Lincoln voters approve funding of 16K-seat downtown arena for Cornhusker basketball teams
By APWednesday, May 12, 2010
Approval for arena to house Cornhusker basketball
LINCOLN, Neb. — Voters have cleared the way for a new arena for the University of Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball teams.
A proposal that will help fund a $344 million downtown Lincoln revitalization project was approved Tuesday during Nebraska’s primary election.
The arena will be the project’s focal point. Cornhusker basketball teams will move into the 16,000-seat facility in 2013-14. The teams have played at the Devaney Sports Center on campus since 1976.
Athletic administrators have said it’s been particularly difficult for the men’s program to keep up with the rest of the Big 12, in part because of a lack of modern facilities.
Lincoln business and civic leaders voiced strong support for a new arena, saying it also would draw major entertainment acts.
