Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
By Dan Canavan Here is Part II of our observations from yesterday’s hearings in Bankruptcy Court concerning the prospective sale of the Phoenix Coyotes: Did the Coyotes Really Need to File for Bankruptcy Protection? Yes, it certainly appears that the Phoenix franchise should be in bankruptcy. The franchise has rumored to have lost in excess of $300 [...]
By Dan Canavan We have been closely monitoring the hearing taking place this afternoon in the Phoenix Coyotes bankruptcy proceedings. As set forth in this post, the purpose of the hearing is to determine if the team is portable. This issue will ultimately determine the value of the franchise and the fate of the Coyotes [...]
Dan Canavan was recently interviewed by Teddy Katz on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation(CBC) Radio’s World Report concerning the Phoenix Coyotes’ attempt to sell the team and how the prospective sale might effect the NHL. “Unlike the federal reserve, the NHL can’t just print money”, Canavan told Katz. To listen to the entire interview, follow this link [...]
Connecticut Sports Law was a sponsor of the Southern Connecticut Conference’s 15th Year Golf Classic at the New Haven Country Club today. Many thanks to Al Carbone, the Commissioner of the SCC, and the leadership of the SCC, who put together a great tournament on an even better day.
By Dan Canavan As I touched upon in my article Phoenix Coyotes Seek Bankruptcy Protection, Sale, the NHL Players’ Association is giving up on hockey in the desert. Paul Kelly, the executive director of the NHLPA, recently told The Hamilton Spectator that “it’s time to pull the plug’ on the NHL in Phoenix.” Speaking on a Toronto radio station [...]
Last August, with some help from Gary Solomon, I wrote about the Jets and Giants’ decision to sell PSLs in their new shared stadium. Despite sifting through their enormous waiting list, the New York Giants have been unable to sell out their new stadium. Neil Best of Newsday (by way of ProFootballTalk.com) writes: One of the most [...]
A few years back, my wife and I volunteered at Eric Mangini’s Football Fundamentals camp in Hartford. Despite torrential downpours, the camp attracted somewhere in the neighborhood of 600 players, some from wealthy suburbs, others from poor urban areas, and even a busload of players from New Jersey (Mangini had just taken over the Jets). All received [...]
