The MOU deals only with the construction costs of the arena. The cost of getting the team is all up to Hansen/Ballmer. I don't think the costs of building will skyrocket in a few years and I would think this is the least of Hansen's worries. He first needs to acquire a team. If he gets that the building will be built.
thanks, yes I understand that the MOU is about the arena, but if hansen is required to pay considerably more to buy a team than he might have initially thought, then it's reasonable to think he would have less money to chip in on the arena. indeed, if he has to pay the billion dollars that cuban is hyping, or even just meet him halfway, then he may likely want to reduce his arena contribution. i disagree that construction costs would not rise significantly over the next 3 years, that's not at all uncommon, especially when construction becomes 'required', rather than just 'wanted' now.
as much as folks here are want to say, "what's a few hundred million dollars to a billionaire?" ... it's still a few hundred million dollars. obviously, if money was not a concern, the arena would have already been built entirely with private money and you'd be cheering for your nba and nhl teams right now.
