http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/orlando-mayor-nba-has-%e2%80%9cmoral-obligation%e2%80%9d-to-bring-all-star-game-to-city/ Basketball - NBC Sports Wed, 22 May 2013 15:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/orlando-mayor-nba-has-%e2%80%9cmoral-obligation%e2%80%9d-to-bring-all-star-game-to-city/comment-page-1/#comment-57925 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:03:41 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=34698#comment-57925 I don’t have a problem with his comment about ‘moral obligation’. You point out his repsponsibilities to his constituents, well one of those responsibilities is economic. He has an obligiation to boost the local economy. All-Star is more than just a party, it is a party to the players and fans, but for local businesses it is a huge economic coup. Even a city like Los Anegels sees a huge economic impact from the event, so imagine what it can do for a small city like Orlando. Also keep in mind one of the reasons the city agreed to use city funds to help build the arena is that it expects to get a return on that money from events like All-Star Weekend. The game itself might not be important, but the event is actually a pretty big deal for the cities that host it.

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