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[QUOTE="jostar1, post: 5052368, member: 1737"]
[B]Future of XL Center discussed during meeting[/B]

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A meeting over the future of the XL Center in Hartford wrapped up early Tuesday afternoon.

Members of the Capitol Region Developing Authority voted to approve an agreement with OVG.

Channel 3 was told that it was a 20-year agreement.

The state in exchange would spend about $145 million in renovations. OVG would kick in about $20 million.

The plan would be to have OVG take over and run the XL Center.

Officials have been discussing for years about how repairs to the venue were badly needed.

The plan would include new luxury seating and upgraded locker rooms for the University of Connecticut.

UConn’s back-to-back men’s NCAA Tournament basketball championships had a lot to do with the decision, officials said.

The state Bonding Commission still needs to approve some of the money.

A new name for the venue is also on the table. OVG would have the right.

The renovations would start in July 2026.

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