The Panthers have matured as a franchise, and they are benefiting from a continuous effort to upgrade their operations. Even when they had lean years on the field, the Panthers took care of their fans and sponsors. That's paying off. |
The pent-up demand for the return of the NBA to Charlotte wasn't as strong as many of us anticipated it could be, |
The primary reason you're seeing more self funding is that the easy deals with the local governments are pretty much done. We don't have local government budget surpluses any more. It takes more creative financing. |
The reason they'd be moving is ownership has burned its bridges in Charlotte. Wherever they go will not be as good as staying in Charlotte. |
The Superdome has been one of the greatest sports facility investment a community has ever made, ... But it would be significantly diminished if the Saints left. |
The teams in smaller markets, like Jacksonville and Cincinnati, got their stadiums first. Then it was the big markets' turn -- Boston, Houston, Philadelphia, and soon New York and Dallas. The disparities between markets have become magnified. |
The two recent baseball stadium naming rights deals were worth a little more than $3 million a year. A few years ago it was $5 million-to-$6 million. I do see it (the market) going back up, but I think it's going to take time, and we're not going to get back in skyrocketing mode. We had stupid money chasing some of the deals that's not coming back. |
There is no debate of two facts: that Major League Baseball wants to be in D.C., and there are at least three places where the Nationals can be relocated. But no one should be thinking about the Nationals right now because it is Washington's team. |
They are a cash machine. They print money, ... While there is no revenue pressure, they'll try to keep certain things pristine. |
They are girding for the uncapped year, ... They're planning for it. It's getting to the point where the two sides are so entrenched that getting a deal will be very difficult. |
They are girding for the uncapped year. They're planning for it. It's getting to the point where the two sides are so entrenched that getting a deal will be very difficult. |
They are limited in the means by which they can spend money. |
They have concluded they can't compete directly with the Yankees and Red Sox for resources (i.e. expensive players). But they realized there are ways to compete with the other middle-of-the-pack teams to make it to the World Series and win it. |
They have excelled because they are perceived as delivering a high level of service, ... Even in the lean years -- before they reached the Super Bowl -- the Panthers made upgrades. |
They have excelled because they are perceived as delivering a high level of service. Even in the lean years -- before they reached the Super Bowl -- the Panthers made upgrades. |