kdb209
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This is not meant to fire up another non-traditional market relocation thread, but I find this kind of sad for the current and future state of hockey in Nashville.
http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060427/SPORTS02/604270452/1028
Apparently Violetta was interviewed on tonite's Nashville broadcast. Summary from a thread on the Nashville board:
and a quote from the Nashville GDT:
http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060427/SPORTS02/604270452/1028
Game 5 blackout probable
Will happen only if tickets go unsold
By JOHN GLENNON
Staff Writer
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Predators Vice President Steve Violetta said the team will exercise its right to black out Sunday's playoff game on local television in Nashville unless about 1,600 tickets are sold by tomorrow at 11 a.m.
Game 5 of the Predators-Sharks playoff series is set for Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Gaylord Entertainment Center, and is scheduled to be televised by OLN.
But Violetta said the Predators still had about 2,600 tickets remaining to the game as of yesterday afternoon. He wants 1,600 sold by tomorrow at 11, when he has to notify OLN and the NHL of the team's decision.
Apparently Violetta was interviewed on tonite's Nashville broadcast. Summary from a thread on the Nashville board:
For those that had the sharks announcers, Violetta was ineterviewed by Wrigley during the 2nd intermission.
He called out the Nashville corporations and also praised Bridgestone, Pepsi, and Taco Bell for buying tickets. He implored any area CEO's who were watching the game to get off their couch and order tickets for their company. He cited the corporations that had reg season tickets that didn't buy playoff tickets as the main problem and said the regular fans have been great. I think he said 1500 of the 2000 available tickets are in the lower bowl and are seats corporations usually buy.
and a quote from the Nashville GDT:
Everybody watching the FSN telecast hear Violetta call out the Nashville business community for their lack of support.....priceless
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