Kraken CEO warns that Washington state business leaders are eyeing exits

By: Bill Lucia

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 342

Last Updated: 1 day, 18 hours ago

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Tod Leiweke, CEO of the Kraken NHL team and one of the key figures pushing to return the SuperSonics NBA franchise to Seattle, dished some economic words of warning for state lawmakers on Thursday.

Leiweke’s beef isn’t with the new income tax on millionaire earners that’s been in the spotlight. He said he’s on track to pay the tax and isn’t necessarily bothered by that.

Troubling him is how majority Democrats in Olympia are …

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