The team's spokesperson says their goal is to stay in the city, they just have to strike the right deal, and time is ticking.
stalled plans for the proposed Sixers arenaA spokesperson for the Sixers told Action News they want their own arena, and now it's just a matter of where.
Philadelphia 76ers owner, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, has been working for years on proposals to build a new arena in Center City.New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says he's approaching these conversations with conviction. "We're blessed with a good relationship with these guys, both the owners and the professionals who run the Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, and they own the Devils and the Sixers among other assets," said Murphy."We've been observing the lack of progress in Philadelphia and we said, 'You know what, we're going to raise this with them.' And we're serious about it and they seem to be serious about it," said Murphy.
Another serious conversation has been putting the arena on the East Market Street Corridor, which would stand on the edge of Chinatown."There's a lot of harm that could come from this. There's a lot of ways that Chinatown could be wiped out a lot of folks could lose their homes and businesses," said Vivian Chang, the executive director of Asian Americans United."We remain focused on bringing a state-of-the-art arena to Philadelphia as we have been for the last four years.
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