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Vote Yes for the Lincoln Haymarket Arena May 11th

The Lincoln Haymarket Arena project will help bring new jobs to Lincoln and strengthen our economy without increasing property taxes.

During construction, there will be and $800 million boost to the economy and 7,800 jobs generated. Once completed, the project will bring 1,200 new, permanent jobs to the community and $260 million in annual economic activity.

First-class entertainment and a new home for Husker basketball without increasing property taxes. Vote YES for the Lincoln Haymarket Arena May 11th.

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LJS Editorial 5/2: Rare unanimity for arena

As the May 11 vote on the proposed Haymarket arena nears, it's worth noting that the project has accomplished something remarkable.

It has brought together traditional rivals in support of the project that will appear on the May 11 ballot.

The unanimity among a broad spectrum of community groups is rare. It provides reassurance that the project provides widespread benefit to the community at large.

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"We go to all of these trade shows, and the day that we can go with a signboard and an architectural rendering of our new arena and say, ‘Coming in 2013,' that's going to light up a lot of people," Maul said. "They're trying to find new communities, so they're pursuing us."

Lincoln Journal Star - Q: What prevents the Devaney Sports Center from holding concerts? A: First, it's a scheduling issue. Devaney is booked virtually every day of the year, with much of that time taken up on the main arena floor for practices for the NU basketball programs. Even when the season ends, there are times for individual instruction, pick-up games and sports camp schedules to deal with.

Butch Hug often hears from groups or organizations asking to use the Devaney Sports Center for meetings, banquets or presentations.

Hug, the associate athletic director in charge of facilities and events at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, said he also receives "daily inquiries" about doing concerts.

He doesn't encourage them.

This is about Lincoln's future, Mike Dunlap and Matt Schaefer agree.

Create a more dynamic, energetic, vibrant city that will be more attractive to young professionals and future civic leaders, they say.

Build the proposed new sports and entertainment arena, trigger a flurry of development and economic activity in the Haymarket, and Lincoln is on its way.

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