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Investor Chris Hansen has unveiled the first designs for the interior of his proposed $490 million arena. And it promises to be far different than any other sports arena. (SonicsArena.com image)
Investor Chris Hansen has unveiled the first designs for the interior of his proposed $490 million arena. And it promises to be far different than any other sports arena.

The newly released designs show a seating bowl far steeper than other contemporary arenas, with what his design team calls three stacked balconies called "Sonic Rings" circling the top of the arena, which Hansen says will increase the intimacy, noise and intensity of the arena by putting thousands of more fans closer to the action.

In addition to luxury suites around the middle section of the arena bowl, the designs also feature lower level "pocket" suites located less than ten rows off the floor—and even closer to the ice. Hansen says they're designed to give direct suite access to the suite holders without creating an unsightly gap in the camera view of the lower seating level.

Hansen also confirmed the iconic feature of the exterior is meant to be a "Supersonic Jet Turbine."

The unveiling of the interior designs is strategically timed to coincide with the the launch of Hansen's Priority Ticket Waiting List, which goes live Thursday morning.

The list of names is believed to be a key selling point for Hansen when he makes his case to NBA owners early next month in his effort to win approval of his purchase of the Sacramento Kings. A rival team of investors in California is making its own bid to purchase the team from the majority owners and keep it in Sacramento along with building a new arena.

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  • Newton wrote...
    Arena Is already built.
    March 13, 2013 7:30 pm
    Its called key arena. No land needed. All work done. No bonds!. Free and clear so the tax paying citizens can get thier money back. Keep thier property taxes low this is why we pay board members to be on the side of the tax paying public. Oh and well sombody better tell chis seems he's alway's the last to know.
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  • Derrol_o wrote...
    No can do
    March 13, 2013 7:33 pm
    You're still on that, Newton? The Key Arena argument left the station a long time ago as well as the subject of tax burden for the new arena. It's a done deal, the new arena will be built and no amount of misconstruing and misunderstanding the facts on your part is going to change that.
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  • Cash wrote...
    Come on
    March 13, 2013 7:57 pm
    Give it a rest dude, this is a gift get over it. Come on NHL!!!
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  • Super Fan wrote...
    Listen Kings Fan
    March 13, 2013 9:40 pm
    You lose, gget over it...
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  • Derrol_o wrote...
    Super Fan
    March 13, 2013 9:51 pm
    Come on dude, don't go there. If the Kings move here, there will be some hardcore Kings fans who are gonna have their heart and soul ripped out of them. They are no different than us Sonic fans are. Be happy for the hometown if/when we get a team but just remember what it was like for us having to hear that "get over it" stuff from OKC fans. Telling a Kings fan to get over it is telling them that their passion and loyalty means nothing. It's the same as telling them to quit being a fan. And true fans are what the game is all about is it not?
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  • Hawkin wrote...
    Sports scene in Washington State
    March 13, 2013 9:09 pm
    2008 < 2013 It is hard to believe the difference.
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  • sfk360 wrote...
    Hawkin
    March 13, 2013 11:32 pm
    No kidding, good times are on tap.
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  • active_fan wrote...
    Very sad CH/Newton
    March 14, 2013 7:01 am
    Newton and CH, who I believe are the same person, have nothing better in life that to troll articles of sports. This is quite obviously something they clearly know nothing about. Sad life.

    GO SONICS!

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  • Newton wrote...
    Sports are for Children.
    March 14, 2013 9:14 am
    Grow up Seattle sports fans at least get tax breaks for the Citizens that feel your all that the city already has one (mariners) to many sports teams in the city.
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  • sfk360 wrote...
    'Sports are for Children"
    March 14, 2013 9:38 am
    Is that why you post in every Seahawks topic Newton? BTW, Century Link/Qwest field required MUCH MORE public funding than the new basketball arena will. Can you justify your stance on this for me please?
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  • MainEvent wrote...
    dont know
    March 14, 2013 9:44 am
    no amount of blumbering and crying by these anti-life/fun police like CH and newton will stop this train from coming. Welcome home Sonics!!!!!
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  • Frogsplash wrote...
    They have the Hockey design up now as well
    March 14, 2013 2:37 pm
    at www.sonicsarena.com
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  • Sean wrote...
    I'll be happy for Seattle to have a team back...
    March 14, 2013 3:13 pm
    but I can assure you that the NBA made its impression on me and they'll never, ever, get a dime of my money.
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  • sfk360 wrote...
    Sean
    March 14, 2013 5:13 pm
    That stance is understandable, at least you aren't one of those people that wine and complain just because you aren't interested.
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