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Mario threatening to move Penguins out of Pittsburgh
"Penguins owner Mario Lemieux threatened Thursday to move the team, saying it "has no future" in Pittsburgh if local government does not provide funding for a new arena.
It was the first time Lemieux, speaking during a news conference to kick off his four-day Mellon Mario Lemieux Celebrity Invitational, has made such a statement publicly.
Lemieux said he feels "betrayed" by the lack of support city and county leaders have given efforts to build an arena to replace 42-year-old Mellon Arena -- the oldest and second-smallest venue in the National Hockey League. The franchise, which has had to slash its payroll and unload most of its big-name players because of escalating costs, has been trying to secure financial backing for a new $270 million arena."
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It was the first time Lemieux, speaking during a news conference to kick off his four-day Mellon Mario Lemieux Celebrity Invitational, has made such a statement publicly.
Lemieux said he feels "betrayed" by the lack of support city and county leaders have given efforts to build an arena to replace 42-year-old Mellon Arena -- the oldest and second-smallest venue in the National Hockey League. The franchise, which has had to slash its payroll and unload most of its big-name players because of escalating costs, has been trying to secure financial backing for a new $270 million arena."
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