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Published: April 30, 2008
Agreement requires team to have Oklahoma City in name
An agreement approved by the Oklahoma City Council Tuesday will require the NBA 's SuperSonics to include Oklahoma City in the team name when the franchise moves here.
The agreement, which focuses on splitting the revenues from concessions and restaurants in the arena, settles the question of whether the team will be named for the city or for the state.
"It's a branding issue,” Mayor Mick Cornett said. ...
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