Comments on: The Good and Bad of KeyArena http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2007/11/01/the-good-and-bad-of-keyarena/ Oklahoma City Thunder News, Photos, Blogs, Videos and more Thu, 02 May 2013 15:06:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Nick P http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2007/11/01/the-good-and-bad-of-keyarena/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Nick P Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:17:35 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2007/11/01/the-good-and-bad-of-keyarena/#comment-34 Let me see if I can paraphrase this:

KeyArena is a great place for a fan to watch a game. It has a great seats and a great atmosphere. There is nothing wrong with the building aside from the fact that the owners cannot make as much money as they would like.
Now, since the owners cannot huge profits from the building, a new arena should be constructed using public funds.

Have you lost your mind?

I know you’re a honk for Bennett’s group, but look at this and try to explain to me how it makes sense. I’d love to hear your rational for building a new arena.

“Um, we need to make sure Bennett’s group can make huge margins, so um, call your local representatives and tell them to hand over, um, about $500M”

]]> By: SEATTLE Sonics http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2007/11/01/the-good-and-bad-of-keyarena/comment-page-1/#comment-33 SEATTLE Sonics Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:47:41 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2007/11/01/the-good-and-bad-of-keyarena/#comment-33 You are right about Key Arena being a great arena for the fans. I would also add to the “good” list the experience in arriving to the arena. Traffic flows surprisingly well considering that you are moving right into the heart of the city. Parking is plentiful and close (and if you’re lucky free). Just walking into Seattle Center to attend a game is like no other experience I’ve had as a fan of professional sports.

As you’ve pointed out, this fan-friendly atmosphere does not exactly support the current NBA business model. Renovations would be a good investment for the owners to tap into these revenue streams. Of course these investments like others before them will bear more plentiful fruit if they operate a successful organization.

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