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| re: Hornets Tax Exempt failed to clear the House... Posted by TortiousTiger on 4/27 at 11:54 am to MinnesotaTiger quote: in case you missed it, we ARE that "willy-nilly" with tax funds. Reply • Back to Top |
quote: Thats a huge part of the deal that Benson struck with Stern. Have you ever negotiated anything before? The entire parameters of Benson's negotiation to buy the franchise were predicated around this subsidy existing. Reply • Back to Top |
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Posted by TortiousTiger on 4/27 at 11:58 am to MinnesotaTiger quote: obviously that isnt true. has ANYONE ever even claimed this to be the case? Reply • Back to Top |
| Of course this is true. Benson is sharp as a tack. There is no way he would have agreed to this deal without assurances from Jindal that it's done. I'm sure Benson is hardly worried about this. You know this is getting done, I know this is getting done. I'm going to go back to work rather than argue with you more  Reply • Back to Top |
Posted by TortiousTiger on 4/27 at 12:00 pm to MinnesotaTiger of course it's true, you just made it up. sweet, i wish i had that power. Reply • Back to Top |
quote: LINK 2:27 Reply • Back to Top |
Posted by TortiousTiger on 4/27 at 12:02 pm to macatak911  eta: that was harsh. is this the best evidence out there? i'm being serious. This post was edited on 4/27 at 12:05 pm Reply • Back to Top |
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| It's ok, King Jindal will have these people killed. Reply • Back to Top |
Posted by TortiousTiger on 4/27 at 12:08 pm to MinnesotaTiger hornets deal complete till 2024, as referenced in the video LINK where's the part about giving benson an extra 3.7/yr? I'll wait.  Reply • Back to Top |
quote: What part of "we'll be able to close this deal" meaning the deal is not currently done don't you understand. Reply • Back to Top |
| Won't have to wait long: "agreement in principle" Reply • Back to Top |
| The rep who introduced the bill didn't just wake up that morning and say hmmmmmm maybe we should give tax cuts to the hornets. NO, it was discussed during the lease/owner negotiations. Reply • Back to Top |
quote: Shinn had an offer for about $350 million from Larry Ellison but he wanted to move the team. Instead of letting Shinn sell to Ellison the league did the state a favor and bought the team to provide more time for a local ownership group to come together, something they didn't have to do. In exchange for that one of the things Stern said early and often in this process is that he expected to get inducements like the Saints got to make the franchise viable and sell it locally. The Quid Pro Quo has been there from the beginning. You should have trusted us. Reply • Back to Top |
Posted by TortiousTiger on 4/27 at 12:13 pm to macatak911 your argument is based solely on a youtube video which was referencing the lease agreement. if the ownership agreement is REALLY contingent on this 3.7 million a year, why hasnt ANYONE said it? you would think that would be a pretty important fact, right? Reply • Back to Top |
| You can imply things. A) $48 million tax cut packages don't just come out of nowhere, especially when publicly endorsed by the governed. B) do we have the details of the lease/sale agreement in its entirety? Reply • Back to Top |
Posted by TortiousTiger on 4/27 at 12:18 pm to macatak911 so this bill was debated for hours, never once did anyone say anything about the ownership agreement being contingent on this money, and now we are to imply that it was? this makes perfect sense to you? Reply • Back to Top |
quote: It has been said, it was mentioned as soon as the league bought the team. It's been part of the business model all along. quote: LINK Reply • Back to Top |
Posted by TortiousTiger on 4/27 at 12:19 pm to TigerinATL dude, you linked to a 2010 article. yall are nuts. Reply • Back to Top • Refresh |
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