Seattle is a great sports market. Those who question it might need to do a bit more travelling.
Like I have said before, hockey is being played all over the place here. I lived in Chicago a few years ago and there is easily as many people playing here in Seattle as there is in Chicago.
The problem with pro sports franchises needing public funding for arenas isn't about the desire for the teams it is that Washington State does not have a state income tax. So getting public funding for something that is considered a luxury is somewhat difficult. It took the Seahawks and the Mariners a very long time to receive public funding for their stadiums.
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