blog.dispatch.com - 11/5/2009
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Blue Jackets president Mike Priest released the following statement this morning: "On behalf of our organization, I would like to express our appreciation to the Columbus Chamber and Dr. Buser for their efforts and for recognizing the role the Blue...
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... Columbus Blue Jackets president Mike Priestexpressed his appreciation to the Columbus Chamber and Dr. Buser for their efforts and for recognizing the role the Blue Jackets and Nationwide have played in turning a once blighted area into Nationwide Arena and the Arena District. ...
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... by siphoning away disposable income from Columbus-area residents. The Dispatch’s Puck-rakers blog also has this statement from Priest . “As Dr. Buser’s study acknowledges, there are significant disadvantages to our current economic model,” Priest writes. “Public partnership in arenas and stadiums has been a critical element to ensuring healthy, competitive sports franchises in markets across the country, including Cleveland and Cincinnati in Ohio, and our priority continues to be to secure long-term financial viability in this great city.”
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