Sunday, July 17, 2011

Spirit Still Hasn't Returned 2011 Ticket Deposits

((HT: WSB-TV Atlanta))

Consumer investigator Jim Strickland was thrust into the middle of a story that, some wished, already had an ending...

The HQ knows that, hopefully, the folks at True North Sports and Entertainment will give the team formerly known as the Atlanta Thrashers a good home. But the ownership group that sold the franchise, Atlanta Spirit (a group lacking in representation of both), is apparently holding season ticket deposits as long as they can...

From the WSB report:
Strickland also discovered the team's former owners, Atlanta Spirit LLC, haven't posted an update on the Web for weeks.

According to the website, before fans can get a 100 percent refund for next season, the NHL governors still need to approve the sale.

That happened nearly a month ago.


June 21st, to be accurate...
Remember...??? Apparently, Spirit has conveniently...
((HT: Sun News Network/JHendrix70))


The rationale is easy to figure- other than the major idea that the ownership group is looking to grab any kind of interest-bearing payment they can to improve their bottom line- which, really, is business...

Plain business... it's selfish, boorish, and completely unprofessional in a market where the NBA franchise is still owned by what's left of their coffeurs...

But it's business...

The HQ gets it... but any kind emotional capital they thought they had left (which, really, wasn't much) may be out the window...

Enjoy that lockout... which, being business, will mean Spirit won't have to spend any money on any level...

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