Washington State Public Stadium Authority
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The Washington State Public Stadium Authority is the public authority that oversees CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington
. It came into being after a referendum
for its creation (Referendum 48) was approved by Washington state voters on June 17, 1997.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. It came into being after a referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
for its creation (Referendum 48) was approved by Washington state voters on June 17, 1997.