fightopinion.com - 10/24/2008
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Many months ago, Lorenzo Fertitta left Station Casinos to concentrate full-time on UFC. Now, there are multiple media reports surfacing that Station Casinos is dealing with financial problems.
fightlinker.com - 10/24/2008
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fightlinker.com —
Remember how Dana White was mentioning ‘that Ferrall
thing’ during yesterday’s video blog? Here’s what he was
talking about: Radio DJ Scott Ferrall had a guest on his show a few days ago who was only known as ‘T Shirt ...
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Is Station Casinos going out of business?
mmapayout.com - 10/21/2008
mmarated.com - 10/28/2008
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mmarated.com —
Last week, MMAWeekly.com reported that the UFC and
Affliction had met to discuss a potential deal that
would see the clothing brand cease promoting mixed martial arts fights in return for the UFC lifting their ban on all things Affliction. No such deal was ever considered.
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Affliction's Atencio Backs Up Claim That Palace Station ...
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Is the Fertitta Business Empire in Trouble?
Bloody Elbow —
Zack Arnold puts together the case:
October 19th - Going private hasn’t saved companies from slump (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
October 19th - Station Casinos will seek some reprieve from its banks, though the company’s debt costs will likely go up (Las Vegas Sun)
October 20th - Station Casinos confident business model will best economic worry (online casino advisory)
October 23rd - Is Station Casinos going out of business? (Fightlinker)
When Dana White announced a ...
Behind the $cenes: MMA Biz Roundup
CagePotato.com —
... — Suffering through a $5.3 billion debt load and a tanking economy, Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta Jr.’s Station Casinos empire is in serious financial trouble. Could Lorenzo’s previous ...
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Will Station Casinos' financial woes impact the UFC?
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AT THE SATELLITE STATION…
everydayshouldbesaturday.com 10/23/2008 — …if you would like to know how viable you are as a possible mate for a lady, please see your dancing moves (or lack thereof) and compare to the giants of sport . (Shaquille O’Neal? Superb genes, but only if you survive the mating.) Also, ...
Station Casinos seeking prepackaged bankruptcy
mmamania.com 2/16/2009 —
Station Casinos, owned by private equity firm Colony Capital along with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, proposed filing for prepackaged bankruptcy in a deal with lenders as a failing economy and stingy ...
NHL Financial Trouble Ahead – GM’s Will Have Less Money For Next Year
sportsagentblog.com 10/31/2008 — On October 13, 2008 Gary Bettman stated the NHL is still in growth mode despite the global economic downturn. While the rest of the world has been rightfully nervous about the months ahead, Bettman seemed pretty confident. If his statement seemed odd to you, you were not alone.
Patrick Cote – MMA’s ‘Rudy’ Gets His Shot —
UFC Press Releases 10/24/2008
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - When Patrick Cote takes a break from training for the biggest fight of his life, he sometimes reflects on where he's been over the last few years in the UFC, and how he took the road less traveled to his Saturday title shot ...
