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

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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)
 
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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
 
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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
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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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