Battersea Power Station has ruled out the possibility of building an NBA Europe team arena on its site, despite ongoing interest in establishing an NBA franchise in London.

UK · 2026-09-17

1. Step 1 · The triggerBattersea Power Station rules out building an NBA Europe arena, removing a major new venue option from London's pipeline
2. Step 2 · Knock-onthe NBA's London franchise ambitions are delayed or complicated as a leading candidate site is lost
3. Step 3 · Knock-onexisting venues like the O2 Arena face less new competition for large-scale basketball and entertainment events, preserving their pricing power and event pipeline
4. Step 4 · Reaches youSMEs supplying or servicing large London venues see no new demand from a Battersea NBA arena, and must focus on existing venue-driven opportunities

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Source: City A.M.

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