Program Description
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Host a full 41 home game schedule for the Pittsburgh Phantoms (expansion NBA team)
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Host NCAA March Madness once every 3 years (or as often as possible)
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Host city for NBA All Star Weekend once every 5 years (promote the team)
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Hold concerts for top performers once every week during the NBA offseason and once every other week during the season in order to maximize revenue and venue usage
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Hold UFC/wrestling events once every month or when the facility has the availability to host these events
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Stand up comics to be hosted the same as concerts (based on availability)
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Other performances such as Monster Jam, Disney on Ice, and Harlem Globetrotters will fill out our schedule to host as many events as possible
Program Benefits and Values
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The creation of new social "hubs" and clusters in Pittsburgh
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The new "hub" would include: PNC Park, John Heinz History Center, and the Mellon Green
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Boost the local economy
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Mega events help boost local economy in the short run and the long run
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More tax money flowing through the city benefits all citizens
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Grow the city as a whole
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Growth of tourism
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We value every citizen in the great city of Pittsburgh and will not displace a single citizen to bring basketball to the city
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Will bring different demographics to the city because the facility will be used for more than just basketball
