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Sen. Richard Blumenthal wrote a letter to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert on Monday, saying that interference by the WNBA into the tribe’s efforts to sell to a local buyer could violate federal antitrust laws.

“Any further attempts by the WNBA to use its considerable governance and market power over the Connecticut Sun to limit or dictate negotiations with the state of Connecticut could be a unreasonable restraint of trade and interference with the market that would violate federal antitrust laws,” Blumenthal wrote. “As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over antitrust matters, I am closely monitoring the WNBA’s actions and will demand investigations and enforcement actions from the appropriate federal authorities if it takes any step to hinder or constrain Connecticut’s negotiations.”

“I strongly urge the WNBA to refrain from any further actions that would interfere with the state of Connecticut’s efforts to keep the Sun where it belongs, in Connecticut,” Blumenthal wrote.
 
jostar1 said:
Sen. Richard Blumenthal wrote a letter to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert on Monday, saying that interference by the WNBA into the tribe’s efforts to sell to a local buyer could violate federal antitrust laws.

“Any further attempts by the WNBA to use its considerable governance and market power over the Connecticut Sun to limit or dictate negotiations with the state of Connecticut could be a unreasonable restraint of trade and interference with the market that would violate federal antitrust laws,” Blumenthal wrote. “As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over antitrust matters, I am closely monitoring the WNBA’s actions and will demand investigations and enforcement actions from the appropriate federal authorities if it takes any step to hinder or constrain Connecticut’s negotiations.”

“I strongly urge the WNBA to refrain from any further actions that would interfere with the state of Connecticut’s efforts to keep the Sun where it belongs, in Connecticut,” Blumenthal wrote.
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Blumenthal's history of advocating for CT basketball is not great - CT attorney general sends letter to ACC
 
cellocgg said:
WNBA is a clownshow
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imho, it started with that ridiculous striped basketball ... reminds me of the Globetrotters clown show, and one of the main reasons why I don't watch a minute of wnba, lol

somewhere in a brand strategy meeting, someone likely suggested "If we get them to watch the striped beach ball, they will be mesmerized like children, and they won't notice anything else ... ..."

(awaits rebutles about overseas balls and/or pics of Dr J)
 
DSquiz said:
I hope this ends the argument over this, net cost:

“The Huskies in men’s basketball net $600,000-plus for a sellout in Storrs, $1 million-plus with a sellout in Hartford.”

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This was always the case, but brainwashed Gampel deniers pushed the other motive. Seats sell, and having 5k more is major cash flow.
 
CTBasketball said:
This was always the case, but brainwashed Gampel deniers pushed the other motive. Seats sell, and having 5k more is major cash flow.
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I think the problem is less a sellout where 6000 more seats generate roughly $67 apiece, as the fact that what happens when they don't sell out at what point is the school operating at a loss by going to Hartford?

Also, I have to laugh at the Hartford crowd seems to love name-calling. I guess this prospect of an additional 30 minute drive make some people angry..
 
I keep hoping for more pictures. It's like the biggest secret in the state
 
willie99 said:
I keep hoping for more pictures. It's like the biggest secret in the state
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Actually, I think they've done a pretty good job of promoting it and a pretty good job on the renovation. It's an old building and it's always going to have it's limitations, but the renovation seems well thought out and well executed.
 
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I trust they have, seen a few pictures, but I want more
 
CL82 said:
I think the problem is less a sellout where 6000 more seats generate roughly $67 apiece, as the fact that what happens when they don't sell out at what point is the school operating at a loss by going to Hartford?

Also, I have to laugh at the Hartford crowd seems to love name-calling. I guess this prospect of an additional 30 minute drive make some people angry..
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Yeah I mean you need to sell seats regardless. When Ollie had us battling to stay above .500 in the AAC it probably made most financial sense to play in Gampel.

Both sides name call, have season tickets at both, and the only thing that angers me is when people leave games early.
 
zls44 said:
What the hell are you talking about

Hartford. Wasn’t. Beating. Indy. Ever.
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meanwhile the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame sits in Springfield, MA

tell me that you subscribe to the "Will never happen, Debbie Downer" approach, w/o telling me (sad face)


NCAA Hall of Champions, Indianapolis
NCAA-HOC1.jpg


NCAA-HOC2.jpg
 
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Flipside said:
meanwhile the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame sits in Springfield, MA

tell me that you subscribe to the "will never happen, Debbie Downer" approach, w/o telling me (sad face)
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Yeah, and the people who run the BB HOF do everything they can to crap on Springfield. Ask around. Awful org to work with in the community, constantly pulling events out of the city and doing them anywhere else.

The NCAA HQ is in Indianapolis. That is why they get Final Fours. IT. IS. IN. THE. CONTRACT. WITH. THE. CITY. HARTFORD. WASNT. GETTING. THAT. YOU. IDIOT.
 

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