Sports & Politics Intersect: Dan Gilbert takes his ball and goes home
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Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week “The Cavaliers, Mayor Jackson and Cleveland City Council all know that the project would have been soundly defeated at the ballot box. This is their way of saving face.” – CuyahogSports & Politics Intersect: Dan Gilbert takes his ball and goes home
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week “The Cavaliers, Mayor Jackson and Cleveland City Council all know that the project would have been soundly defeated at the ballot box. This is their way of saving face.” – Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus on Gilbert pulling out of the renovation project. Last December, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced a Quicken Loans Arena renovation project that would cost $140 million. The project was intended to make The Q competitive with modern arenas as it hoped to host the 2020 or 2021 NBA All-Star Game. On August 29, the renovation project was killed by Cavs owner Dan Gilbert after deciding that he didn’t want to see a months-long financing battle go to public vote in November. After the Ohio Supreme court decided that the city council had to accept a petition with 20,000 signatures opposed to commit future tax dollars to paying off the debt, Gilbert has nixed the project completely. The city would have been on the hook Read more