Shortfall projected in Saints, Hornets payments; likely

phatoosdey · 04-15-2008, 12:06 AM

Shortfall projected in Saints, Hornets payments; likely to grow | News for New Orleans, Louisiana | Local News | WWLTV.com | News for New Orleans, Louisiana

Melinda Deslatte / Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana is short of what it owes the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Hornets by more than $6 million this year under the state's contractual obligations to the pro sports teams. And the shortfall is expected to more than triple next year.

FireVenturi · 04-15-2008, 12:12 AM

As much as I am a Hornets fan, i am a much bigger Saints fan. Take the money from the Hornets and give to the Saints, LOL!!!!

SmashMouth · 04-15-2008, 10:35 AM

Of course, they are ignoring the Billion Dollar surplus this year in the state coffers with oil royalties likely at an all time high. Same ol', same ol' in good ol' Louisiana!

papz · 04-15-2008, 10:53 AM

I can't believe I paid 70 bucks to fill up my gas tank yesterday. Q#$T%W#$^%#^$$%^$&%^#%@%@!!!... just had to vent somewhere.

stockman311 · 04-15-2008, 12:02 PM

You can vent here! Gasoline is getting out of hand. We are about to become a nation of city states because no one can afford to travel anywhere anymore. This might be the first time in ages I don't go to a Saints game this year because airline tickets are just ridiculous. And the oil companies keep on hogging up the profits like pigs that can't stop eating at the trough even though they are full. Solar and wind power cannot get here fast enough for me.

B_Dub_Saint · 04-15-2008, 12:03 PM

Well considering this entire country is going through a recession right now, I would say our "country" is in trouble.

SapperSaint · 04-15-2008, 01:08 PM

Man I have to drive out of town every weekend ( MS, LA, Tenn, & GA) from March to the end of July taking my oldest daughter to Travel Tourney Softball games; plus hotel. $9,000.00 a year just in Softball travel.

klamonte · 04-15-2008, 02:59 PM

First post here, although I have been reading for several months:

"Melinda Deslatte / Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana is short of what it owes the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Hornets by more than $6 million this year under the state's contractual obligations to the pro sports teams. And the shortfall is expected to more than triple next year."

This is exactly the kind of bad press that Louisiana doesn't need.

If you make a deal, keep it!
Further more, we will never get consideration for another SuperBowl until a long term deal is reached. Also, media talk like this doesn't help our case for New Orleans remaining an NFL city. New Orleans, ironically, got a break because of Katrina in regards to keeping the Saints. Don't think for a second that if we slip a little either in late incentive payments or ticket sales the whole Los Angeles rumor won't come up again.
Just pay them, get a long term deal done, and let's NEVER discuss this again.

Crusader · 04-15-2008, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by papz

I can't believe I paid 70 bucks to fill up my gas tank yesterday. Q#$T%W#$^%#^$$%^$&%^#%@%@!!!... just had to vent somewhere.

That sounds pretty cheap compared to the prices we have over here...Whats your price per gallon or liter?

hagan714 · 04-15-2008, 10:44 PM

klamonte welcome aboard. Same ol same ol

04-15-2008, 12:06 AM	#1
phatoosdey Drunkagen Join Date: May 2007 Location: kenner Posts: 356	Shortfall projected in Saints, Hornets payments; likely Shortfall projected in Saints, Hornets payments; likely to grow \| News for New Orleans, Louisiana \| Local News \| WWLTV.com \| News for New Orleans, Louisiana Melinda Deslatte / Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana is short of what it owes the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Hornets by more than $6 million this year under the state's contractual obligations to the pro sports teams. And the shortfall is expected to more than triple next year.

04-15-2008, 12:12 AM	#2
FireVenturi Cold as Ice! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Da Big Easy Posts: 2,978	Re: Shortfall projected in Saints, Hornets payments; li As much as I am a Hornets fan, i am a much bigger Saints fan. Take the money from the Hornets and give to the Saints, LOL!!!!

04-15-2008, 10:35 AM	#3
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Shortfall projected in Saints, Hornets payments; li Of course, they are ignoring the Billion Dollar surplus this year in the state coffers with oil royalties likely at an all time high. Same ol', same ol' in good ol' Louisiana!

04-15-2008, 10:53 AM	#4
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,744	Re: Shortfall projected in Saints, Hornets payments; li I can't believe I paid 70 bucks to fill up my gas tank yesterday. Q#$T%W#$^%#^$$%^$&%^#%@%@!!!... just had to vent somewhere.

04-15-2008, 12:02 PM	#5
stockman311 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,137	Re: Shortfall projected in Saints, Hornets payments; li You can vent here! Gasoline is getting out of hand. We are about to become a nation of city states because no one can afford to travel anywhere anymore. This might be the first time in ages I don't go to a Saints game this year because airline tickets are just ridiculous. And the oil companies keep on hogging up the profits like pigs that can't stop eating at the trough even though they are full. Solar and wind power cannot get here fast enough for me.

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04-15-2008, 12:03 PM	#6
B_Dub_Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 2,345 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Shortfall projected in Saints, Hornets payments; li Well considering this entire country is going through a recession right now, I would say our "country" is in trouble.

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SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Shortfall projected in Saints, Hornets payments; li Man I have to drive out of town every weekend ( MS, LA, Tenn, & GA) from March to the end of July taking my oldest daughter to Travel Tourney Softball games; plus hotel. $9,000.00 a year just in Softball travel.

04-15-2008, 02:59 PM	#8
klamonte Rookie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3	Re: Shortfall projected in Saints, Hornets payments; li First post here, although I have been reading for several months: "Melinda Deslatte / Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana is short of what it owes the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Hornets by more than $6 million this year under the state's contractual obligations to the pro sports teams. And the shortfall is expected to more than triple next year." This is exactly the kind of bad press that Louisiana doesn't need. If you make a deal, keep it! Further more, we will never get consideration for another SuperBowl until a long term deal is reached. Also, media talk like this doesn't help our case for New Orleans remaining an NFL city. New Orleans, ironically, got a break because of Katrina in regards to keeping the Saints. Don't think for a second that if we slip a little either in late incentive payments or ticket sales the whole Los Angeles rumor won't come up again. Just pay them, get a long term deal done, and let's NEVER discuss this again.

04-15-2008, 04:44 PM	#9
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: Shortfall projected in Saints, Hornets payments; li Originally Posted by papz I can't believe I paid 70 bucks to fill up my gas tank yesterday. Q#$T%W#$^%#^$$%^$&%^#%@%@!!!... just had to vent somewhere. That sounds pretty cheap compared to the prices we have over here...Whats your price per gallon or liter?

04-15-2008, 10:44 PM	#10
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Shortfall projected in Saints, Hornets payments; li klamonte welcome aboard. Same ol same ol