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re: OKC building new arena.
Posted on 3/24/26 at 5:42 pm to The Hurricane
Posted on 3/24/26 at 5:42 pm to The Hurricane
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If she builds a new arena, the Catholic Church gets less money. Come on now.
Give it a rest. The Catholic Church has its problems but has done far more for this community than any other religion or private business could ever hope to do.
I know ignorance is bliss, but this talking point has just become an indication of sheer stupidity.
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Posted on 3/24/26 at 5:54 pm to Broski
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Meanwhile, we win 3 games in a row and we have fans propping up our GM begging him to run it back for year 8 of a roster built around a player that has never played in a playoff game.
It’s been like half a season
Posted on 3/24/26 at 5:57 pm to brmark70816
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The Saints are worth 5, the Pelicans are close to 3.
Those numbers are outdated… Saints could go for 10 and Pels for 7 now if they hit the market
Posted on 3/24/26 at 6:21 pm to The Hurricane
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Too bad Ochsner desperately needed a Benson Children’s hospital next to the Benson cancer center.
I’m not sure being mad about money being donated to fight childhood cancer over being used to build a basketball arena is a hill I would even want to try to climb…
Posted on 3/24/26 at 7:09 pm to iykyk985
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an indication of sheer stupidity.
And I hate the catholic religion but you couldn’t be more correct if you tried.
Gayle spends x amount on Catholic Church and other owners probably spend more on political donations for the same inept assholes that can’t run any major city in the us correctly.
Posted on 3/24/26 at 7:30 pm to iykyk985
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Give it a rest. The Catholic Church has its problems but has done far more for this community than any other religion or private business could ever hope to do. I know ignorance is bliss, but this talking point has just become an indication of sheer stupidity.
And for the world.
The Catholic Church is the largest charity in the world.
Posted on 3/24/26 at 7:33 pm to Chad504boy
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And I hate the catholic religion but you couldn’t be more correct if you tried. Gayle spends x amount on Catholic Church and other owners probably spend more on political donations for the same inept assholes that can’t run any major city in the us correctly.
And she will need a political Ahole to sign off on all this. Let that sink in.
Posted on 3/24/26 at 7:33 pm to Soggymoss
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And for the world. The Catholic Church is the largest charity in the world.
Also the most corrupt in the world.
Posted on 3/24/26 at 7:35 pm to chalmetteowl
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Those numbers are outdated… Saints could go for 10 and Pels for 7 now if they hit the market
Not even close. Seattle and Las Vegas are going to fetch $8 billion apiece.
In October 2025, Forbes had us at $3.55 billion. LINK
Posted on 3/24/26 at 7:38 pm to chalmetteowl
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It’s been like half a season
Adorable
Posted on 3/24/26 at 8:36 pm to chalmetteowl
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It’s been like half a season
We also learned he is best friends with Stephen A. Smith. Nice background check by the front office.
This post was edited on 3/24/26 at 8:38 pm
Posted on 3/24/26 at 9:12 pm to LSUneaux
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In October 2025, Forbes had us at $3.55 billion. LINK
That is the number I remembered seeing as well. But maybe they get more in a bidding war.
It's amazing though that everybody keeps saying what a horrible business woman that she is. But Tom Benson died with a net worth in 2018 of about 3B. So in less than 10 years, she has almost tripled that value. How do those people explain that?
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Not even close. Seattle and Las Vegas are going to fetch $8 billion apiece.
It is hard to believe that the expansion fee is going to be that high. I thought they were hoping for 5B. It's wild that it would go for that much.
But when those PE groups lose their bids, they are going to focus on existing teams. I could see one of those throwing a big offer at Benson for the team. Instead of paying 8B for a team in Seattle, they can pay 3B for controlling share of the team. Then spend around billion to help construct a new stadium. So they get an existing team with a new stadium for half the cost. It seems like a no brainer..
Posted on 3/24/26 at 9:18 pm to Chad504boy
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the same inept assholes that can’t run any major city in the us correctly.
I imagine most if not all are ran better than New Orleans though
quote:teams don’t hit the open market often… you have to account for that scarcity
That is the number I remembered seeing as well. But maybe they get more in a bidding war.
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So they get an existing team with a new stadium for half the cost. It seems like a no brainer..
Except for the part where they’d probably rather be in literally ANY other market than ours
This post was edited on 3/24/26 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 3/24/26 at 9:19 pm to chalmetteowl
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I imagine most if not all are ran better than New Orleans though
There’s tons of shite to choose from
Posted on 3/24/26 at 9:33 pm to The Hurricane
Why not ownership pony up some money then use the expansion money on top of that for a new arena?
Posted on 3/25/26 at 10:21 am to hg
Build a new arena for 1.2 billion.
Gayle ponies up 600 million (expansion fees will be 500 million so minimal out of pocket for her).
City ponies up 600 million. 1% increase in hotel tax, ticket surcharge, and a stadium zone tax will generate between 40-50 million a year which will cover the debt financing cost of 30 year bonds with some to spare. Politically, most of that revenue is coming from visitors.
Gayle ponies up 600 million (expansion fees will be 500 million so minimal out of pocket for her).
City ponies up 600 million. 1% increase in hotel tax, ticket surcharge, and a stadium zone tax will generate between 40-50 million a year which will cover the debt financing cost of 30 year bonds with some to spare. Politically, most of that revenue is coming from visitors.
Posted on 3/25/26 at 10:26 am to Boss
Selling naming rights and corporate sponsors to new arena can help pay the bill too. A couple Taylor Swift concerts will help pay that bill too.
This post was edited on 3/25/26 at 10:28 am
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