The overall condition of the building is good. He works for SMG Inc., which manages the arena under contract from the Nashville Predators hockey team. Under the contract between the city and Predators, the city pays for maintenance. Simons said he has not heard any complaints from fans in the last year. Both Simons and Cliff Hawks, director of the Metro Nashville Sports Authority, which oversees the city's interest in the arena, say Gaylord Entertainment Center continues to be the showplace it was designed to be.
Some fans disagree.
When G. Kevin King went to last Saturday's Nashville Kats game, he says, he was struck by how much trash was on the floor. The place was a mess. It looked like it hadn't been cleaned. When his wife sat in her seat, the armrest fell off. The Nashville Kats arena football team is another tenant of the building.