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That's really all I ask. I mean, if you're going to use public funds, then you are basically asking the city to partner with you, and they should see the rewards that a partner would receive, and iron out the details appropriately. And from my understanding, the Maloof's were less than...

I was referring to the numbers of the studies claiming a positive economic effect. I'm aware (sort of) of the way the bonds are written and the risk is assumed by Samueli. I was speaking both about how the city of Sacramento would assume risk if they were to build a new arena, and how team...

The point I'm trying to make (and I alluded to earlier) is that if you were to replace Arco Arena with a strip-mall or a car dealership, a big-league chew factory, or whatever, the number of people employed would probably be similar. My point is that the NBA is just another business. You can...

See, I'm not so sure about this. I think the "message" has been controlled that it does, but I'm still very skeptical about the actual numbers. However, in your NFL example, you make a very valid point. The NFL rotates the superbowl, and the host cities see a spike from outside money coming...

I'm not trying to belittle you or question your accomplishments. I just think a healthy skepticism of those numbers is in order. Most of the studies I linked to cite a "substitution effect." Now, I'm no economists, so I'll try not to pretend to know more than I do, but the general idea is...

I would like to see that study. I would also like to know who sponsored that study. There are scholarly studies like : http://kcal.ca/coates.pdf and :http://news.illinois.edu/news/04/1117stadiums.html and : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-2257.1990.tb00513.x/abstract that...

I really don't care if people are from Sacramento or not. The point of my post was to state that the idea that it is the city's responsibility to fund an arena that will be used for a private business to make profits is insane. This is why I think people in Sacramento should have more say...

I'm not trying to dismiss arguments from people outside of Sacramento (I haven't lived in Sac for quite some time, myself). Sorry if it came across that way. However, it's just the repeated thinking of "the city should fund the arena" type of arguments that irk me. Those blanket statements...

It's not so much that the opinion of outsiders are worthless, but that they are worthless when those people have demonstrated a very limited knowledge of the local politics in play. Everyone who is still supporting the Maloof's seem to have a common opinion that Sacramentans are small minded...

It's appalling to see fans from outside the city of Sacramento or fans who have never lived in Sacramento voicing their opinions. This isn't a basketball issue any more. It's a political issue. So if you don't live in Sacramento, or you are not a Sacramento tax payer, your opinion is...

I totally get the desire to want the team to stay. I've been obsessing over this relocation for weeks now (even though I've been expecting it for years), and I haven't lived in Sac for over 13 years. The best way for me to cope with the loss is to paint David Stern as an evil, contemptuous...

How exactly in your hypothetical situation would loaning $30 million to a financially strapped business be "real" leadership? If the business was financially strapped, loaning them that money would make ZERO sense, as they would likely not be able to pay it back. And the notion that Arco was...

Look, I want the Kings to stay in Sac too, but I don't think it's fair to point the finger at politicians. Their job is to protect the interests of taxpayers in Sacramento, and just giving millions of dollars to a sports franchise isn't "anti-business obstructionism." This issue is not your...

This is true. But the problem, in my opinion, is that it is only true when owners are faced with that cost. When that cost is then passed off to the taxpayer (more or less) then the owner now has a harder/better/faster/stronger arena with multiple streams of income without having to really pay...

I agree that Arco's compactness is what makes it soo intimidating. It is what makes Arco so unique. I remember reading an article by Kenny Smith once where he complained about all the "extras" in modern arenas. He essentially argued that they were distractions that took fans away from the...

I'm an architect and urban designer. I'm also watching this game, and I went to the United Center here in Chicago a few nights ago to watch the Kings game and I took the time to check out the arena. Let me tell you this, it's not about the inside of the arena (not the part that you can see on...

The reports aren't really all that conflicting. It's a done deal. Any snags are just formalities that need to be ironed out. Aghhh. This makes me sooo mad. I've been a Kings fan all my life. What burns the most, is that this team is mirroring the Seattle Supersonics in terms of on the...