PITTSBURGH — Rivers Casino Pittsburgh paid $4.4 million on Tuesday toward the construction expense of PPG Paints Arena, the venue that serves as home ice for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County and the casino jointly announced that $116.9 million has been funded to date, more than halfway to goal.
Rivers Casino contributes $7.5 million annually to the SEA. Installments occur in October and April each year. By 2038, it will have contributed a total of $225 million per the agreement with the SEA for the arena’s construction, which was completed in 2010.
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