Sonics Discuss building new arena with Indian Tribe

According to a source close to the negotiations, The Seattle Supersonic's owner Clay Bennett has recently been in discussions with John Daniels Jr., the chairman of the Muckleshoot Tribe and their gambling facilities, with Bill Russell being the mediator, to create an alternative to the Renton arena proposal rejected by the Washington State House of Representatives. John Daniels Jr. is listed as one of the top 25 most influential people in the State of Washington. The Muckleshoot tribe owns more than 6 square miles of land around the Emerald Downs facility in Auburn, Washington.