The Daily Blog 9/5/09

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Ian's Daily Blog - Just imagine not being able to watch the Patriots on television on Sundays.That’s what fans of many teams in the NFL could be looking at this season as several teams are battling to sell tickets in a bad economy. However the league has no sympathy and will force those fans who really want to [...]

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For Redskins Fans, Hard Luck Runs Into Team's Hard Line

Some NFL owners are not taking the inability of some fans to live up to their commitment on ticket sales too well. For example the Redskins are taking fans to court who are unable to pay for their seats.

Last year, Hill's real estate sales were hit hard by the housing market crash, and she told the team that she could no longer afford her $5,300-a-year contract for two loge seats behind the end zone. Hill said she asked the Redskins to waive her contract for a year or two.

The sales office declined.

On Oct. 8, the Redskins sued Hill in Prince George's County Circuit Court for backing out of a 10-year ticket-renewal agreement after the first year. The team sought payment for every season through 2017, plus interest, attorneys' fees and court costs.

 

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After this went public in the Washington Post, the Skins notified her that they were considering her obligation satisfied and that she would not owe any money. I was a bad, bad PR move for them that they wanted to get behind them quickly.