Potential Moda Center Upgrade Renderings

[BBert]

Saying that Bend, K Falls, etc don't benefit from the Moda Center is insane. The general fund helps them, correct? The economics of what the Moda Center adds to the state puts $ in the general fund.

That's a fair point.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Individuals pay the tax, not counties. The individuals in the parts of the state that don't benefit at all from the economic and cultural impacts of the Blazers don't want to pay to entertain a bunch of city slickers. Maybe folks who live more than 2 or 3 hours away could be exempt in order to get the votes needed.

OK. Then wipe out to those far away from Portland of the benefits of all the $ that the Portland area adds to the state funds and see how that goes for them.

 

[BBert]

OK. Then wipe out all benefits to those far away from Portland of the benefits of all the $ that the Portland area adds to the state funds and see how that goes for them.

That's impossible. I was merely saying, those people won't look at it that way. It may be necessary to let folks in Ontario and Lake and Malheur Counties off the hook to get their representatives to vote to advance the bill. And since it's been shown that their meager populations' total tax contribution to the Blazers would barely amount to a drop in the bucket, I have no problem with excluding them.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

When the big bands come to town, a solid % of the tickets sold come from people 2+ hours away from the Moda Center.
Garth Brook, Zach Bryan, Blink 182, Eric Church, Billie Eilish, Jelly Roll, Blake Shelton, etc etc. So don't tell me that Portland is the only people who enjoy & use the Moda Center.
I wonder how many WWE fans who attend those shows are from the outskirts of Portland?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Saying that Bend, K Falls, etc don't benefit from the Moda Center is insane. The general fund helps them, correct? The economics of what the Moda Center adds to the state puts $ in the general fund.

The Blazers could go back to playing a preseason game in Bend. Or Eugene/Corvallis.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Send Mrs @THE HCP on a goodwill tour around Oregon.

 

[wizenheimer]

Most of the funds for the state is from Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties.

great, then those counties can afford to pay for the renovation

 

[julius]

great, then those counties can afford to pay for the renovation

And for the most part, they are

 

[julius]

The Blazers could go back to playing a preseason game in Bend. Or Eugene/Corvallis.

I wonder if that was an NBA decision and not an individual team one.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

great, then those counties can afford to pay for the renovation

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

And for the most part, they are

exactly
and Blazer/Fire players and their opponents game wage income tax, Moda renovation construction workers income tax, Moda Center / Trail Blazers employees income tax, concert/show performers artists income tax

 

[Domihatin]

That's impossible. I was merely saying, those people won't look at it that way. It may be necessary to let folks in Ontario and Lake and Malheur Counties off the hook to get their representatives to vote to advance the bill. And since it's been shown that their meager populations' total tax contribution to the Blazers would barely amount to a drop in the bucket, I have no problem with excluding them.

How about all the people from Washington State who come to games? I'm just saying many people from Vancouver are attending fans.

 

[BassPlaya]

I live in the metro area and want the Blazers here. It means a lot to me. Were I outside of the area and have no interest in sports, I would feel the opposite. I have no doubt about that. Economic prosperity means different things to different people, ages, groups, and classes.

There is an arrogance of taxing that exists in Portland and Multnomah County that is undeniable to me. As a business owner outside of Portland proper, I have to pay a $100 fee every year to be exempt from a tax IF I were to advertise in the Portland proper area. I don't, but they get their coin anyway.