Nobody's saying major-league teams are the only thing that get us there, but having a team and a nice, fully finished arena, are a huge stepping stone.
No doubt. In fact, having a class A arena is probably more significant than having the team. With these improvements, we really will have a tier 1 facility. People who make the decisions about where all kinds of events are held consider that. And, with the way the rest of the country has been doing business, you almost need a tier one arena just to be considered a full fledged member of the tier 2 city class.