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Article: Kansas City, Mo., Officials Work on Downtown Arena Plan.

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April 8, 2004
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By Kevin Collison, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Apr. 8--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes is working on a downtown arena plan that would involve voter-approved fees and surcharges and possibly support from a corporate white knight -- Sprint.

Sources familiar with the discussions say the Overland Park, Kan.-based telecommunications giant is considering buying the arena naming rights for 25 years.

Sprint confirmed that it had been approached by the city to help fund the proposed 18,500- to 20,000-seat arena at 14th Street and Grand Boulevard, but a company spokesman said no decision had been ...

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