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Municipal authority
The
Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
(also known as the
Sports & Exhibition Authority
or
SEA
) is a
municipal authority
that owns and operates public sports and entertainment venues in
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
and the
City of Pittsburgh
.
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History
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The Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County was founded as the
Public Auditorium Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
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In November 1999, it was renamed to its current name.
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It owns
PNC Park
,
Acrisure Stadium
,
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
,
North Shore Riverfront Park
,
PPG Paints Arena
, and the North Shore Parking Garage.
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In July 1998, the SEA developed the "Destination Financing Plan" to encourage Pittsburgh's image as a travel destination.
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The plan financed the complete redesign and expansion of the
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
as well as the construction of
PNC Park
and
Acrisure Stadium
. The $1 billion in funds for these projects was raised from hotel tax and sales tax revenues, ticket surcharges for
Pittsburgh Steelers
tickets, parking revenues, state appropriations, federal funds, corporate funds, foundation money, and team contributions.
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In July 2013, the SEA along with the
Pittsburgh Penguins
plan to submit a proposal to City Council that will revitalize the 28 acres on which the Mellon Arena sat. This will likely include 1,100-1,200 housing units, 200,000 square feet of retail, 600,000 square feet of office space, and will likely be
LEED N-D
certified.
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