With Blazers' Future at Stake, Oregon Lawmakers Consider Moda Center Overhaul Bill

Oregon lawmakers indicate support of Portland Moda Center renovation

A bill to support renovation of Portland's Moda Center and entice the Trail Blazers to stay in the state was introduced in the Oregon Senate Feb. 9.

Oregon lawmakers consider bill to renovate Moda Center into 'world class destination'

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Moda Center funding bill introduced in Salem with few specifics, broad support from top Democrats

As part of the rollout, the Trail Blazers launched a website showing a vision for the renovated arena, which hosts 1.6 million visitors annually.

'Bigger than basketball': Oregon bill aims to turn Moda Center into 'world-class hub'

A new bill in the Oregon legislature is aiming to guide renovations for the oldest unrenovated NBA area in the United States -- the Moda Center -- with plans to turn the facility into a "world-class hub" for sports and entertainment.

With Blazers' future at stake, Oregon lawmakers consider Moda Center overhaul bill

Senate Bill 1501 comes as the NBA has called for a new arena for the Trail Blazers under new Dallas-based owner Tom Dundon and amid fears that he could move the team out of Portland.

Oregon Democrats push plan to renovate Moda Center, woo new Blazers owner

The state could become a part-owner of the arena in a bid to ensure the state’s NBA franchise remains in Oregon for decades to come.