If the current San Antonio Spurs arena never lived up to its economic promises, why would another new arena be any different?
The San Antonio Spurs believe that a new arena would revitalize downtown. Except, haven't San Antonio residents heard that claim before? Yes, they heard this exact claim many times. Why? Because the Spurs seem to ask for a new arena every few years. Whenever they push for a new home, we get to hear about the many claims of economic glory that will follow a new sports venue. Arguably the biggest issue with the last arena was whether the city would see a share of the team's revenues from the…
Read MoreSan Antonio Spurs have been secretly negotiating with city officials for quite awhile on a new arena
In September of last year, the San Antonio Spurs General Manager and City Manager met to discuss improvements to the city-owned Alamodome, where the Spurs play home games. We know this because the San Antonio Express-News has text messages showing the GM asking to meet the city official to discuss "facility infrastructure".
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