At the rally Tuesday, Kings co-owner Joe Maloof was reluctant to talk about an arena plan, declaring the word "arena" unmentionable for the day.

"I don't really even want to mention that word right now," he said. "I want to take a break from that word for at least 24 hours."

As for filling their current arena for next season, Maloof said ticket sales over the past week have been "terrific." Tickets are being bought at 10 times the normal rate per day, he said, declining to provide exact sales figures.

"The last seven days we've had record days every day," Maloof said.