City of Detroit "hasn't been able to collect a dime" for JLA Cable from Ilitch

[Gistok]

One of the articles mentioned how cable rights for live events may be interpreted to mean everything except hockey. And since no other events have been televised there simply is no revenue owed. I guarantee you this will be the Olympia position.

It think it is pretty irresponsible for the media to stir up the masses with headlines that say the Red Wings owe millions when the truth is there is only a chance that they might. I guess never let the truth get in the way of a good headline.

One thing I would say is that in 1980 cable tv revenue was insignificant and probably an afterthought. If the lease [[which none of us have read) can actually be interpreted to entitle the CoD to 25% you would think Olympia would have tried to renegotiate it years ago or would have left the day it expired rather than being in 'holdover' status. Then again maybe they counted on the CoD remaining incompetent and/or corrupt.

I'm no Ilitch shill.... [[I like one observation of them as "flawed brilliance")... but ElbertHanks, you sound like a reasonable person. So often the herd mentality on this forum goes off on a torches and pitchfork rant. And later, when the "whole truth" comes out... you no longer hear another word about said subject. They just go off onto the next flash mob fest...

Like you, I'm gonna wait this one out until when all the cards are on the table to make an "informed" judgement [[either pro or con)... rather than following the herd...

[GOAT]

I'm no Ilitch shill.... [[I like one observation of them as "flawed brilliance")... but ElbertHanks, you sound like a reasonable person. So often the herd mentality on this forum goes off on a torches and pitchfork rant. And later, when the "whole truth" comes out... you no longer hear another word about said subject. They just go off onto the next flash mob fest...

Like you, I'm gonna wait this one out until when all the cards are on the table to make an "informed" judgement [[either pro or con)... rather than following the herd...

I dont need to wait it out Gistok. I have seen enough from the Ilitchs to know what they have already done to Detroit. I'm not saying the guy is Matty Maroun, but he hasn't pushed Detroit forward or assisted in any way as other people have done.

[mam2009]

It think it is pretty irresponsible for the media to stir up the masses with headlines that say the Red Wings owe millions when the truth is there is only a chance that they might. I guess never let the truth get in the way of a good headline.

What else is new?! That's par for the course in BOTH of Detroit's daily newspapers. Maybe if enough people call them put on a wide range of subject matter, they might improve their act. The lynch job mentality they create in this region is unproductive and demoralizing.

[Hermod]

What else is new?! That's par for the course in BOTH of Detroit's daily newspapers. Maybe if enough people call them put on a wide range of subject matter, they might improve their act. The lynch job mentality they create in this region is unproductive and demoralizing.

Correction: that is par for the course with all journalists these days. Intellectual honesty is no longer stressed in J-school.

[detroitsgwenivere]

It doesn't matter one way or another to me, because one thing is certain, in the end Detroit won't get even a small portion of the amount in question.

[Zackdog]

I used to work down at the Joe. The accountant down there would sit on checks for ever and ever until my clients wouldn't do anything more for me until they were paid.

[p69rrh51]

NBC Sports reported on Ilitch 12/26/12.


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