Oklahoma City Voters Approve Sales Tax for $900 Million Arena to Keep NBA’s Thunder Through 2050

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) prepares to pass the ball away from Los Angeles Lakers center Colin Castleton (14) as Lakers guard Jalen Hood-Schifino (R) watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City on Nov. 30, 2023. Nate Billings/AP Photo

OKLAHOMA CITY—Oklahoma City voters on Tuesday approved a 1 percent sales tax for six years to help fund a new downtown arena for the NBA’s Thunder that is expected to cost at least $900 million.

The Oklahoma State Election Board reported that 71 percent of the city’s voters approved the plan.