Seven recent deals to build or majorly renovate NBA arenas used virtually no taxpayer money. Seven others used a lot.

Once those are finished, Phoenix's arena would be the oldest non-renovated venue in the league.

The Suns' $230 million proposal requires a greater share of taxpayer money than any city except Atlanta.

The Phoenix Suns aren't alone in their quest for a modern arena.

At least 14 professional basketball teams and cities hoping to lure the NBA have gone on building sprees in the past five years to complete new arenas or major renovations.

Once the venues are finished, Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix — at 26 years old — will be the oldest arena in the NBA not to be renovated or rebuilt in the past five years, an Arizona Republic review found.

Taxpayers from Detroit to Atlanta to Salt Lake City fronted large amounts of the construction costs in seven of the recent projects The Republic analyzed, while teams and investors chipped in the rest.

In seven other cases, taxpayers are on the hook for almost none of the expenses, despite estimates topping $1 billion each for facilities the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers plan to build.

The arena deals, in cities from coast to coast, offer a window into how local decision-makers may judge the $230 million dealthe Suns have proposed to overhaul the team's downtown home.

The agreement calls for the Suns to provide $80 million for renovations and taxpayers to add another $150 million. A practice facility that the Suns would build, estimated to cost $25 million or more, could push the total to at least $255 million.

Many of the arena deals include similar elements: new indoor dining options and luxury amenities to attract fans, bigger scoreboards, unique seating arrangements, large naming-rights deals, as well as planned development of shops and entertainment nearby.

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Phoenix's portion of renovation costs, at 65 percent, would represent the second-largest share of public financing among recently opened or refurbished arenas. Tax revenues and incentives in deals around the country ranged from 18 percent to 74 percent.

The proposed Phoenix-Suns agreement also has one of the shortest time periods of the group. The team would be required to stay for an additional 15 years, compared with seven years to 35 years elsewhere.

The Phoenix City Council this week delayed a decision on the deal to Jan. 23 after a public outcry over a fast vote and crumbling support among council members.

Several of the basketball teams that secured public financing in recent years have deployed the argument, which the Suns have floated, that franchises will have to move if cities can't reach agreements to keep arenas up to league standards.

Suns majority owner Robert Sarver posted a video Thursday batting away the notion, saying, "The Phoenix Suns are not leaving Phoenix."

Team President and CEO Jason Rowley had called attention earlier that day to cities hoping for NBA teams, Seattle and Las Vegas, although he incorrectly cited the public contributions to the Seattle arena.

"Is it a well-known fact that the city of Seattle is putting $700 million into KeyArena? It is a well-known fact," Rowley said. "Is it a well-known fact that Las Vegas is actively trying to attract a Major League Baseball team; they're actively trying to attract an NBA team? No question about it."

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In fact, Seattle only will pay about $3.5 million for KeyArena. Developers and investors covered the rest of the $700 million project.

Same in Las Vegas. The recently opened $375 million T-Mobile Arena, which has a hockey team but not basketball, was privately financed. The NHL owner, Bill Foley, argued that taxpayer money shouldn't go to sports facilities.

"We can better spend that money on firefighters, teachers and policemen," he said.

Here's how other arena deals stack up:

Figures are taken from media reports and news releases. Some may not be exact.

Boston

Public funding: 0 percent.

NBA team: Boston Celtics.

Arena: TD Garden.

Opened: 1995. Renovations expected to be completed in 2020.

Owner: Private.

Public funding: $0.

Private funding: $100 million.

Length of deal: Not known.

Las Vegas

Public funding: 0 percent.

Team: NHL Vegas Golden Knights. No NBA team yet.

New arena: T-Mobile Arena.

Opened: 2016.

Owner: Private.

Public funding: $0.

Private funding: $375 million.

Length of deal: Not known.

Philadelphia

Public funding: 0 percent.

NBA team: Philadelphia 76ers.

Arena: Wells Fargo Center.

Opened: 1996. Renovations expected to be completed in 2022.

Owner: Private.

Public funding: $0.

Private funding: $250 million.

Length of deal: Not known.

Washington, D.C.

Public funding: 0 percent.

NBA team: Washington Wizards.

Arena: Capital One Arena.

Opened: 1997. Renovated in 2018.

Owner: Private.

Public funding: $0.

Private funding: $40 million.

Length of deal: Not known.

Seattle

Public funding: Less than 1 percent.

Team: NHL expansion team approved in December. No NBA team yet.

New arena: KeyArena.

Expected to open: 2020.

Owner: Private.

Public funding: $3.5 million.

Private funding: $700 million.

Length of deal: Not known.

Inglewood

Public funding: Less than 1 percent.

NBA team: Los Angeles Clippers.

Old arena: Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Opened: 1999.

New arena: Not yet named in Inglewood.

Expected to open: 2024.

Owner: Private.

Public funding: $30 million in environmental planning funds so far.

Private funding: Estimated $1.2 billion.

Length of deal: Not known.

San Francisco

Public funding: Less than 1 percent.

NBA team: Golden State Warriors.

Old arena: Oracle Arena in Oakland.

Opened: 1966. Renovated in 1997.

New arena: Chase Center.

Expected to open: 2019.

Owner: Private.

Public funding: $0 for the arena, $60 million for transit infrastructure.

Private funding: $1 billion or more, plus $40 million to retire Oracle Arena debt.

Fans will pay: Higher prices for tickets.

Length of deal: Not known.

Highlights: The arena design will include partnerships with local artists. The unique architecture, overlooking San Francisco Bay, features a section of glass facade that will allow passers-by to catch sight of games from outside the arena.

Salt Lake City

Public funding: 18 percent.

NBA team: Utah Jazz.

Arena: Vivint Smart Home Arena.

Opened: 1991. Renovated 2017.

Owner: Private.

Public funding: $23 million.

Private funding: $102 million.

Length of deal: 25 years.

Cleveland

Public funding: 37 percent.

NBA team: Cleveland Cavaliers.

Arena: Quicken Loans Arena.

Opened: 1994. Renovations expected to be completed in 2019.

Public funding: $70 million.

Private funding: $115 million.

Length of deal: Seven years.

Detroit

Public funding: 36 percent.

NBA team: Detroit Pistons.

Old arena: Palace of Auburn Hills.

Opened: 1988.

New arena: Little Caesars Arena.

Opened: 2017.

Owner: Public.

Public funding: $324 million plus $20 million for practice center.

Private funding: $539 million plus $63 million for practice center.

Length of deal: Not known.

Sacramento

Public funding: 43 percent.

NBA team: Sacramento Kings.

Old arena: Sleep Train Arena.

Opened: 1988.

New arena: Golden 1 Center.

Opened: 2016.

Owner: Public.

Public funding: $255 million.

Private funding: $335 million.

Length of deal: 35 years.

Highlights: The arena is the first of its kind to be solar-powered.

Minneapolis

Public funding: 49 percent.

NBA team: Minnesota Timberwolves.

Arena: Target Center.

Opened: 1990. Renovated in 2017.

Owner: Public.

Public funding: $74 million.

Private funding: $76 million.

Milwaukee

Public funding: 50 percent.

NBA team: Milwaukee Bucks.

Former arena: BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Opened: 1988.

New arena: Fiserv Forum.

Opened: 2018.

Owner: Public.

Public funding: $250 million, estimated to total $400 million or more with interest, in addition to millions in property-tax breaks.

Private funding: $250 million.

Fans will pay: $2 per ticket as part of public funding.

Length of deal: 30 years.

Highlights: The world's first bird-friendly arena, it was built with a variety of eco-friendly considerations.

Phoenix

Public funding: 65 percent.

NBA team: Phoenix Suns.

Arena: Talking Stick Resort Arena.

Opened: 1992. Proposed renovations to be completed by 2021.

Owner: Public.

Public funding: $150 million, which could total $250 million with interest, plus $25 million for future repairs.

Private funding: $80 million for renovations plus $25 million or more for a practice facility, plus $12.5 million for future repairs.

Length of deal: 15 years, plus option to extend another five years.

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Atlanta

Public funding: 74 percent.

NBA team: Atlanta Hawks.

Arena: State Farm Arena.

Opened: 1999. Renovated in 2018.

Owner: Public.

Public funding: $142.5 million.

Private funding: $50 million.

Fans will pay: $3 per ticket surcharge, totaling $10.5 million.

Length of deal: 18 years.

Highlights: One of the most expensive renovations in NBA history, the arena also landed the team one of the league's most lucrative naming-rights deals ever at $175 million. It sports a courtside bar, Top Golf suites and a barbershop with a view of the game. To cater to fans, some concession prices were lowered. The arena is the fifth pro-sports facility in the Atlanta area to receive public funding in recent years.

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