NHL continues to poke Raleigh for even more taxpayer money
Last year, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman visited Raleigh to talk to local leaders about upgrading PNC Arena, home to the Carolina Hurricanes. According to Bettman, the upgrades “were officially overdue from the league’s perspective”. The upgrades being asked for include a renovation to the arena, a new lease and allowing for the NHL team to build and develop land around the arena. This got me thinking about the city of Raleigh and all the issues…