Busted Down On Bourbon Street?

Hornets Ink Extension To New Orleans Arena Lease

Can New Orleans work for pro sports? In a story surely watched by all the top leagues, questions about the long-term viability of the Hornets continue as the team struggles at the gate. While the team and the state of Louisiana have signed a two-year extension of their New Orleans Arena lease, terms of the deal may portend the team's departure from the city after the '09-2010 season. But the NBA is doing all it can, the latest example of which is partnering on a new ad campaign promoting tourism in the city. Even the local paper states the team and league have "made a strong commitment" to the city efforts and implores fans to start showing up.

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