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Two groups announce plans to renovate Seattle’s Key Arena for potential NBA and NHL franchises

Today is the deadline for groups to turn in applications to renovate Key Arena at Seattle Center, possibly for the return of an NBA and/or NHL franchise, and two groups have come forward with details of their bids. The two are AEG and Oak View Group (OVG), which is led by former AEG CEO Tim Leiweke. Both groups bring with them plenty of arena and team ownership credentials, and both are looking to preserve Key Arena’s iconic roof. The arena was built for the 1962 World’s Fair and received an extensive renovation in the 1990s. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray had previously said the city was not interested… Read More

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How Amazon’s new shopping concept, Seattle’s Monorail, and drones may affect Key Arena renovation

Tim Leiweke knows that Seattle is one of the nation’s most tech-savvy cities and his ideas for renovating Key Arena certainly reflect that. GeekWire on Thursday sat down with Leiweke, a sports business veteran who is CEO of Oak View Group (OVG), one of two companies that are submitting proposals to the City of Seattle for a potential Key Arena renovation. Leiweke is the former CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which owns the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, and MLS’ Toronto FC, as well as Toronto-based arenas. Before that, he ran AEG, which owns the Los… Read More

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