CINCY ARENA STUDY
OFFICIALS IN THE QUEEN CITY SAY THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A NEW ARENA COULD BOOST THE LOCAL ECONOMY.
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A NEW FEASIBILITY STUDY, JUST RELEASED RECOMMENDS BUILDING A NEW 800-MILLION DOLLAR ARENA IN DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI. THAT'S INSTEAD OF RENOVATING HERITAGE BANK CENTER. THE ARENA IS CURRENTLY THE HOME OF THE CINCINNATI CYCLONES -- A MINOR LEAGUE HOCKEY TEAM. THE STUDY SUGGESTS THE PROJECT COULD BOOST THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY MORE THAN ONE-BILLION DOLLARS AND ATTRACT MORE NATIONAL EVENTS.