New XL Renovations

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Don don't forget Dillan stadium and Showcase Cinemas.

I'd suggest that they disband and eliminate their salaries since they hire professional management anyway. I'd also suggest that they stop hiding their losses in the university of Connecticut athletic department by overcharging us. That's the thing that bugs me. They hide their ineptitude by shifting losses to our athletic department, which intern makes us less desirable for conference alignment.

I wasn't aware the CRDA was involved with Dillon Stadium - I know it is a City of Hartford property but didn't think CRDA got involved?

What is the issue with Showcase Cinemas?

I know it's all state government accounting regarding rent/etc arrangements between UConn and XL/Rent, so not really sure it matters much. And one thing that UConn has never carried on its books has been debt service for the Rent, so that has obviously been a plus for UConn (many state universities around the country carry large debt loads on their athletic department books for their football stadiums). Maybe that was part of the "deal" for the Rent?

 

[Waquoit]

Ask any beat cop who is not polticial

They are all political. just like you.

 

[Chief00]

It's a state funded economic development agency.

State funded but not a state agency.

 

[Chief00]

Don don't forget Dillan stadium and Showcase Cinemas.

I'd suggest that they disband and eliminate their salaries since they hire professional management anyway. I'd also suggest that they stop hiding their losses in the university of Connecticut athletic department by overcharging us. That's the thing that bugs me. They hide their ineptitude by shifting losses to our athletic department, which intern makes us less desirable for conference alignment.

Exactly right - the CRDA increases our AD deficit m.

 

[Chief00]

I wasn't aware the CRDA was involved with Dillon Stadium - I know it is a City of Hartford property but didn't think CRDA got involved?

What is the issue with Showcase Cinemas?

I know it's all state government accounting regarding rent/etc arrangements between UConn and XL/Rent, so not really sure it matters much. And one thing that UConn has never carried on its books has been debt service for the Rent, so that has obviously been a plus for UConn (many state universities around the country carry large debt loads on their athletic department books for their football stadiums). Maybe that was part of the "deal" for the Rent?

Many stadiums have been paid off for decades. I am not certain about the funding on The Rent. At the time didn’t UTC give the state the land? Was it bonded or paid for out of the general fund? And it has been used for many non UConn purposes - Covid Vaccines etc.

 

[superjohn]

They are all political. just like you.

Beat cops are all political?

Most of them I've ever known couldn't care less about politics.

 

[hardcorehusky]

For years I have said, game day experience is most important. More bathrooms to cut down lines, great wifi and a stadium app for your phone so you can see replays and highlights at any angle from your phone

 

[CL82]

Beat cops are all political?

Most of them I've ever known couldn't care less about politics.

Well, they're probably just busy reading you your rights and what not.

 

[Scoe]

For years I have said, game day experience is most important. More bathrooms to cut down lines, great wifi and a stadium app for your phone so you can see replays and highlights at any angle from your phone

More bathrooms create quicker lines for concessions stands, amazing isn't it.