[85] The limitation of tax dollars that could be spent on the arena, combined with earlier losses under recent ownership groups, "likely doomed the Sonics' future in the city". [109], On December 4, 2017, the city council approved a memorandum of understanding with OVG to rebuild the arena by 2020. When the Coyotes played there from 1996 to 2003, they had to deal with seats where part of the ice could not be seen at all, forcing them to curtain off several thousand seats in the upper level. 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"[53] Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said that KeyArena would be "a difficult arena for hockey" due to the large number of obstructed-view seats. [32] The game was resumed from that point the following night, and Phoenix won by seventeen. After a stint in the Kingdome from 1978 to 1985, they returned to the arena in 1985. Recent Game Results Height of bar is margin of victory • Mouseover bar for details • Click for box score • Grouped by Month 1985-86 Star Court Kings Set Break # 3 Charles Barkley NR-MINT *GMCARDS* $41.00 + $3.95 shipping. In January 2012, ESPN.com reporter Scott Burnside said an NHL team playing in KeyArena "would be entirely acceptable", as a temporary venue for a franchise, depending on a future arena plan. [29] Their 1966 show on August 25 was the final stage performance of their career at an enclosed indoor venue; the final two were outdoors at baseball parks in California. Many seats in the lower level were so badly obstructed that almost half the lower level was curtained off for T-Birds games. The plan proved possible and it was found that the compression ring holding the roof could be preserved, saving $15 million in cost and keeping the facility seismically sound against earthquakes. In 1990, the Ackerleys talked about building an arena east of Lake Washington near the mall in Bellevue. The original cable-suspended roof would be replaced by a conventional fixed roof with steel trusses that would preserve the well-known shape. The fifth one was in 2009 on August 10, during their Tour of the Universe, in front of a crowd of 9,376 people. Bennett later denied such intentions, saying McClendon "was not speaking on behalf of the ownership group". A virtual museum of sports logos, uniforms and historical items. In the mid-to-late 1980s, the team's on-court success would decline. They offered to help finance a renovation of the Coliseum, but the team owner declined. Picture Information. [23] The naming rights deal with KeyCorp concluded at the end of 2010, but the building maintained the KeyArena name until its 2018 closure. Climate Pledge Arena is served by three public parking garages, with a total capacity of 2,944 vehicles, located in and around the Seattle Center. The doors opened to the newly renovated arena on October 26, 1995. The Beatles performed at the arena twice, first on August 21, 1964. Add To Cart. [22] Arena finances were bolstered for several years by a payment following the settlement with the SuperSonics in 2008, but the level of activity and revenue after the departure of the team left little reserve beyond basic building maintenance. [54], In February 2012, KING 5 reporter Chris Daniels said an NBA team could also use KeyArena as a temporary home. [119] It is alternately referred to as the New Arena at Seattle Center. 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Another selling point of the new arena were luxury suites, a means to attract corporate money and sponsorship that was then an emerging new revenue stream for sports team owners. It is planned to seat 18,100 for basketball, 17,100 for ice hockey (as well as arena football, box lacrosse, indoor soccer, and ice shows), and 17,200 for concerts.[70]. Route 8 connects the neighborhood to Capitol Hill and the Central District.[125][126]. [37] The city's contribution would be to waive about $31 million in tax revenues (about $1 million per year) to potentially be collected on admissions fees at the new arena. [97] The rally was held on the first day of the city of Seattle's lawsuit against the PBC to enforce the remaining two years on the KeyArena lease. [38], During negotiations, Ackerley had asked for a provision to reduce the seating at the Coliseum by 9,000 seats so the older arena could not compete with the new building, but the city would not agree. Larson and MacFarland, along with Barry Ackerley and Bill Lear, Ackerley's financial advisor, were set to make a presentation to the NHL's Board of Governors on December 5, 1990. After the close of the Exposition, the Pavilion was purchased by the city of Seattle for $2.9 million and underwent an 18-month conversion into the Washington State Coliseum, one of the centerpieces of the new Seattle Centeron the former Exposition grounds. Skilling, Helle, Christiansen & Robertson, Inc. 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[66], With the 1995 renovation, the arena's capacity was expanded to 17,072 for basketball,[11] 15,177 for ice hockey and ice shows, 16,641 for end-stage concerts, and 17,459 for center-stage concerts and boxing. Diana Ross was scheduled to perform at the arena during her Return to Love Tour on July 24, 2000, but the show was cancelled, due to low ticket sales. At his insistence, a Center commission developed a plan to renovate the Coliseum by excavating the floor to lower it and build a new bowl with more seating. [121] On June 25, 2020, Amazon purchased the naming rights, changing the arena's name to Climate Pledge Arena, with CEO Jeff Bezos choosing the name to call for action on climate change. [118], With the closing of the arena in October 2018 to begin redevelopment, the City of Seattle, Seattle Center, and Oak View Group retired the KeyArena name and officially adopted Seattle Center Arena as the name for the project. A mandate of the project was that no taxpayer funds could be used to pay for it. [65], In 1977, Seattle voters passed a bond measure to make improvements to Seattle Center. The Seattle SuperSonics, commonly known as the Sonics, were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle.The SuperSonics played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference Pacific and Northwest divisions from 1967 until 2008. Their performance at the Coliseum was one of their first large arena concerts and it was filmed for their live album, Live Shit: Binge and Purge. [120] Alaska Airlines was announced as the naming sponsor of the south atrium in January 2020. For nearly a decade, the Seattle SuperSonics have been relegated to the past tense. The game was mostly played to celebrate its moments with the NBA and ended up being its final event before the arena closed down for redevelopment. The second one was on November 7, 1993, during their Devotional Tour. [42], In June 1991, nearly a year after the city agreed to the arena deal, Ackerley announced that the project would not move forward. Memorial Stadium (Seattle) & Key Arena (1222K) $2.00. His son Bill would head the expansion effort, while a competing group led by Microsoft executive Chris Larson and former Seattle Totems player then coach Bill MacFarland was preparing their own application. [104], Two groups, Seattle Partners (led by AEG and Hudson Pacific Properties) and the Oak View Group (led by former AEG CEO Tim Leiweke), submitted proposals to the city in April 2017 to redevelop the arena, also securing corporate partnerships and seeking the support of the NHL. A virtual museum of sports logos, uniforms and historical items. In 1983, the original seats were replaced while improvements were made to the concourses to compete for concerts after the Tacoma Dome opened. [39], Ackerley also committed to submitting an expansion application to the NHL by a September 15, 1990 deadline as part of the arena deal. . Oak View Group submitted a $564 million proposal that would lower the arena's bowl 15 feet (4.6 m) within the existing roof structure. 2001 Stadium Club Stroke of Genius Supersonics #SGGP Gary Payton. In 2009, the Seattle University Redhawks men's basketball team began playing their home games at KeyArena for the first time since 1980. On September 16, 2016, the arena hosted the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions. [33], Ackerley began exploring new options for an arena. [36] They would eventually purchase land in the SoDo District near the Kingdome, some of which included the site that would become the Mariners' current home, T-Mobile Park. $10.50 + shipping. It would also pay $2 million for street improvements around the proposed site, including a pedestrian walkway over South Royal Brougham Way. Key Arena (Sonics Issue) $5.00. [89] Seattle City Council later unanimously passed an ordinance modeled after the initiative. Sicks Stadium In Seattle's Rainier Valley. [53], League officials have hinted that a new arena would have to be in place before a new or relocated NHL team came to Seattle. "[92] Bennett also reiterated that the team was not for sale and dismissed attempts by local groups to repurchase the team. Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. In July 1990, the city council approved a deal for a privately owned $100 million facility to be built on the Ackerley land in SoDo, despite objections over traffic and parking by the Seahawks and Mariners in the neighboring Kingdome. [123] The replacement signage was installed on December 5, 2020. Seller 100% positive. The Bullets won in 1978, prevailing in game 7 in Seattle. In December 2013, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis became the first Seattle-based act ever to play three consecutive sold-out shows at KeyArena when the duo concluded their 2013 World Tour in support of their album The Heist. The Seattle Center Monorail also serves the arena, connecting it to Westlake Center and the Westlake tunnel station, and runs higher frequency service during events. [107] The landmark status of the arena's exterior, including the roof, was approved by a city-appointed landmarks preservation board on August 2, 2017;[108] furthermore, the exterior was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2018. The 1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season was the team's 12th since the franchise began, and their most successful, winning their only NBA title. Club-level seating with 1,100 seats would also offer exclusive club, concession, and lounge areas, and a private concourse with 58 luxury suites would also be added. The mayor believed that sports unite a community and that Seattle Center would continue to serve as a valuable hub for tourism. SEATTLE - On April 13, 2008, the Seattle SuperSonics played their last game in Seattle, ending the team's 41-year run. In light of the unique name and its purpose, Amazon also announced that Climate Pledge Arena would be the first zero-carbon arena in the world, powered exclusively by renewable energy including both on-site and offsite solar rather than the widespread standard use of natural gas found in other arenas. New amenities would include 22 concession stands, 8 portable stands with vending in the seating, three private sports clubs, and a public sports bar and restaurant. An obstacle for an NBA return to Seattle is the long list of candidate cities waiting patiently in line for a team. [93] In the midst of the lawsuit, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer offered to pay half of a $300 million renovation of KeyArena; the rest to be provided by the city and county. During those 7 years, the Sonics would occasionally play home playoff games at the Coliseum or Hec Edmundson Pavilion to not interfere with the Mariners' regular season home schedule. $0.99 + $3.50 shipping. [25] The Coliseum became home to its most famous resident, the Seattle SuperSonics, beginning with their inaugural season in 1967 and remaining as host throughout most of the team's lifetime.[26]. [116] Redevelopment commenced the next day on December 5. Early in the second quarter, referee Mike Mathis called the game with the Suns up by eleven points. After failing to reach an agreement with the city of Seattle over a publicly funded $220 million expansion of KeyArena, the Basketball Club of Seattle, led by Schultz, put the SuperSonics and its sister team, the WNBA's Seattle Storm up for sale. [111][112] During the renovation, the Storm are playing most of their home games at the Alaska Airlines Arena on the campus of the University of Washington,[113] with other games at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. Between June 28 and 30, 2011, the arena hosted the Seattle audition stages in the first season of the Fox singer search program The X Factor. Ackerley Communications profits were down, which also contributed to the financing difficulties. Panorama of the former interior of KeyArena. That night, more than 16,000 fans gathered in the stadium … Seller 100% positive. 27 talking about this. All the latest news, updates, and rumors on the possible revitalization of the Seattle Supersonics The local Seattle office of NBBJ, the second largest architectural firm in the country, was chosen as the architects. The Mariners unsuccessfully continued to object, even enlisting then-Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent and then-American League president Bobby Brown to speak before the council ahead of their final vote. He argued that the situation would be even worse than what the Coyotes faced at America West Arena, their original home in Phoenix. Currently over 10,000 on display for your viewing pleasure [18] The Storm[19][20] and the Redhawks[21] are expected to resume as co-tenants when the arena reopens. 24: Ken Griffey Jr.'s most memorable moments", "Voice that filled Kingdome came straight from heart", "Bill Scott, 1949-2007: 'Beerman' lifted everyone's spirits", "Sonics Going Dome Tonight: Hawks in Rare Kingdome Visit", "Seattle's Last Title: SuperSonics' 1979 NBA Finals Win over Washington Bullets", "From a poor start to the Finals: How the 1978 SuperSonics made a run similar to the Nationals", "Jordan Finds a Groove In Time to Edge Sonics", "So Long, Kingdome - Tomorrow Marks The End Of 'Dome Era' For Sonics", "Weary Sonics Open Series With Fresh, Favored Lakers", "The Bottom Line -- Television Pays The Bills -- Sonics: Lost Money Until New NBC Contract", "Seattle chosen for 1987 NBA All-Star Game", "Fill-In Chambers Is All-Star MVP As West Prevails", "Arena Official Cautious About Sonics' Interest", "Kingdome or Tacoma Dome interim home for Sonics? The agreement was initially turned down in council committee in the hopes of negotiating a 20-year lease with an increased guaranteed income of $9 million per year starting in year 15. The 2009 show was recorded for the group's live albums project Recording the Universe. The naming rights cost KeyCorp $15.1 million. Add To Cart. ", "Bell runs for 346 yards as USC slips Cougars", "Cougar Notebook -- WSU Football In Kingdome? The Sonics first played at the facility, then known as the Seattle Center Coliseum, from their founding in 1967 to 1978. The Ackerleys turned down the renovation concept in favor of building their own arena in SoDo. The sightlines, however, benefitted the SuperSonics at the expense of the junior Thunderbirds. [91], On October 31, 2007, Bennett informed NBA commissioner David Stern that the ownership group intended to move the Sonics to Oklahoma City as soon as it was legally possible. The remodeled arena maintained the architectural integrity of the original roofline by using the existing steel trusses in combination with four new main diagonal trusses. [43][6] In an unusual move, the Coliseum would be closed for a year during the renovation. Ackerley would not sacrifice Sonics revenues for a hockey team in which he would be a minority investor. The WWE returned on March 9, 2010 to tape the March 9 episode of NXT and March 12 episode of SmackDown. Compare. On June 16, 2008, the grassroots organization "Save Our Sonics" organized a well-publicized rally, which reportedly drew over 3,000 participants, at the U.S. District Courthouse in Seattle to protest the proposed relocation of the team. Schultz claimed that in the five years he owned the SuperSonics, the team suffered heavy financial losses, which led him to seek funding from the Washington State Legislature for a newer, more modern arena. In June 2020, Amazon bought the naming rights to the arena. 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At the meeting, Ackerley and Lear asked to meet with the board first, promptly withdrew their application, and left. ", "NHL Reporter: Seattle a Favorite for Relocated Team", "Phoenix Coyotes Moving to Seattle? Before the concert, a 16-year-old girl from, While Scorpions was on stage, lead singer, Owner: Baseball Club of Seattle, LP, represented by CEO, This page was last edited on 1 May 2021, at 08:16. During the 2012 All-Star Weekend, Bettman said that while Seattle was a good fit for the NHL, "there's no building. 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[45] The renovated arena hosted the 1996 NBA Finals that first season, when the SuperSonics lost to the Chicago Bulls in six games. Upon the conclusion of redevelopment, it will host the Seattle Kraken, a National Hockey League (NHL) expansion team that will begin play in the 2021–22 season. Add To Cart. The city and the team would split revenues from suites, concessions, and other items all within in the arena to service the debt for the city and provide income to the team. [127] The arena is located near the Mercer Street exit on Interstate 5, as well as State Route 99. Owned and operated by King County, it was best known as the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) and the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB); it was also home to the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association(NBA) and additionally served as both t… Newly elected Seattle mayor Norm Rice was concerned over a loss of concerts and events to cities with larger, more modern facilities, and the strong possibility the city could lose the Sonics. Memorial Stadium (Seattle) & Key Arena (CT-2437) $5.00 $3.00. [24], The arena opened in 1962 as the Washington State Pavilion for the Century 21 Exposition, the work of architect Paul Thiry. WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS; Whistling Past The Graveyard In the Kingdome", "Jaguars flay Dolphins, 62-7; 2nd-worst playoff loss; Marino: sad farewell? Edmonton Oilers Visit Seattle, Threaten Relocation Without New Arena Deal - SBNation.com Adele performed two consecutive sold-out shows in 2016, on 25 and 26 July, as part of her Adele Live 2016 tour. The Sonics retaliated the following year, winning in Game 5 on the Bullets' home court, thus capturing the franchise's only championship. Additionally, the arena has hosted concerts by many famous artists, spanning many different genres. After the SoDo proposal fell through, the Ackerleys attempted to find other investors to no avail. A state Supreme Court case brought by Seattle Center employees challenged the constitutionality of the arena deal, while potential lawsuits from the Mariners and trade show organizers and possible legal challenges to environmental review of the project loomed.[39]. [128], Link light rail service to the Seattle Center and Climate Pledge Arena is planned to begin in 2035, as part of the Ballard–Downtown extension.[129]. [98][99] The team moved to Oklahoma City immediately and announced it would begin play in the 2008–09 season. Home Of The Seattle Pilots And Rainiers Eventually, the Seattle franchise award was rescinded altogether when the potential ownership group was unable to secure the funds for the expansion fee. Compare. [110] Four days after the approval of the MOU, the NHL gave the Oak View Group approval to submit an application for an expansion franchise in Seattle. The NHL briefly flirted with relocating the Pittsburgh Penguins to Seattle (and the California Golden Seals to Denver) to address a troubled market and fill the expansion commitment, but ultimately kept the team there. The Sonics played their final home game on April 13th, 2008, a win over the Dallas Mavericks. Increasing project costs, legal disputes, and inability to secure construction financing were cited as reasons to drop the project. Fred Brown won the NBA's first three-point shooting percentage title, Jack Sikma played in the second of his seven career All-Star Games for Seattle, Gus Williams and Dennis Joh… The timing of the announcement, one day after the Sonics' home opener, drew critical comments from Tom Carr, Seattle's attorney, who said "Mr. Bennett's announcement today is a transparent attempt to alienate the Seattle fan base and follow through on his plan to move the team to Oklahoma City ... Making this move now continues the current ownership's insulting behavior toward the Sonics' dedicated fans and the citizens of the city. 1984–85 Seattle SuperSonics season; Head coach: Lenny Wilkens: General manager: Les Habegger: Arena: Kingdome: Results; Record: 31–51 (.378) Place: Division: 4th Conference: 9th : … In 2006, Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett bought the SuperSonics from Starbucks founder Howard Schultz. [27] The NBA All-Star Game itself for 1987 in Seattle was held at the Kingdome. 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