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\nKentucky has agreed to a 15-year lease extension that will keep the Wildcats’ men’s basketball team in Rupp Arena through 2033.<\/p>\n
\nKentucky has agreed to a 15-year lease extension that will keep the Wildcats’ men’s basketball team in Rupp Arena through 2033.<\/p>\n
The extension announced on Thursday takes effect when the current deal ends in 2018 and will feature $15 million in improvements including four clubs and spaces. The university’s annual lease payment will increase from $900,000 to $1.9 million for 28 events with the 40-year-old facility named after legendary Wildcats coach Adolph Rupp.<\/p>\n
Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart hinted during a news conference the extension could include the installation of chair backs to seats in Rupp’s upper bowl. Wildcats coach John Calipari said he was “ecstatic” over the deal.
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