New Castle Commissioned for Sacramento

Someone call forth the peasants and the serfs: we have a citadel to build. We'll, it would be more closer to a coliseum, really.

The last few years, there has been speculation that the Kings (of the NBA) would be leaving the state capitol of California, Sacramento. They have wanted a new arena deal from the city in the past but were always unable to get it. With one more last ditch year to keep the team in the city, Sacramento will keep the Kings. Last night, the city council approved to help finance a new arena with an estimated cost of $391 million. Mayor Kevin Johnson manages to keep the Kings in the city and give them a new arena downtown.

If you live in Sacramento, you must be feeling pretty happy the only big professional team in staying in town. This city is not thought of highly that often and it's nice this relatively small market manages to hold on to their team. A good move for the city and their economy overall but the team still needs much improvement to be relevant. An new arena, however, keeps the money flowing in order for them to get that done.

P.S. Too bad, Seattle. I was rooting for you.