DMN: News Corp Out on Bidding for Dallas Stars
by Brad Gardner on Aug 12, 2010 12:26 PM CDT
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PrintThis sort of falls into the "the news is there is no news" category, but it's such good non-news that we just have to celebrate and share the word.
I was filing some e-mails and making some calls today, and I got put in touch with Chris Bellitti, the vice president of communications for all of FSN. He said that Fox will not be bidding for the Stars.
Here is his one-line statement:
"Fox will not be submitting a bid for ownership of the Dallas Stars.''
And more. Please visit his blog at the DMN.
We have been speculating all week about why News Corp would still be in on the bidding after they opted to not bid on the Texas Rangers. Looks like our logic (dumb luck?) panned out as that is indeed the case. News Corp (FOX) is said to be interested only in extending their television rights with the Rangers and Stars on Fox Sports Southwest, not buying teams to make the process cheaper.
This is good news for those of us who believe this team needs a passionate, singular face as the head of what we hope will be it's resurgence. News Corp has the deep pockets, sure, but (presumably) not the desire we hope a new owner brings this fall.
It seems safe to say at this point (seems) that the Dallas Stars will be owned by either Bill Gallacher or Tom Gaglardi.
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I'm curious as to when the sale will actually become public...
Will it be the day it becomes official, or what?
Maybe...?
But I’m surprised at the lack of reaction here and elsewhere. This was a nasty threat, in our view, and now it’s gone.
It’s a good, good thing.
Like "I just won 10 bucks in the office pool" thrilled...
…or run down the street topless thrilled?
Seriously though, this is more good news.
The more good news I hear about the sale, the more I think it might actually get done by October.
Thank Gawd.
This is the best news we’ve heard in awhile. I’m completely thrilled about this!
Here's to all us girls who love hockey...and the men who play it.
by Brad_Richards_Rocks on Aug 12, 2010 3:19 PM CDT reply actions
Thank goodness!
The news gets better and better every day! Hopefully we’ll hear something about Neal soon unless I totally missed somethin about that.
Great News!
Any reason why Cuban isn’t getting involved? Having complete control of the AA Center doesn’t seem like a bad biz deal. I know he’s a bit of a goof ball, but we wouldn’t be under the dark forboding internal budget cloud and he could probably steal this team at the auction.
Either way I’m thrilled that News Corp is out of it. Bill O’reilly’s face would have looked weird on the jerseys.
by pbatx on Aug 12, 2010 9:23 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
He thought about being a minority interest owner
but he can’t do that with the 2 people left in the process now. As far as why he doesn’t want to be a full owner…
The guy is a passionate man for his basketball team. He knows basketball, and loves every aspect of it. Goes to every home game, and you see him at the road games a lot too.
That’s exactly what would make owning a hockey team such a burden for him. Since they have they same season schedules, he’d be too distracted by trying to run a hockey team to be as close to the mavs as he would like. Plus, he’s already said he doesn’t know a lot about hockey, and a guy like Cuban is an all or nothing kind of guy. He’d rather stay out of Stars ownership completely than botch something up and screw the Stars over.
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