# @portlandmercury on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DaV3YtpoCcm
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67490194-portlandmercury-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-03T18:59:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Portland Mercury (@portlandmercury) — https://gondola.cc/portlandmercury

## Caption

The city of Portland now owns the Moda Center, making us the Blazers’ landlord. With renovations needed and a team owner who's a notorious cheapskate, city officials must now flex their negotiating muscle while calculating the cost of civic pride. ⁠
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But why did the city agree to take over the arena in the first place, and what's really at stake here? ⁠
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City documents and memos shed light on what the expectations were, going into the ownership transfer, and recent public survey results provide a glimpse into public opinion on how much Portlanders are willing to sacrifice to keep their beloved basketball team. ⁠
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✍️ Courtney Vaughn ⁠
🔗 Full story at the link in bio.⁠
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#portland #modacenter #portlandoregon

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modacenter, portland, portlandoregon

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