It was just last week that Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin told Wisconsin lawmakers that short of the state funding $250 million for a new arena, the team would likely end up playing in either Seattle or Las Vegas.
Not taking such a threat idly, the Wisconsin State Senate passed a bill to fund a new Bucks stadium in Milwaukee:
Wisconsin Senate just passed a bill to fund new arena for Bucks. This appears to assure construction & Bucks' future in Milwaukee.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) July 15, 2015
The final vote came out 21-10.