OK House approves incentive package to lure SuperSonics

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OK House approves incentive package to lure SuperSonics 

Post#1 » by splifton » Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:51 am

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)-- A tax incentive package to help lure the Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City won approval Monday in the state House over the objections of opponents who described it as corporate welfare for the NBA team's millionaire owners that does not benefit average Oklahomans.


Game, Set, Match... Where is Gregoire? Without her Seattle is toast.

And My Favorite:

"This team is coming here regardless," said Rep. Randy Terrill, R-Moore. Terrill referred to e-mails released last week that Bennett exchanged last year with partners about moving the team to Oklahoma City.


"It's been their intention to move the team here all along," Terrill said. "It is plain and simple, my friends, a gift."

"We're going to be giving away a lot of money," said Rep. Mike Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City. "Should we? Absolutely not."


Seattle Needs to fight this!

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sonics/2004349166_webokvote14.html
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Post#2 » by bennith13 » Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:57 am

Yeah, the government of Oklahoma has been in this since day one.

Too bad our leaders are nonexistent in Washington.
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Post#3 » by jenn_gp » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:44 am

God this is really scary. Sad thing is, I'm worried that our state and the city of Seattle will settle for the money before the court case.

Please don't give in Mayor Nickels!
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Post#4 » by colombianbrew » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:42 am

Nickels has staked too much on fighting this, I don't see him caving. He has fashioned himself as the defender of the Sonics. He would lose too much face to give in. Worst comes to worst and they lose the court case they still have to buy the lease out, so he has little to gain by giving in.

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