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Possible NHL Lockout: Impact On Purchase Of Nationwide Arena?
By: NADIA BASHIR | NBC4
Published: May 16, 2012
There are rumblings of a possible NHL lockout after today's announcement by NHL team owners that they will end their current bargaining agreement. If a new contract is not reached by next September, the 2012-2013 hockey season could be disrupted.
READ MORE: http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2012/may/16/11/possible-nhl-lockout-what-impact-purchase-nationwi-ar-1039234/
ExileOn6thSt
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Maybe this will turn into the new normal. Having the threat of a lockout hanging over at least one of the big 4 sports leagues every year.
groundrules
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On the bright side, this ensures that the blue jackets don't suffer a slew of early season losses.
Pickerington_Kyle
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Great... so we get the all-star game on a year that there might not be hockey? I hope if there is a lock out we get it in 2013-2014 season.
NerosNeptune
Goodale Park
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I'd rather the Bluejackets not play next year anyway. Maybe this will give ownership an extra year to blow the whole thing up.
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NHL locks out its players
SEP 16, 2012
NEW YORK (AP)
The NHL locked out its players at midnight Saturday, becoming the third major sports league to impose a work stoppage in the last 18 months. The action also marks the fourth shutdown for the NHL since 1992, including a year-long dispute that forced the cancellation of the entire 2004-05 season when the league held out for a salary cap.
READ MORE: http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/league-locks-out-its-players-gary-bettman-donald-fehr-091512
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Blue Jackets President Issus Statement Regarding Work Stoppage
By: ANDY LONG | NBC4
Published: September 16, 2012
Columbus Blue Jackets President Mike Priest issued a statement Sunday regarding the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and the NHL Players Association and the associated work stoppage.
READ MORE: http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2012/sep/16/blue-jackets-president-issus-statement-regarding-w-ar-1173271/
brothermarcus
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So glad the county and city jumped in and bought the stadium to keep the organization afloat and protect jobs in the arena district so we can have no hockey games to keep the organization afloat and protect jobs in the arena district. /sarcasm
cooks and security and general cleaners and local businesses depend on hockey games happening- or so we were told when a purchase of the arena was forced upon us... seems that these people being able to pay rent and buy food isn't so important now.
mrpoppinzs
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Word on the street is that they want to hit 50/50 split, that would end it. I would like to say I remember when hockey was just a game, but I don't.
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brothermarcus said:
So glad the county and city jumped in and bought the stadium to keep the organization afloat and protect jobs in the arena district so we can have no hockey games to keep the organization afloat and protect jobs in the arena district. /sarcasmcooks and security and general cleaners and local businesses depend on hockey games happening- or so we were told when a purchase of the arena was forced upon us... seems that these people being able to pay rent and buy food isn't so important now.
However. what's really important is that the local rich elite and one of the wealthiest Columbus corporations whom successfully dumped the arena burden on the taxpayers back, with the full cooperation and support from the city council and mayor and zero public discourse, are now free and clear of the financial risk involved with their poor business decision.
If there is no hockey this season, let's see what the council and mayor do to support the 10,000 Arena District workers that would be financially distressed.
M.O.
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JeepGirl said:
If there is no hockey this season, let's see what the council and mayor do to support the 10,000 Arena District workers that would be financially distressed.
Well, I for one will be down there doing my part. Ultimately I'm not counting on the big $$ or politicos to keep things moving along during a lockout, and in any case we shouldn't have to depend on a bunch of drunks from Buffalo to make a go of this.
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Arena District Businesses Brace For Impact Of NHL Lockout
By: NADIA BASHIR | NBC4
Published: September 16, 2012
Bars and restaurants in the Arena District bank on business brought in by hockey fans. Josh Tucker is the bar manager at the Three-Legged Mare which sits directly next to Nationwide Arena. "It is going to be a killer. That's what we look for every year. Our season is hockey season," Tucker said.
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bjones7 said:
Another reason Columbus need the NBA. If the NHL goes on a lock out, we would have the Columbus Kings* and vice versa for NHL. If they both aren't "greedy" and avoid a lock out, then bonus for the arena district that season. Win Win!
Only problem with that is the NBA doesn't need Columbus.
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NHL Lockout Begins, No Formal Talks Scheduled
September 17, 2012
by The Associated Press
Die-hard hockey fans might need to invest in some classic NHL games on DVD. It might be the only taste of hockey for months. There’s no telling when the NHL lockout will end, especially when neither the league nor the NHLPA has committed to face-to-face negotiations to end the labor unrest. There were no formal talks Sunday on the first day of the lockout, the league’s fourth shutdown since 1992, including a year-long dispute that forced the cancellation of the entire 2004-05 season when the league successfully held out for a salary cap.
READ MORE: http://beta.wosu.org/news/2012/09/17/nhl-lockout-begins-no-formal-talks-scheduled/
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