Inside another big dig in Seattle: Saving the roof at Key Arena is a 44-million-pound remodel marvel Before a puck ever drops for professional hockey in Seattle, the ground had to drop out from below Key Arena… Read More
NHL approves Seattle expansion franchise, set to begin play in 2021 near Amazon campus Professional hockey is coming back to the Emerald City. The NHL Board of Directors on Tuesday awarded an expansion franchise… Read More
NFL COO Tod Leiweke departs, will reportedly team up with brother to lead Seattle’s NHL franchise NFL COO Tod Leiweke stepped down Tuesday and reports indicate that the former Seahawks CEO will team up with his… Read More
Could Amazon help Seattle land an NHL team? Ownership group sees arena as tech ‘showcase’ The Seattle SuperSonics played their last game at Key Arena in 2008, a few months after Amazon planted its flag… Read More
The International in Vancouver? Valve may move huge ‘Dota 2’ esports event from Seattle to Canada The International could be heading north. Valve isn’t yet talking publicly about its plans, but several clues point to the… Read More
Key Arena renovation leader Tim Leiweke on his vision for technology, security, esports, and more This week marked a big milestone for the future of pro sports and live entertainment in Seattle as the City… Read More
Working Geek: How Seattle’s economic development guru Brian Surratt is quietly shaping the city’s business and tech future When it comes to local government, some players shine in the limelight while others exercise their influence from the wings.… Read More
Why Amazon’s rapid growth encourages developer of $564M Key Arena renovation The area around Seattle’s Key Arena — Seattle Center, South Lake Union — is a lot different than it was… Read More
Can technology make stadiums more secure? Seattle renovation team ups its game with new safety initiative Oak View Group is serious about keeping its arenas around the world safe and secure. That’s partly why the sports… Read More
Uber board member who resigned over sexist comment is UW donor, involved in Key Arena renovation Billionaire David Bonderman has resigned from Uber’s board, just a few hours after audio leaked of a sexist comment he… Read More
Key Arena renovation leader Tim Leiweke to speak at GeekWire Sports Tech Summit Tim Leiweke is a name Seattleites should be familiar with if they care about potential new sports franchises coming to… Read More
Seattle mayor joins Oak View Group in promising to turn KeyArena into world-class sports, music venue Updated 4:15 p.m. Wednesday: Promising to build a world-class arena, and with it potentially lure an NBA or NHL team to Seattle,… Read More
AEG drops out of Key Arena renovation bid, criticizes city’s RFP process Seattle Partners, one of two groups aiming to renovate Key Arena, dropped out of the city’s bid process on Sunday.… Read More
Seattle mayor calls for community feedback on Key Arena renovations Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is asking for public feedback on two proposals to renovate Key Arena in the hopes of… Read More
Two groups announce plans to renovate Seattle’s Key Arena for potential NBA and NHL franchises Today is the deadline for groups to turn in applications to renovate Key Arena at Seattle Center, possibly for the… Read More
How Amazon’s new shopping concept, Seattle’s Monorail, and drones may affect Key Arena renovation Tim Leiweke knows that Seattle is one of the nation’s most tech-savvy cities and his ideas for renovating Key Arena… Read More
A musical journey through the realm: ‘Game of Thrones’ Live Concert Experience coming to Seattle You know how you go “duhhhhhh duh, duh duh duh duhhhhhh, duh duh duh” during the “Game of Thrones” opening… Read More
Bots are buying Adele tickets at Key Arena, and one state senator wants an investigation OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Sen. Marko Liias suspects that ticket bots are creating skyrocketing prices for the July 26… Read More
Spectators at the Dota 2 championships explain why they love watching people play video games Why the heck do people like watching other people play video games? That’s the question we had in mind today… Read More
