After months of heated public discourse, the City of Philadelphia is taking a crucial step to approve the divisive 76 Place Arena proposal by the end of the year.

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Sixers arena: Philadelphia city council push important vote on controversial plan to Thursday

The proposal has faced plenty of opposition in Philly and was called a 'sellout deal' by some city councilmembers

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76ers' arena proposal takes crucial step forward as Philadelphia lawmakers green light new stadium

A new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers could be approved as soon as next week after a series of bills were advanced in City Council on Thursday.

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Philadelphia City Council advances bills on 76ers arena; final vote could be held next week

Council members gave initial approval to the controversial proposal for an arena in Center City Thursday after the vote was postponed amid concerns over the community benefits agreement.

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City Council gives initial approval to new Sixers arena despite opposition; final vote expected next week

Philadelphia City Council’s Committee of the Whole voted in favor of a $1.3 billion plan for a Sixers arena in Center City during a committee meeting on Thursday morning. With four councilmembers voting against the bills package for the plan, the committee forwarded the legislation out of committee.  Léelo en español aquí The bills package that would bring a Sixers arena to the intersection of Market and Filbert streets at 10th and 11th streets …

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City Council committee votes to advance Sixers arena plan

City Council voted to advance legislation that authorizes the construction of the proposed 76ers arena on Market Street out of committee Thursday. A final vote will be held later in December.

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76ers arena proposal advances to final vote in City Council

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76ers’ arena proposal takes crucial step forward as Philadelphia lawmakers green light new stadium

City Council granted preliminary approval Thursday to legislation authorizing the 76ers’ controversial plan to build a $1.3 billion arena along Market Street in Center City to move forward. Lawmakers voted for a package that includes a $60 million community benefits agreement – $10 million more than the deal reached between Mayor Cherelle Parker and the team, but 40% less than Council leadership was pushing for just 24 hours prior. Amid a cacoph…

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City Council approves 76ers arena legislation, $60M CBA in preliminary vote – Metro Philadelphia

After stalling twice on Wednesday, Philadelphia’s City Council voted on Thursday, Dec. 12, to allow the Philadelphia 76ers to build a new downtown arena. The vote was 12-4 in favor of the new arena. The proposed plan calls for the Sixers to be in their new arena in time for the 2031-32 season. While the Sixers have touted the arena as an initiative to revitalize the downtown area, some in the city have vastly different opinions on the issue. The…

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Sixers now one step closer to new arena after City Council vote

Philadelphia’s City Council advanced legislation for the proposed new arena for the 76ers out of the Committee of the Whole Thursday morning. The 12-4 vote passed eight bills with favorable legislation for the proposed arena.

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