Wealthy built stadium in Seattle, the target to attract an NBA team to join

Confucius News reports ESPN news, a San Francisco hedge fund millionaire, announced Thursday he will be in Seattle to build a stadium, in order to attract the NBA () and the NHL to join The Seattle Times first reported the news.

this rich man named Christopher - Hansen, was born grew up in Seattle, Mount Rainier, from small professional teams hardcore fans in Seattle . But now, Seattle has become a professional sports Jitu he wants, through the construction of the arena to attract the NBA or NHL team to join.

Hansen told the Seattle Times, he will soon be a formal announcement. "We are very close to the announcement, which is the reason I show up at Seattle."

, It is reported that the arenas construction costs of $ 400 million, before Seattle willing to use taxpayers money to build stadiums, professional teams have departed. Hansen said he knew the situation faced by the arenas construction costs will be derived from the investors, as well as the arena tax. If you want to introduce the NBA and NHL teams, it will be even greater costs.

2006, Seattle voters rejected a proposal for government use taxpayer funds to build the arena.

Hansen, I have the south side of the famous baseball stadium in Seattle Safeco Center land ownership, and plans to build a gym. Began in June last year, Hansen has begun to relevant aspects of the negotiations with the Seattle government. (Cunningham)