A 2012 proposal to build a new downtown arena as part of an expanded convention center, dormant since contractor Willard Hackerman died in 2014, is back on the table – with strong funding support from Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan.
The Maryland Stadium Authority today approved a request to begin a study to determine the best way to expand Baltimore’s aging Convention Center to make it more competitive with facilities in other cities.
The study also will look at the idea of building a new arena as part of an expanded convention center – a “hybrid” project that was considered a “game changer” for the city when it was first proposed four years ago.
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