The Q wants taxpayers to chip in half the cost of $140 million in improvements, to modernize the arena that is home the Cleveland Cavs, the Monsters minor league hockey team, the Gladiators arena football team and a host of concerts, shows and family events.

Is that fair? How does it compare to other professional sports arenas throughout the country?

See where other NBA teams play, what the arena cost, when they were renovated and who paid the bill.

Taxpayers built the Q. Now they may pay half the bill for upgrades. How does that compare to other NBA arenas?

Karen Farkas, cleveland.com

Dec. 13, 2016

CLEVELAND, Ohio - From the Cavaliers perspective "we have the most public-friendly lease of any comparable market in the NBA," says CEO Len Komoroski.

It's common for city or county governments to pay for professional sports arenas, and chip in for their upgrades.

In Sacramento, the city is spending $273 million on a new arena for the Kings. But elsewhere in California, the Golden State Warriors are building a $1 billion arena without public help.

In Minneapolis, the 1990-built Target Center is getting a $129 million makeover, of which $74 million will come from city sales taxes.

Now that the Q wants taxpayers to foot part of the bill to expand the Q and open up the seating to the concourse, take a look at all NBA arenas.

See when they opened, cost, renovations, ownership, and how they were financed, in chronological order.

The majority of information is from ballparks.com.

(Karen Farkas, cleveland.com)

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Oracle Arena, home of Golden State Warriors

Oracle Arena: Golden State Warriors

Opened: 1966

Cost: $25 million

Owner: City of Oakland

Financed: City and county bonds. (New $1 billion privately funded Chase Center Arena scheduled to open in San Francisco in 2019)

Renovations: $121 million in 1997, funded by $140 million in bonds issued by the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum Authority (an agency established by Oakland and Alameda County). Taxpayers pay $20 million a year in debt service and management costs

(Jeff Chiu, Associated Press)

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Madison Square Garden, home of New York Knicks

Madison Square Garden: New York Knicks

Opened: 1968

Cost: $123 million

Ownership: Madison Square Garden L.P., a sports and entertainment holding company.

Financed: Privately financed by bank loan and equity contribution by team ownership

Renovations: $1 billion, completed in 2013, by owner.

(Rich Mitchell, Creative Commons)

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BMO Harris Bradley Center, home of Milwaukee Bucks

BMO Harris Bradley Center: Milwaukee Bucks

Opened: 1988

Cost: $90 million

Ownership: State of Wisconsin

Financed: City revenue bonds, city general obligation bonds, equity from Pettit family.

New $500 million arena scheduled to open in 2018. The current and former owners of the Bucks will pay a total of $250 million. State lawmakers passed legislation in 2015 to fund $250 million from a state income tax, ticket surcharge, $4 million annually from Milwaukee County, $47 million from the city of Milwaukee and $203 million in bonds from the Wisconsin Center District.

(Jeramey Jannene, Creative Commons 2.0 Generic)

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Palace of Auburn Hills, home of Detroit Pistons

Palace of Auburn Hills: Detroit Pistons

Opened: 1988

Cost: $70 million

Ownership: Palace Sports and Entertainment, an entertainment company founded by William Davidson now owned by Tom Gores.

Financed: Privately financed by Davidson by bank loan and equity contribution by team ownership

Renovations: Davidson spent $112 million in renovations since the facility opened. Gores, who bought the team in 2011, has spent about $14.5 million. Gores announced last month the team will move downtown to the new Little Caesars Arena when it opens next year.

The $450 million Little Caesars Arena was funded by bonds backed by the Downtown Development Authority (bonds will be paid from property taxes) and the owners of the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings are paying for an additional $177 million in upgrades.

An additional $34.5 million will be spent to add NBA locker rooms, floor seating and other changes to accommodate basketball. That will be generated by refinancing and extending the $250 million in bonds backed by the development authority.

(Paul Sancya, Associated Press)

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Target Center, home of Minnesota Timberwolves

Target Center: Minnesota Timberwolves

Opened: 1990

Cost: $104 million

Ownership: City of Minneapolis

Financed: City tax bonds; private debt

Revovations: $130 million in renovations to be completed in 2017, with $74 million in sales taxes, $49 million from the Timberwolves and $5 million from the building manager.

(Michael Hicks, Creative Commons 2.0 Generic)

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Vivint Smart Home Arena, home of Utah Jazz

Vivint Smart Home Arena (Formerly EnergySolutions Arena): Utah Jazz

Opened: 1991

Cost: $94 million

Ownership: Jazz Basketball Investors Inc. a subsidiary of Larry H. Miller Corporation.

Financed: City land grant, private debt.

Renovations: $125 million to be completed by 2017. The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City approved $22.7 million in tax incentives. The Larry H. Miller Group is financing the project.

(Steve C. Wilson, Associated Press)

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Talking Stick Resort Arena, home of Phoenix Suns

Talking Stick Resort Arena (formerly US Airways Arena): Phoenix Suns

Opened: 1992. Cost: $90 million

Ownership: City of Phoenix

Financed: City contributed $35 million, Suns contributed $55 million and repaid a portion of the city cost.

Renovations: Suns spent about $67 million between 2001 and 2004.

(Matt York, Associated Press)

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Quicken Loans Arena, home of Cleveland Cavaliers

Quicken Loans Arena: Cleveland Cavaliers

Opened:1994

Cost: $152 million

Ownership: Gateway Economic Development Corporation

Financed: $120 million public funding, $28 million from business leaders, $7 million from Cavs.

Renovations: About $13 million for upgrades, paid by new Cavs owner Dan Gilbert in 2006. About $22 million in recent years, paid by Gateway, funded by sin tax.

Since 1994, according to the Cavs, the team has spent:

$88 million on capital improvements

$117 million on repairs and maintenance

$20 million supporting Gateway

$156 million on operating expenses

(Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com)

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United Center, home of Chicago Bulls

United Center: Chicago Bulls

Opened: 1994

Cost: $175 million

Ownership: Rocky Wirtz and Jerry Reinsdorf

Financed: Private (80 percent bank loans, 20 percent from building owners). City contributed some infrastructure costs.

(Arvell Dorsey Jr., Creative Commons 2.0 Generic)

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Moda Center, home of Portland Trailblazers

Moda Center: Portland Trailblazers

Opened: 1995

Cost: $265 million

Ownership: Vulcan Inc.

Financed: $34.5 million from city, $46 million from Paul Allen, $16 million from bank loans, $155 million in bonds, $10 million from bond interest, fees from tickets and parking.

(Don Ryan, Associated Press)

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TD Garden, home of Boston Celtics

TD Garden: Boston Celtics

Opened: 1995

Cost: $160 million

Ownership: Delaware North Companies

Financed: Primarily from bank financing, Delaware North (25 percent), city bonds and land (10 percent) and 2 percent ticket surcharge.

Renovations: $70 million in 2014, funded by Delaware North

(Elise Amendola, Associated Press)

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Wells Fargo Center, home of Philadelphia 76ers

Wells Fargo Center: Philadelphia 76ers

Opened: 1996

Cost:$217.5 million

Ownership: Comcast Spectacor L.P.

Financed: Private loans and contribution from Spectacor, $32 million from city and state for infrastructure.

(Shinya Suzuki, Creative Commons 2.0 Generic)

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Verizon Center, home of Washington Wizards

Verizon Center: Washington Wizards

Opened: 1997

Cost: $260 million

Ownership: Washington Sports & Entertainment

Financed: Private loans financed the building; District of Columbia provided $60 million for infrastructure.

(Norman Maddeaux, Creative Commons 2.0 Generic)

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Staples Center, home of Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers

Staples Center: Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers

Opened: 1999

Cost: $400 million

Ownership: L.A. Arena Company

Financed: $70.5 million public money, remainder by the teams and Los Angeles Kings.

(Todd Williamson, Invision for NBC Sports, Associated Press Images)

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Philips Arena, home of Atlanta Hawks

Philips Arena: Atlanta Hawks

Opened: 1999

Cost: $213.5 million

Ownership: Atlanta Spirit LLC

Financed: $130.75 million in revenue bonds to be paid from arena revenues, $20 million from Turner Broadcasting, and $62.5 million from 3 percent car rental tax.

(Doug Waldron, Creative Commons 2.0 Generic)

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Pepsi Center, home of Denver Nuggets

Pepsi Center: Denver Nuggets

Opened: 1999

Cost: $160 million

Ownership: Stan Kroenke

Financed: Private loans, $15 million from Liberty Media and $4.5 million in infrastructure, $2.25 million for construction sales tax rebates and $2.1 million annually for property tax exemptions.

(David Herrera, Creative Commons 2.0 Generic)

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Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of Indiana Pacers

Bankers Life Fieldhouse: Indiana Pacers

Opened:1999

Cost: $183 million

Ownership: City of Indianapolis/Marion County

Financed: Public and private funds

The city agreed in 2014 to pay $160 million over 10 years to cover operating costs and upgrades.

(Bill Stanley, Creative Commons 2.0 Generic)

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American Airlines Arena, home of Miami Heat

American Airlines Arena: Miami Heat

Opened: 1999

Cost: $213 million

Ownership: Miami Sports and Entertainment Authority

Financed: Miami Heat

(Phillip Pessar, Creative Commons)

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Air Canada Centre, home of Toronto Raptors

Air Canada Centre: Toronto Raptors

Opened: 1999

Cost: $265 million Canadian

Ownership: Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Financed: Creative financing

Renovations: $40 million in 2009, $10 million in 2015, funded by owner.

(mark.watmough, Creative Commons 2.0 Generic)

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Smoothie King Center, home of New Orleans Pelicans

Smoothie King Center: New Orleans Pelicans

Opened: 1999

Cost: $114 million

Ownership: Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District

Financed: By the city of New Orleans

Renovations: The state approved $50 million in 2012 for interior improvements, as part of the team's new lease agreement.

A $40 million project announced in 2015 to renovate the arena and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, with $25 million from New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson, $5 million from the building management company and the rest from the exposition district.

(Smoothie King Center)

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American Airlines Center, home of Dallas Mavericks

American Airlines Center: Dallas Mavericks

Opened: 2001

Cost: $420 million

Ownership: City of Dallas

Financed: 50 percent publicly financed, 50 percent by the basketball and hockey teams.

(Brandon Wade, Associated Press)

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Chesapeake Energy Arena, home of Oklahoma City Thunder

Chesapeake Energy Arena: Oklahoma City Thunder

Opened: 2002 Cost: $89 million ($85 million in renovations since opening)

Ownership: City of Oklahoma City

Financed: Publicly financed using 1-percent sales tax

Renovations: $85 million, funded by voter-approved 1 cent sales tax increase in 2008. The 15-month tax took effect in 2009.

(Nicholas Henderson, Creative Commons 2.0 Generic)

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AT&T Center, home of San Antonio Spurs

AT&T Center: San Antonio Spurs

Opened: 2002

Cost: $186 million

Ownership: Bexar County

Financed: City sales tax

Renovations: $101.5 million in 2015. $16.5 million from Spurs Sports & Entertainment and $85 million from Bexar County visitor tax, established by voters in 1999 to build the center. In 2008, voters approved extending the tax to fund, among other projects, improvements to the center.

(AEG Worldwide)

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Toyota Center, home of Houston Rockets

Toyota Center: Houston Rockets

Opened: 2003

Cost: $202 million

Ownership: Harris County/Houston Sports Authority

Financed: Publicly financed

(Ed Uthman, Creative Commons 2.0 Generic)

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FedEx Forum, home of Memphis Grizzlies

FedEx Forum: Memphis Grizzlies

Opened: 2004

Cost: $250 million

Ownership: City of Memphis

Financed: Publicly financed

(Alberto Cabello, Creative Commons 2.0 Generic)

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Time Warner Cable Arena, home of Charlotte Bobcats

Time Warner Cable Arena: Charlotte Bobcats

Opened: 2005

Cost: $265 million

Ownership: City of Charlotte

Financed: Public funds

(Ronald Hunter Photos, Creative Commons No Derivs-2.0 Generic)

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Amway Center, home of Orlando Magic

Amway Center: Orlando Magic

Opened: 2010

Cost: $480 million

Ownership: City of Orlando

Financed: Orlando Magic, city, $270 million in bonds paid off in part by city's tourist development tax.

(Ray Villalobos, Creative Commons 2.0 Generic)

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Barclays Center, home of Brooklyn Nets

Barclays Center: Brooklyn Nets

Opened: 2012

Cost: $1 billion

Ownership: Forest City Enterprises

Financed: Nets owner Bruce Ratner, who is seeking large tax credits

(Jules Antonio, Creative Commons Share-Alike 2.0 Generic)

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Golden 1 Center, home of Sacramento Kings

Golden 1 Center: Sacramento Kings

Opened: October 2016

Cost: $557 million

Ownership: City of Sacramento and Kings

Financed: Split between the city and the basketball team owners. The city sold bonds.

(Artist rendering, Sacramento Kings)

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