle is a viable NHL market
There are people out there who think that Seattle might struggle as a NHL market, especially if its an expansion team. I say that’s hogwash. Here are five reasons that Seattle would be a viable market for the NHL to expand to.
According to a report: NHL to expand to Seattle, Quebec City, Las Vegas, and Toronto by 2017
Howard Bloom of Sports Business news is reporting that the NHL is going to be expanding to Seattle, Quebec City, Las Vegas, and Toronto by 2017. According to Bloom, the expansion fee for all four franchises would total $1.4 billion — an average of $350 million per franchise. […]
Why the Seattle City Council’s reported stance on the hockey first option is a mistake
Seattle City Councilmen Tim Burgess has stated that he does not believe that the Memorandum of Understanding — between Chris Hansen and the City — will be renegotiated to allow for a NHL first option. This statement comes on the heels of some optimistic reports that the National […]
Examining potential NHL expansion partners for Seattle
The rumors that the NHL is prepared to announce expansion to Seattle by no later than June has created a lot of excitement in Seattle. But these rumors have also led to questions regarding the NHL’s current divisional alignment; there are 14 teams in the West and 16 in […]
NHL is set to announce expansion no later than June
The rumors of a NHL expansion franchise to Seattle are looking more like reality than rumor after Geoff Baker’s latest article in the Seattle Times — warning, that link is behind a pay wall. According to his newest article, the NHL is expected to sign a letter of intent […]