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| | KUsports.com - : Fans say goodbye to Kemper arena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | Kemper Arena played host to Big Eight Tournaments from 1979-1996 and hosted the Big 12 Tournament from 1997 to 2002, before it spent two years in Dallas. |
 | | Kansas City leaders say the 31-year-old arena, which seats 18,646 for basketball, is past its prime and spearheaded a tax package to help fund a $250 million arena to seat 18,000 to 20,000 people. |
 | | Larry Hovick, the arena's general manager, said he realized Kemper was no longer up to the standards expected by some fans, especially as venues such as the $230 million American Airlines Center have come online. |
| www.kusports.com /news/big1205/storypr/113651 (577 words) |
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