I have come to the realization that the Maloofs want to stay in Sacramento but right where they are in North Natomas. Where they will have the exclusive rights of everything (parking, concessions, revenue from dates, the whole nine....) Think about it. If you have been to The Palms in Las Vegas, it is off the strip with very little competiton in their little area. And I think they are doing quite well.
I think they would rather build it themselves for half the cost, with their own handpicked developers, than to bow down to a bunch of backward thinking politicians that can't get anything done and a friggin developer from Atlanta that is looking only to line his own pockets.
Measures Q and R are dead as far as I am concerned. And it may be for the best. However I think the railyard redevelopment ain't going to happen without an arena secured with an anchor tenant and thet is a crying shame. We here in Sacramento deserve the best. But the residents in this community including the politicians can not think beyond nickels and dimes. I just hope Joe and Gavin have a Plan B to keep this team in Natomas where I am starting to think they belong.
Sorry for the pessimisism.
I think they would rather build it themselves for half the cost, with their own handpicked developers, than to bow down to a bunch of backward thinking politicians that can't get anything done and a friggin developer from Atlanta that is looking only to line his own pockets.
Measures Q and R are dead as far as I am concerned. And it may be for the best. However I think the railyard redevelopment ain't going to happen without an arena secured with an anchor tenant and thet is a crying shame. We here in Sacramento deserve the best. But the residents in this community including the politicians can not think beyond nickels and dimes. I just hope Joe and Gavin have a Plan B to keep this team in Natomas where I am starting to think they belong.
Sorry for the pessimisism.