Ken, Steelheads fan
05-16-2007, 11:43 AM
How valuable are D-League teams and how valuable D-League teams are going to be? I don't get the math and I don't understand why anyone would think the Rimrockers have much value.
http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/05/16/sports/00lead.txt
“There is nobody in the league paying that, nobody. I didn’t even pay that much at Alltel Arena,” Crain said of the facility fee. “That’s $4,500 per game (based on a crowd of 3,000) plus base rent. And the arena keeps 100 percent of concessions. I even had a concessions deal with Alltel.
“We could not get them (Center Board) to examine all of those issues. One of the reasons we originally came here (to La Crosse) was we were originally led to believe we would get a favorable arena agreement. It didn’t hold true.”
If the La Crosse Center Board thought growth of the NBADL was a slam dunk, then they might be willing to bend a little more. However, if Larry Crain also thought growth of the NBADL was a slam dunk then he would be willing to pay the facility fee. Obviously, neither party sees this league as the second coming.
...as a matter of fact. I thought high attendance numbers for La Crosse would be a slam dunk as well. Hmmmmmm. Wouldn't someone be willing to front the facility fee if so? There's a reason why the CBA Bobcats folded and minor league hoops have not returned there in seven years.
http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/05/16/sports/00lead.txt
“There is nobody in the league paying that, nobody. I didn’t even pay that much at Alltel Arena,” Crain said of the facility fee. “That’s $4,500 per game (based on a crowd of 3,000) plus base rent. And the arena keeps 100 percent of concessions. I even had a concessions deal with Alltel.
“We could not get them (Center Board) to examine all of those issues. One of the reasons we originally came here (to La Crosse) was we were originally led to believe we would get a favorable arena agreement. It didn’t hold true.”
If the La Crosse Center Board thought growth of the NBADL was a slam dunk, then they might be willing to bend a little more. However, if Larry Crain also thought growth of the NBADL was a slam dunk then he would be willing to pay the facility fee. Obviously, neither party sees this league as the second coming.
...as a matter of fact. I thought high attendance numbers for La Crosse would be a slam dunk as well. Hmmmmmm. Wouldn't someone be willing to front the facility fee if so? There's a reason why the CBA Bobcats folded and minor league hoops have not returned there in seven years.