After years in court to gain control of Philips Arena and its assets, it appears as though Atlanta Spirit is finally succumbing to the inevitable conclusion: that the small but loyal fan base of the Atlanta Thrashers isn’t enough to make the team a business success, and a sale of the franchise is in the […]
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Hawks/Thrashers ownership lawsuit settled
A contentious lawsuit among the owners of the Atlanta Hawks (NBA) and the Atlanta Thrashers (NHL) has been settled, clearing the way for Atlanta Spirit to either bring in new investors or address the future of the Thrashers — a franchise considered to have “issues” by the NHL. The settlement provides for six partners to […]
Next up for the NHL: The Atlanta Thrashers
With attendance next to last and an ownership group clearly uninterested in running a hockey franchise, the next project for the NHL seems to be solving the ongoing problem that is the Atlanta Thrashers. There’s a solid core of hockey fans in Atlanta, but not enough to fill the seats of Philips Arena when the […]