Bradley Center Naming

[Hoopaloop]

23 years old, built to last.

[martyconlonontherun]

There's also a long-shot of the NBA just contracting the Bucks. Stern has mentioned this multiple times and it would make some sense just to make Milwaukee a Chicago market.

Seattle, KC, LV, Nashville, Europe, contraction, are all long-shots, but if a stadium is not built in the next 5-10 years, Kohl has passed away/sold the team, and the Bucks continue to bleed money, they won't look like long-shots anymore. The BC is just not a viable NBA arena with player costs. The NBA would just focus on bigger markets than lose money on Milwaukee.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

A team not likely to leave? If it wasn't for Kohl this team would be gone in the next two years. Now Kohl is getting up there is age and willing to sell the team. When he does, the new owner will want a stadium or will bolt.

There's two things being debated:

Do the Bucks NEED a new stadium? Absolutely. They will not be here in 5-10 years without one. The cash flow just isn't there with the BC even when the Bucks are good. There will be other cities looking to attract a new team...Seattle, Vegas, and, a long shot, Stern is really pushing Europe over the next decade.

I agree, and for me, this is the inherent problem. I don't feel like the NBA (or pro sports in general) have done a good job managing their overhead, and now they want municipalities to provide them with additional revenue streams so they can make more money. That just doesn't sit well with me.

Is it worth it for Milwaukee to build a stadium? This is extremely debatable since all the benefits aren't really measurable. Will revenue to bars, shops and restaurants around the BC go way down without the Bucks? How much is free name placement on ESPN every night worth it? Does a city become more marketable if people are familiar with the city name due to sports teams? Would Milwaukee become a Tulsa/Alburueque second-level type of city without the Bucks/Brewers?

Another area to look at is income tax. How much does milwaukee/WI get just from the players salaries?

Perfectly stated. There are probably studies that will say it's worth it, and some say it's not. Hard to calculate the economic impact as well as the emotional impact. Sports teams are rallying points for a community. You may hate somebody's politics, but if you are both wearing Bucks hats, you have something to gravitate to. Politics can divide a city, sports can unite it.

[Hards Alumni]

There's also a long-shot of the NBA just contracting the Bucks. Stern has mentioned this multiple times and it would make some sense just to make Milwaukee a Chicago market.

Seattle, KC, LV, Nashville, Europe, contraction, are all long-shots, but if a stadium is not built in the next 5-10 years, Kohl has passed away/sold the team, and the Bucks continue to bleed money, they won't look like long-shots anymore. The BC is just not a viable NBA arena with player costs. The NBA would just focus on bigger markets than lose money on Milwaukee.

I'd say its a very long shot.  With revenue sharing taking effect soon, teams shouldn't bleed as much money.

Having said that, I'd let the revenue sharing kick in for a couple of years and see how things go.  Then reevaluate.