Tuckman is right about this...

[panchess]

In the story on the Great Falls home opener...

Tuckman said he wasn't sure how many season tickets have been sold, or how many sponsors were lined up.

"Normally, by now in this business, you would have 70 to 80 percent of your revenue on the books," he said. "I've got zero revenue on the books."

I know the guy has a bad reputation from the ABA, and people don't want to hear excuses, but he's right about this. A successfully-run team generates most of its revenues from season ticket sales and sponsorships obtained before the season starts. Earning interest on that money provides some vig that can be the difference between profit and loss for a marginal enterprise.

[psbf]

to me. I hope they can get the rental agreement for the arena signed. It's supposed to happen before the Explorers play today. It will be interesting to see how many turn out.

[TheStandard]

maybe he has now learned how to be a basketball team owner. and sees the light in how teams need to be run

[Pounder]

Hmmm...

There's an obvious dispute between Tuckman's statement and what was posted in another thread here...

http://www.oursportscentral.com/boards/showpost.php?p=72077&postcount=5

Did someone siphon off cash? Is the $100K promissory rather than in hand? Is Tuckman trying to discredit someone? Is there a serious misunderstanding? Was that a bogus post?

I'm deploying my popcorn right next to the microwave. We'll see if there's a need to cook it.