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Article: Kansas City, Mo., has edge in NHL pursuit.
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- Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT)
- Article date:
- April 13, 2006
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Byline: Paul Doyle
Apr. 13--A new 18,500-seat downtown arena will open in the fall of 2007. All 72 of the building's luxury suites have been sold. There is no professional sports tenant, but there is a waiting list for corporate suites.
The building will be operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group, an investor in the arena. The company, led by Philip Anschutz, also owns the Los Angeles Kings, so there is a link to the inner circle of the NHL.
No wonder Kansas City officials are so optimistic about landing a hockey team.
"No doubt," said Paul McGannon, president of the civic group NHL21. "I consider Kansas City the No.1 option. That's ...