What now? Ownership, etc

[Chris Craig]

Just bought a lottery ticket...throwing my name in the ring

 

[TBpup]

Rigging the lottery for the betterment of the team.

Whatever it takes. If @TorturedBlazerFan can figure out how to do that in a better manner than the 'frozen envelope', I'm all ears.

(The Frozen Envelope Conspiracy)

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

selling an arena without a professional sports team as one of it's major tenements? Yeah, that's gonna get a lot of money.

Have you seen the new Park MGM project in Vegas? Its the focus of MGM right now.

Adding an NBA sports franchise there will increase the visibility of T-Mobile arena as the premiere sports venue on earth. They will lose 2 fold in the Moda Center but gain ten fold at T-Mobile arena.

 

[Chris Craig]

Whatever it takes. If @TorturedBlazerFan can figure out how to do that in a better manner than the 'frozen envelope', I'm all ears.

(The Frozen Envelope Conspiracy)

Clairvoyance?

 

[TBpup]

Just bought a lottery ticket...throwing my name in the ring

@Chris Craig is a truly passionate fan and I'd be honored to have him as part of the ownership group.

 

[Strenuus]

AEG = Vegas

Oak View/Leweike = Seattle

Both have an in with Chris McGowan

Your tin-foil hat is showing.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Your tin-foil hat is showing.

Its job security and a raise for Chris.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Unlikely they move, but Vegas would make all kinds of sense

 

[Rozay]

I'm from Portland and FUCK California AND Vegas!

My mother lived in Henderson NV for over a decade and YES it's a shithole. Just go two blocks off the strip.

Roaches literally run down the street.

And who the fuck are you ROOK?

A blazer fan !

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I just don't see who would keep the team in Portland unless local guys pool together. Even then, any corporate interest would outbid them.

A bay area tech guy may keep them in Portland. Maybe a few Hollywood guys will too. Phil Knight would be great.

 

[Strenuus]

Its job security and a raise for Chris.

Still showing.

 

[Chris Craig]

Its job security and a raise for Chris.

I'd rather have the Blazers in Portland

 

[LayneStaley]

I don’t want them to move, but if it’s between Seattle and Vegas I would vote for Vegas. Basically the Trailblazers would be done and we would become the Sonics, complete with Green and Piss unis in Seattle......no thx.

Plus I’m a Raiders Fan(that’s tough to say these days) so it would be cool to have 2/3 of my professional sports teams in one city.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I'd rather have the Blazers in Portland

I would too but he could get a 8 figure bonus by selling to his bros.

 

[TBpup]

I don’t want them to move, but if it’s between Seattle and Vegas I would vote for Vegas. Basically the Trailblazers would be done and we would become the Sonics, complete with Green and Piss unis in Seattle......no thx.

Plus I’m a Raiders Fan(that’s tough to say these days) so it would be cool to have 2/3 of my professional sports teams in one city.

Very well stated. Tortured Raiders fan here as well so that wouldn't hurt, but I don't want the Blazers to be any part of Seattle because the I can't be a fan of them anymore. If they were in Vegas, I would still follow them.

(However, I'm not going to let that happen)

 

[Chris Craig]

I would too but he could get a 8 figure bonus by selling to his bros.

Not his team to sell

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Not his team to sell

He will be in full control of the sale. I would imagine Allen's sister would want it done quickly.

Its odd he was just recently promoted to CEO if Vulcan Sports.

 

[TBpup]

In terms of being proactive, what things would you like to see in terms of things we keep and things that we change?
TBC ownership group @Chris Craig (and who was the guy putting in his $15?)

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I just don't see who would keep the team in Portland unless local guys pool together. Even then, any corporate interest would outbid them.

A bay area tech guy may keep them in Portland. Maybe a few Hollywood guys will too. Phil Knight would be great.

What about Timothy Boyle He’d probably need a couple others but he’s worth like a couple billion?

 

[BonesJones]

Doubtful. Its a spirited discussion. Too bad your fail to realize how money driven and corporate the world is.

LOL.

 

[TBpup]

What about Timothy Boyle He’d probably need a couple others but he’s worth like a couple billion?

Certainly his family is philanthropic like the Paul G Allen foundation. Gert made a very generous contribution to our efforts at Doernbecher to raise $500,000,000 to match the Grant offered by Phil and Penny Knight. She was instrumental in helping us reach our goal.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Maybe the Seahawks will be sold to Leiwike (his brother was COO of the NFL up to this year) and the Blazers to MGM Resorts.

Seattle doesn't have an NBA arena now but Vegas does and its state of the art.

 

[BonesJones]

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

What about Timothy Boyle He’d probably need a couple others but he’s worth like a couple billion?

That would be great.

 

[BonesJones]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.kg...future-of-the-blazers&contentId=283-604627874

Sports business experts agree: The Trail Blazers will likely be sold but are all but certain to stay in Portland

 

[BonesJones]

Great fan support, stadium included in the buying of a team, the team is in great financial shape and turning legitimate profit and has very high local viewership due to a lack of sporting competition and due to the lack of things to do compared to places like Vegas... It doesn't even make financial sense to move the team elsewhere...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

It takes two parties to create a buyout.

And the NBA would likely have some say, so make that three parties... It'd be extremely complicated.

No, you pay the amount listed in the agreement, $40 million, and walk away. That's the buyout. The buyout was created when the agreement was originally written and agreed upon. It only becomes mildly complicated if the new owners decided to take it to court or mediation.

 

[illmatic99]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.kgw.com/amp/article?section=sports&subsection=nba&topic=blazers&headline=what-paul-allens-death-means-for-the-future-of-the-blazers&contentId=283-604627874

I wanna punch Canzano in the face

 

[julius]

Have you seen the new Park MGM project in Vegas? Its the focus of MGM right now.

Adding an NBA sports franchise there will increase the visibility of T-Mobile arena as the premiere sports venue on earth. They will lose 2 fold in the Moda Center but gain ten fold at T-Mobile arena.

I'm talking about in Portland.

Give it up, they aren't moving to Vegas. I know you get a huge boner for acting all edgy and going against the grain.

 

[julius]

Have you seen the new Park MGM project in Vegas? Its the focus of MGM right now.

Adding an NBA sports franchise there will increase the visibility of T-Mobile arena as the premiere sports venue on earth. They will lose 2 fold in the Moda Center but gain ten fold at T-Mobile arena.

I'm talking about in Portland.

Give it up, they aren't moving to Vegas. I know you get a huge boner for acting all edgy and going against the grain.