USD Arena - Sanford in for $20,000,000

[zooropa]

This donation pushes USD over the $50 million mark (that was quick)

$30M of that is (will be?) bonded. They've raised $20M.

[BisonJD]

If anyone is interested, here are a couple of links updating the SDSU and USD projects. My prediction of USD starting their arena before the BSA renovation is looking better every day.

SDSU Indoor Practice Facility:
http://www.argusleader.com/article/2...-final-Sanford
-Name: Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex
-Size: 164,000 sq/ft
-Cost: $32 Million (all but $3.9 M has been raised)
-Projected Opening: Nov 2014 (construction can begin July 1)

USD Arena:
http://www.argusleader.com/article/2...oal-facilities
-Size: 6,000 seat / 118,000 sq/ft
-Cost: $58 Million (over $50 M has been raised)
-Projected Start of Contruction: Fall 2014 (Spring 2014 more likely)