Re: ESPN, MSG & the BE
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First of all, no one is moving into the Garden. Some facts.
1.) The "out" clause with the Garden involves membership changes. Nothing else. The Garden does not want to be locked into a contract with the Big East and find out that lets say the eastern half of the league leaves for some reason.
2.) The Garden makes money on the deal regardless of attendance. The Big East essentially pays rent to use the Garden for the Big East Tournament. The league then keeps whatver the ticket proceeds are. Not sure about the concessions. But the reality is as long as the Big East can afford the rent, and wants to remain, it will.
3.) MSG does not want to be part of a rotation. They have made it clear they want the building booked during championship week. Both the Big Ten and the ACC do not want a permanent site in New York. The Big Ten is primarily in the mid-west and their rotation will include the east with DC and NY but they will also include Chicago, Indy and perhaps another city or two in the mid-west. The ACC is primarily a southern league. The powers that be will not stray to far from NC for long.
We have been hearing that the ACC and the Big Ten would muscle us out of the Garden. We are there at least until 2026 and no one has been able to bump us. We were at our weakest last season when perception of the league was low. We are now moving into a position of strength. What action would you suggest by the way that the Big East take?
1.) The "out" clause with the Garden involves membership changes. Nothing else. The Garden does not want to be locked into a contract with the Big East and find out that lets say the eastern half of the league leaves for some reason.
2.) The Garden makes money on the deal regardless of attendance. The Big East essentially pays rent to use the Garden for the Big East Tournament. The league then keeps whatver the ticket proceeds are. Not sure about the concessions. But the reality is as long as the Big East can afford the rent, and wants to remain, it will.
3.) MSG does not want to be part of a rotation. They have made it clear they want the building booked during championship week. Both the Big Ten and the ACC do not want a permanent site in New York. The Big Ten is primarily in the mid-west and their rotation will include the east with DC and NY but they will also include Chicago, Indy and perhaps another city or two in the mid-west. The ACC is primarily a southern league. The powers that be will not stray to far from NC for long.
We have been hearing that the ACC and the Big Ten would muscle us out of the Garden. We are there at least until 2026 and no one has been able to bump us. We were at our weakest last season when perception of the league was low. We are now moving into a position of strength. What action would you suggest by the way that the Big East take?