The Natomas area and people have nothing but helped and supported the downtown area. Not sure how you could think they have not. The vast population of Natomas has shopped in the downtown area, ate in downtown restaurants and supported events in the downtown area. Do you think other outlying areas do that? Do people from Roseville support the downtown area? Elk Grove? I would think not. Fact is --- Natomas has been good for downtown. I have been to most of the other cities in the US that have a sports arenas in their downtown and to be honest, most have not worked out well. Has The Staples Center revitalized the downtown LA area? NO. Still high crime and too many homeless. Indianapolis RCA dome? NO -- in fact it was moved away from downtown because it was not working. Denver -- ok yes but their downtown was much better situited that ours is. Oh and they moved their new football stadium further away from downtown. Hmmmmm. Seattle? NO - the Supersonics left Oakland? Oh yes that worked. OKC -- yes that one worked. No really it did. I could go on... but I think I made my point. Just because you build a new sports area in a cities downtown, does not make it a good deal for that city. Yes, Natomas is a better fit than downtown for a sports arena. Yes, Ray Tretheway is a bone head. But I hope he can keep the arena here in Natomas.

If you build it, they will come. Keep the new arena in Natomas.