Trail Blazers spent (relatively) big to secure state money for Moda Center, records show

Trail Blazers spent (relatively) big to secure state money for Moda Center, records show

The Portland Trail Blazers walked away from Oregon’s legislative session this year with a massive W, convincing lawmakers to spend $365 million of scarce public money to spiff up their home court. All it took was a small army of lobbyists — and more money than the team spends on lobbying most years. Records filed with the state last week show that Rip City Management spent $100,000 on lobbying in the first three months of 2026, a period that enc…