VOTE YES ON DEC. 12 TO KEEP OKC BIG LEAGUE
The voters of Oklahoma City are faced with a critical decision on December 12 with the vote to build a new arena, secure decades of top-quality entertainment for the region, and set the stage for the city’s continued growth. “This is an incredibly important day for Oklahoma City,” said Christy Gillenwater, president and CEO of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. “Securing a long-term lease for the Oklahoma City Thunder and maintaining our status as a big-league city is important to our city’s quality of life and to the trajectory of our economy. The presence of the NBA brings credibility and awareness to our market – losing it is unthinkable.” The ability to attract an even stronger concert schedule is also important to residents and to attracting visitor dollars. “Today’s modern arenas bring capabilities the biggest acts are looking for,” explained Zac Craig, president of Visit OKC, a division of the Chamber. “In selecting a route through the central U.S., many performers will play Kansas City or St. Louis, and then head south to play Dallas. When they are making a choice between Oklahoma City and Tulsa for that stop in between, we
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