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Due to the controversial HB2 bill signed in North Carolina, the NBA is standing firm on moving the 2017 All Start Weekend event to a new venue.
The decision was a big disappointment to many Hornets fans as well as the organization that complied with the NBA on all accounts to make Charlotte ready for All Star Weekend, which the city predicted to inject close to $90 million in the local economy.
The Hornets released a statement on the decision, and seemed to be resolved to move on from adding any resistance to possibly changing the decision, regardless of what local government had done.
The NBA is however resolved to giving Charlotte another shot. The league stated that it would give the city another opportunity to host All Star weekend in 2019.
There is a catch to this one. The NBA will only allow the event to take place in Charlotte, only if the HB2 situation is resolved and changed, which still puts the team in a pickle.
The Hornets have no way to change local city laws, and therefore have no control over making sure the city sees the extra income.
This means there is no guarantee on the event making a comeback and there is still the chance that if the laws are still the same, the NBA could once again shun the city.
Hornets COO Fred Whitfield did say however, that the league is committed to seeing the process through in 2019.
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