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    Orlando City SC actually deserves some credit this time

    Saw the announcement today that OCSC is going to buy the land from the city and fully fund the entire stadium, including the increase of capacity of up to 28,000. 100% private funding is a nice change of pace when it comes to pro team stadiums. Good on 'em.

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    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    Saw the announcement today that OCSC is going to buy the land from the city and fully fund the entire stadium, including the increase of capacity of up to 28,000. 100% private funding is a nice change of pace when it comes to pro team stadiums. Good on 'em.
    Fantastic to see a privately owned sports franchise fund their own stadium or facility. Just wonder if the taxpayers get their money back and will the counties lower their ad valorem increase due to the anticipated construction.

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      Ohhh you want to congratulate OC huh? what you just witnessed was a hostile take over, they say the chance for growth based on the early unexpected numbers, and pushed out the City. Dumb move City officials, now you will get NOTHING moving forward, sure you sold the land, but that was your long term cash cow..But I'm sure the city officials are privately involved in that move forward,,,KICKBACKS...can you say FIFA-OC...

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        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Ohhh you want to congratulate OC huh? what you just witnessed was a hostile take over, they say the chance for growth based on the early unexpected numbers, and pushed out the City. Dumb move City officials, now you will get NOTHING moving forward, sure you sold the land, but that was your long term cash cow..But I'm sure the city officials are privately involved in that move forward,,,KICKBACKS...can you say FIFA-OC...
        OC was horrible for using taxpayer money now they are horrible for not using it. People are dumb.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          OC was horrible for using taxpayer money now they are horrible for not using it. People are dumb.
          Your DUMB,,, you think there doing it out of the goodness of there HEART, then why not do it ALL ALONG?, Down right greed don't worry after the honeymoon is over we'll see, inflated ticket sales are not sustainable.. the AVG is high because of TWO games the Home opener and the Galaxy game which had a two for one (MX game) attached to it..

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            #6
            I am all for private ownership of sports stadiums but did the county just shoot itself in the foot? Orlando City Stadium will be privately owned which means it will be run more efficiently than any government owned venue. OC will now hire an aggressive marketing team to sell the hell out of the venue. They will be looking for anything to put in that stadium from soccer, concerts to midget car racing, to your daughter quinsallera and your sons communion party or wedding. Anything to sell tickets and pay for that stadium. Other than probably the football games, that OC stadium will now be the venue of choice over the Citrus Bowl.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              Your DUMB,,, you think there doing it out of the goodness of there HEART, then why not do it ALL ALONG?, Down right greed don't worry after the honeymoon is over we'll see, inflated ticket sales are not sustainable.. the AVG is high because of TWO games the Home opener and the Galaxy game which had a two for one (MX game) attached to it..
              Their average not including those two games is over 30,000. Will probably see that again vs Columbus of the weather holds out.

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                #8
                I think they got some funds from FIFA.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  I think they got some funds from FIFA.
                  The real question is what will they get for free?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    Their average not including those two games is over 30,000. Will probably see that again vs Columbus of the weather holds out.
                    Now if they could just win some games all will be good!!

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      Your DUMB,,, you think there doing it out of the goodness of there HEART, then why not do it ALL ALONG?, Down right greed don't worry after the honeymoon is over we'll see, inflated ticket sales are not sustainable.. the AVG is high because of TWO games the Home opener and the Galaxy game which had a two for one (MX game) attached to it..
                      Your Dumb, you changed the point of a statement to make a seperate point... It's business and capitalism. It's all about making money. Sports franchises aren't charities. The public was mad about using taxpayer money for the stadium. Now the public is mad cause they aren't.. You're one of the haters. You go in the corner and pout with your friends. The other 30,000 are going to the game...Every week the game is televised, every week Orlando is getting publicity. That's good for all of us!

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        Your Dumb, you changed the point of a statement to make a seperate point... It's business and capitalism. It's all about making money. Sports franchises aren't charities. The public was mad about using taxpayer money for the stadium. Now the public is mad cause they aren't.. You're one of the haters. You go in the corner and pout with your friends. The other 30,000 are going to the game...Every week the game is televised, every week Orlando is getting publicity. That's good for all of us!
                        Put money in Phils pocket.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          Put money in Phils pocket.
                          It's Phil and Flavio's team, so they should get the money, as will the employees, the area businesses, etc.

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                            #14
                            Spoke to a friend in the front office. Flavio was sick of the politics. First the government is going to fund, then the state backs out, then City and County start waffling. So he did what any Billionaire does, he picked up the tab and said it would be his way from now on.

                            Fans are supporting the team. Orlando already has great reviews across the league for their turnouts. That is all Flavio needed to see. He now knows this town will embrace soccer win, lose or draw. So why does he need the City of Orlando Venues running his show?

                            Why does he need Orlando Foodservice dictating what products they serve and getting in the way of their sponsorship deals? Jerry Jones and George Steinbrenner have created their own concessionaire - Legends. By cutting out the local government, you run the entire facility as a business with no pesky sunshine laws or bid contracts to slow down the process. This is good for everyone because the stadium will be built on time and the concessions will be more popular brands like Darden, Sonny's, Gators and other local restaurants.

                            It will also allow the team to keep 100% of the advertising and sponsorship revenue. Most public facilities get up to 10% of naming rights that a team sells. They can also veto sponsors the City may find objectionable like liquor, tobacco and pharmaceutical companies.

                            This is great news and I wish the team well. Orlando desperately needs another championship team. The Magic have shown they can't get back to the finals, the Preds have imploded several times and UCF just can't seem to get into a major conference no matter how good they play or how many times they move. Orlando City getting into the play-offs would be fantastic. Staying in the hunt every year would bring the kind of mania Tampa is experiencing with the Bolts right now.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              Spoke to a friend in the front office. Flavio was sick of the politics. First the government is going to fund, then the state backs out, then City and County start waffling. So he did what any Billionaire does, he picked up the tab and said it would be his way from now on.

                              Fans are supporting the team. Orlando already has great reviews across the league for their turnouts. That is all Flavio needed to see. He now knows this town will embrace soccer win, lose or draw. So why does he need the City of Orlando Venues running his show?

                              Why does he need Orlando Foodservice dictating what products they serve and getting in the way of their sponsorship deals? Jerry Jones and George Steinbrenner have created their own concessionaire - Legends. By cutting out the local government, you run the entire facility as a business with no pesky sunshine laws or bid contracts to slow down the process. This is good for everyone because the stadium will be built on time and the concessions will be more popular brands like Darden, Sonny's, Gators and other local restaurants.

                              It will also allow the team to keep 100% of the advertising and sponsorship revenue. Most public facilities get up to 10% of naming rights that a team sells. They can also veto sponsors the City may find objectionable like liquor, tobacco and pharmaceutical companies.

                              This is great news and I wish the team well. Orlando desperately needs another championship team. The Magic have shown they can't get back to the finals, the Preds have imploded several times and UCF just can't seem to get into a major conference no matter how good they play or how many times they move. Orlando City getting into the play-offs would be fantastic. Staying in the hunt every year would bring the kind of mania Tampa is experiencing with the Bolts right now.
                              Ditto. Really good decision that was made based on the consistent trends in attendance. He did the math and the payback to cover the additional costs was short enough to make sense. Can turn the side street into a festive environment with vendors, food, etc pre and post game. Will be interesting.

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