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原標題：OKC unveils plan for new arena to keep Thunder through 2050
        (奧克拉荷馬市計劃建立新球場，至少供雷霆使用到2050年)

來源：https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38388729/

作者：Tim MacMahon


原文＋翻譯：

Oklahoma City has finalized plans to build a new downtown arena for the
Thunder, the city announced Tuesday.


according to the city's news release. The plan to construct the arena and the
Thunder's commitment is conditional on the passage of a temporary one-cent
sales tax by Oklahoma City voters on Dec. 12.

根據市政府發佈的新聞稿，雷霆隊已經承諾在新球場使用至少二十五年。該計劃目前尚待
選民在十二月十二日的「暫時性一美分銷售稅」公投通過。

The projected cost of the arena will be a minimum of $900 million. Thunder
ownership has committed to contribute $50 million.

建立新球場預計將耗資至少九億美元，而雷霆隊老闆承諾貢獻其中的五千萬美元。

"As this very public discussion played out over the last year, the people of
Oklahoma City have overwhelmingly expressed to me two desires -- (1) keep the
Thunder for as long as possible, and (2) don't raise taxes if it can be
avoided. We have accomplished those two priorities with this plan, and it is
truly a win-win for all of us," Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt said in the
news release.

在新聞稿中，市長 David Holt 表示：



"Perhaps the most important aspect of the deal is the length -- this is twice
the commitment we received in 2008 and will keep the Thunder here beyond
2050. My children will be my age when this agreement ends. For a generation,
we will retain the economic impact and quality-of-life benefits we have
enjoyed as a big-league City. It is an investment that pays for itself many
times over."



The city's news release cited a study that estimated the Thunder's annual
economic impact at $600 million with 3,000 jobs created. The Thunder have
played in the 21-year-old Paycom Center since moving to Oklahoma City in
2008. The franchise's long-term agreement to stay in Oklahoma City expired
earlier this year, but the Thunder exercised a short-term extension while
participating in the arena planning process.



The intent is for the arena to be open by the 2029-30 NBA season.

目前該新球場預定將在 2029-30 年揭幕。


短評：

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