AAF Folding

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- 04/02/2019 at 11:44 AM #93582
  
  Dwight89
  Ute Fan
  
  @jordan-buckner
  
  Welp. That was quick. http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/26423928/source-aaf-immediately-suspend-operations
- 04/02/2019 at 12:00 PM #93583
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  GameForAnyFuss
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  @gameforanyfuss
  
  Valuable lesson to be learned here: People don’t care how easy it is to get your product if the product is no good.
  - 04/02/2019 at 1:02 PM #93589
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    Dwight89
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    @jordan-buckner
    
    I’m struggling to understand what went so wrong? Surely they knew how much it was going to cost to run a league? I wonder if a big chunk of their forecasted revenues was from ticket sales that didnt materialize? With their ratings outperforming NBA games I’m surprised they didn’t hold on long enough to try and negotiate better TV rights for 2020? Crazy.
    - 04/02/2019 at 2:32 PM #93592
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      Staples
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      @staples
      
      I think there’s more to this tangled web that will be revealed. Sounds like much of the league leadership was blindsided by this.
      - 04/02/2019 at 3:08 PM #93594
        
        Dwight89
        Ute Fan
        
        @jordan-buckner
        
        Yup I think you are correct. Something about the new owner just wanting the tech for a gambling app the league was creating? Some nutso stuff going on.
- 04/02/2019 at 12:21 PM #93585
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  Tony (admin)
  Admin/Founder
  
  @admin
  
  #sadface
- 04/02/2019 at 1:01 PM #93588
  
  Staples
  Ute Fan
  
  @staples
  
  Geez, I thought they would make it through the first year at least. I wondered how well a team would do here because of the unpredictable weather in early Spring that would undoubtedly hinder attendance. In general, people won’t sit in bad weather for a team to which they have no emotional attachment.
  - 04/02/2019 at 1:04 PM #93590
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    Dwight89
    Ute Fan
    
    @jordan-buckner
    
    I think that was definitely a challenge for a team in this market, especially since the Stallions kinda stunk. But, the warmer weather teams seemed to get pretty good attendance.
  - 04/02/2019 at 5:57 PM #93597
    
    PlainsUte
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    @plainsute
    
    Not to mention the good skiiing they would be missing out on in the nearby canyons.
- 04/02/2019 at 5:57 PM #93598
  
  Tony (admin)
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  @admin
  
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