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Since 1957 when the Dodgers
moved to Los Angeles, the New York City borough of Brooklyn has
been without a professional sports franchise. In in the future that will
change when the New Jersey Nets move into the Barclays Center.
To be constructed atop the Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, the
Nets arena is being built as part of a $3.5 billion multiuse
complex that includes an arena, businesses and residential
areas. It will have a seating capacity of 18,000 for
basketball and expandable for other events. Currently, the
Nets play in the third oldest arena in the NBA, the Izod Center. When Bruce
Ratner bought the club in 2004 he decided to move the team to
Brooklyn. Barclays Bank of London bought the naming rights
to the arena for $400 million over 20 years. Construction
started on the arena began March 11, 2010. |
