The XL Center is now People's Bank Arena. *nm*

[Flipside]

please post the entire article, would love to read it

 

[Waquoit]

3. Kraft played Rowland

If it was up to Kraft, the Pats would be in Hartford today. Rowland would still be governor if he had all his ducks in a row on this one.

 

[HooperScooper]

1. that's why I typed "could have been"
2. as many as Indianapolis ... building more hotels is an option too, but only executed by visionaries that put actions to dreams, and squash doubters

When are you running for governor? I'll vote for you. 😀

 

[HooperScooper]

please post the entire article, would love to read it

Here you go.

CT stadium may have future in A-lister concerts after 18-year drought. It’s been ‘pretty underutilized’​

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

and yet, the Whalers moved from Boston, to Hartford, then on to an aircraft hangar in NC, if memory serves

The New England Whalers only moved to Hartford via 1 year in Springfield due to being the 4th Garden tenant (Bruins, Celts, and Braves, the Bruins’ then AHL franchise), failing to attract sufficient attendance (less in last seasons than the struggling Braves), and the opportunity to be priority tenant and attractiveness of a then planned brand new Civic Center.

 

[Flipside]

Here you go.

CT stadium may have future in A-lister concerts after 18-year drought. It’s been ‘pretty underutilized’​

Thank you

 

[Windham4th]

And yet there is no game without them.

So players and coaches didn't come to UConn because of the field? They have always had full rosters and coaching staffs, IIRC.

Not including the Spanos vacancy year

 

[CL82]

So players and coaches didn't come to UConn because of the field?

Weren't we talking about the "convenience" of playing in East Hartford versus Storrs?

(But, no, I very strongly doubt that anyone decides to play at Connecticut because they get to play 30 minutes off campus in an abandoned airfield.)

 

[Flipside]

So players and coaches didn't come to UConn because of the field?

Yes

 

[Flipside]

When are you running for governor? I'll vote for you. 😀

ha, Florida resident now, but keep and cherish CT mementos close to vest, and in this case, on a wall, lol

2000 Capitol parking space placard

 

[gtcam]

ha, Florida resident now, but keep and cherish CT mementos close to vest, and in this case, on a wall, lol

2000 Capitol parking space placard
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How high up are you in this pic? Gives me the willies just looking down at those cars - but great view!!!

 

[Flipside]

How high up are you in this pic? Gives me the willies just looking down at those cars - but great view!!!

27th floor ... and those aren't cars, they are our resident cabanas

 

[Ports21]

ha, Florida resident now, but keep and cherish CT mementos close to vest, and in this case, on a wall, lol

2000 Capitol parking space placard
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Do you take visitors?

 

[CL82]

ha, Florida resident now, but keep and cherish CT mementos close to vest, and in this case, on a wall, lol

2000 Capitol parking space placard
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Highland Beach?

 

[Flipside]

Highland Beach?

The Galt Mile Community Association

 

[CL82]

The Galt Mile Community Association

Nice! That view is amazing.

 

[Blades]

ha, Florida resident now, but keep and cherish CT mementos close to vest, and in this case, on a wall, lol

2000 Capitol parking space placard
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LOL, Dave, thought that might be a high top shot from the WMC in South Beach. Love the old Sanctuary flyer, but I guess the only thing
Tate was headlining after that was......nah I won't say it...did I ever tell you about my meeting with him that fell apart because he was
"only" short a couple 100K ?

 

[Icehawk]

Saw both The Police and Springsteen at The Rent, it's a solid concert venue and hoping the promise of future shows comes to fruition.

Saw The Police there as well, correct me if I'm wrong but I recall the seating there sucks? Metal benches? Apologies if I'm misremembering.

 

[Blades]

The Galt Mile Community Association

Galt Ocean Mile, so that's where your hiding. Good times, stayed there when I brought a team to SOFL for a Hockey tourney back in the day.

 

[Flipside]

Galt Ocean Mile, so that's where your hiding. Good times, stayed there when I brought a team to SOFL for a Hockey tourney back in the day.

... and this one time, at Maui Invitational Camp in 2010, I bumped in to Blades!

Miss you my brother, Boston 11/15?

 

[Blades]

... and this one time, at Maui Invitational Camp in 2010, I bumped in to Blades!

Miss you my brother, Boston 11/15?

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Wow ! .....that's what I'm talkin' about, turn around in the Uconn line and ya never know who you'll see ! ...We'll talk.... Air Force at the Rent on the same day.

 

[HooperScooper]

The Galt Mile Community Association

I was near there this past winter. Friend of mine lives in Oakland Park.

 

[Flipside]

Do you take visitors?

Yes, UConn & CT folks always welcome! ... and our SoFL alumni network is coming along too

1st round of 2025 NCAAs this year w/ Kelley Hunt-Gay's (Where Are They Now? Kelley Hunt, UConn Basketball (1994-1998)) daughter, visiting this old man on Spring Break

 

[Flipside]

I was near there this past winter. Friend of mine lives in Oakland Park.

cool, ping me next time ... and, meet up in Boston 11/15

 

[zls44]

1. that's why I typed "could have been"
2. as many as Indianapolis ... building more hotels is an option too, but only executed by visionaries that put actions to dreams, and squash doubters

#2 shows how little you know.

Indianapolis gets Final Fours per contract because the NCAA HQ is in Indianapolis. It’s written in stone. That’s why they built Lucas Oil to also accommodate basketball. That’s why they get them so often!

Hartford was not getting a sweetheart deal like Indianapolis because the NCAA was not going to ditch its brand-new HQ.

Nice to have confirmation of what we all knew, that Rowland and his staff had absolutely no idea how the sports industry works.