In November 1996, Shinn announced that his preferred site for an arena would be in Downtown Norfolk between the Norfolk Scope and the MacArthur Center.
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By 1996 George Shinn, owner of the then Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) indicated that he was looking to the Hampton Roads as a potential location for a NHL expansion team.
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The franchise would be under the ownership of George Shinn and play in a proposed $142 million arena to be constructed in Downtown Norfolk.
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