> >Fans who made deposits on North Dakota State hockey tickets will get =
> their money back now that voters have rejected a sales->tax proposal to =
> pay for a new arena.
>
> I don't understand.  I thought that the new ND arena was a done deal as =
> a result of the $50 million contribution from that wealthy alumnus =
> (Englestadt?).  Why would there need to be a sales tax proposal at all?

Because one is North Dakota State and one is University of North Dakota.  You
are correct, UND is getting a huge contribution from Engelstadt (sp?) to build
a new
arena.

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