Tacoma to seek feasability of NBA, NHL team
Feb 7, 2012, 10:04 AM | Updated: 2:18 pm
Shawn Kemp (40) of the Seattle SuperSonics jams the ball on a fast break for two of his 21 points during NBA playoff game in Tacoma, Wash., at the Tacoma Dome, Thursday, April 27, 1995, against the Los Angeles Lakers. Seattle beat Los Angeles 96-71 to take a 1-0 lead in the best of five, first round series. (AP Photo/Bill Chan)
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We’ve learned Seattle has been talking with a private investor interested in building a new NBA/NHL arena. Meanwhile, another Puget Sound area city is ready to find out what it would take to host pro basketball and hockey.
The 29-year-old Tacoma Dome would certainly need a renovation to make it attractive enough to call itself home for pro hoops or hockey.
Soon, the city of Tacoma will issue a request for proposal to hire a firm to do a feasibility study.
The T-Dome continues to host high school football and basketball tournaments, concerts, and trade shows. It also needs millions of dollars in upgrades to keep it competitive with other facilities.
A professional basketball team wouldn’t be entirely unfamiliar to Tacoma. The SuperSonics played in the Tacoma Dome during the 1994-95 season while Seattle’s Key Arena was being remodeled.
