/tags/franklin-county-convention-facilities-authority Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority en-US Copyright Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:22:53 GMT /news/2021-02-03/former-columbus-lobbyist-pleads-guilty-to-convention-center-bribery-scheme Former Columbus City Hall lobbyist John Raphael pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges on Wednesday. Federal investigators allege Raphael accepted… Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:22:53 GMT /news/2021-02-03/former-columbus-lobbyist-pleads-guilty-to-convention-center-bribery-scheme Adora Namigadde /news/2020-02-11/emails-suggest-connection-between-nationwide-arena-deal-crew-land-purchase At the end of the last year, local officials struck two deals with Nationwide Realty Investors to retire debt associated with the 2012 purchase of… Tue, 11 Feb 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news/2020-02-11/emails-suggest-connection-between-nationwide-arena-deal-crew-land-purchase Nick Evans /news/2017-07-13/nationwide-arena-makes-small-profit-but-still-cant-pay-back-loans For the third year, Nationwide Arena will not be able to pay back any of its loans from a complex deal to use casino-tax money to finance the arena. The… Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:04:03 GMT /news/2017-07-13/nationwide-arena-makes-small-profit-but-still-cant-pay-back-loans Debbie Holmes /news/2016-06-20/nationwide-arena-ends-fiscal-year-with-surplus Nationwide Arena will end its fiscal year in the black. The arena will finish with roughly a $416,000 surplus. Franklin County Convention Facilities… Mon, 20 Jun 2016 16:09:24 GMT /news/2016-06-20/nationwide-arena-ends-fiscal-year-with-surplus Mandie Trimble /news/2016-05-20/company-with-ties-to-lobbyist-john-raphael-loses-convention-facilities-contract Centerplate has been removed as the food vendor at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Board members of the Franklin County Convention Facilities… Fri, 20 May 2016 20:04:12 GMT /news/2016-05-20/company-with-ties-to-lobbyist-john-raphael-loses-convention-facilities-contract /news/2015-12-01/county-facilities-authority-one-step-closer-to-arena-tax-exemption The Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority is one step closer to submitting a request to make Nationwide Arena exempt from property taxes. The… Tue, 01 Dec 2015 19:56:10 GMT /news/2015-12-01/county-facilities-authority-one-step-closer-to-arena-tax-exemption Mandie Trimble /news/2015-09-29/convention-facilities-authority-wants-arena-tax-exempt As property tax abatements near expiration, the publicly-owned Nationwide Arena faces a big bill. The arena’s owner, the Franklin County Convention… Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:11:34 GMT /news/2015-09-29/convention-facilities-authority-wants-arena-tax-exempt