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Democracy Goes Up Rock Creek Without a Paddle…

12:33 PM EST on February 4, 2026

We have good news for the world's few remaining Sooner hoops fans!

In case you missed it, the Oklahoma Supreme Court recently said "To Hell with Democracy" and denied a citizen-led petition to put the controversial Norman Rock Creek Arena Development TIF up to a citywide vote, effectively clearing the way for the project – which will include a $330 million OU hoops arena – to proceed.

The OU Daily has a pretty thorough write-up about it.