Preds’ value slips four spots
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 7:58 am
The value of the Nashville Predators fell 5 percent last season to $156 million, according to Forbes‘ statisticians. That pushed the franchise back down the league list to the same spot it held in 2006. Check out the team’s current page here and Forbes‘ lists from 2008, 2007 and 2006.
Straight talk from lead Preds owner
Posted on October 26, 2009 at 9:41 am
David Freeman says that, despite a strong run in booking non-hockey events at the Sommet Center, true success remains a way off for the Predators’ ownership group.
“We’re not anywhere close to victory,” he said. “I would say we’ve cleared the critical stage, but we’ll have a long way to go to feel safe and secure. Until we can find 17,000 people, 41 nights a year that care enough to support us with their pocketbook and their presence, then I don’t think we have been successful with what we set out to do.”
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Details of the Preds-Baker Curb alliance
Posted on October 14, 2009 at 7:29 am
The two sports organizations are focused on cross-selling their sponsors. How long before we see Kleenex on the ice or VUMC on the No. 27?
“Partnering with another locally owned and operated professional sports franchise whose fan base has similar demographics to those of NASCAR allows us to provide current and prospective marketing partners year-round exposure both locally and nationally. In addition, the exposure created locally will help us immensely in our efforts to become a more visible part of the Nashville professional sports landscape.”
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Boots’ broker gets five
Posted on October 9, 2009 at 7:51 amA federal judge has sentenced David Cacchione to five years in prison for his role in the investment fraud led by Preds co-owner William “Boots” Del Biaggio.
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Preds in marketing deal with NASCAR racers
Posted on October 8, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Nashville’s hockey team is teaming up with its NASCAR Nationwide Series team to help it sell tickets and give its sponsors some love outside Music City. The two organizations will officially announce the deal on Tuesday.
Locally owned and operated by Mike Curb – of Curb records fame – and Nashville businessman Gary Baker, Baker Curb Racing has positioned itself to be a consistent championship contender on the NASCAR Nationwide series. With an unmatched reputation of delivering results both on and off the track, Baker Curb racing has the distinction of representing some of America’s most trusted brands on a national level. In entering a joint promotional and sales agreement with the Nashville Predators, Baker Curb Racing can now help bring regional exposure to its sponsors. In turn, partnering with Baker Curb Racing gives the Predators a national outlet to help promote local sponsors.
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Boots sheds tears, gets years
Posted on September 8, 2009 at 3:57 pm
A federal judge today sentenced Boots Del Biaggio, the Silicon Valley financier and Preds co-owner, to eight years in prison for appropriating millions in bank loans and investment funds.
SEE ALSO: The Post’s coverage of the Boots story as it unfolded.
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Preds exec picked for Team USA
Posted on June 29, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Gerry Helper, the NHL team’s VP of communications and development, has been selected to help USA Hockey before and during the Winter Olympics in Vancouver next winter.
“Things like the Olympics don’t come around too often,” Helper said. “So I view this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
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Balsillie still oh-fer
Posted on June 15, 2009 at 10:28 pmCiting a lack of time, Phoenix judge has denied former Predators stalker Jim Balsillie’s bid to buy and relocate the Phoenix Coyotes. But the Research In Motion boss’ team are sticking around.
“We look forward to hearing from the NHL soon on its view of our relocation application and an appropriate relocation fee, so as to allow the court to determine if that fee is reasonable,” Walker said in a news release. “We still think there is enough time for the NHL to approve Mr. Balsillie’s application and move the team to Hamilton by September. The court invited mediation on these issues and Mr. Balsillie is willing to participate in such mediation if the NHL is also willing to do so.”
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Preds pitch biz community some more
Posted on April 27, 2009 at 11:28 am
Nashville’s hockey team have launched two Web sites to help it build partnerships with the region’s corporate community.
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Preds exec – not Poile – linked to Minnesota job
Posted on April 17, 2009 at 8:26 am
Now that Predators GM David Poile has quickly and adamantly denied any interest in succeeding the Minnesota Wild’s fired Doug Risebrough, another local front-office name has surfaced as a candidate. Assistant GM Paul Fenton is on the list of men said to be interested.
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SEC charges Del Biaggio broker
Posted on March 24, 2009 at 1:55 pmThe feds say Scott Cacchione was key to helping Boots Del Biaggio secure much of the money he needed to buy his stake in Preds.
Using the doctored statements, Del Biaggio was able to obtain $45 million in personal loans from banks and private lenders (part of which he used to purchase an interest in a professional hockey team). According to the SEC, Cacchione furthered the deception by signing documents falsely confirming that Del Biaggio owned the assets in the innocent customers’ accounts.
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Potential Preds investor surfaces
Posted on February 5, 2009 at 8:50 amA Calgary investment banker who has in the past partnered with Preds frontman David Freeman is interested in acquiring what he says will be a “nominal” stake in Nashville’s hockey team.
“We’re still returning each other’s phone calls but nothing’s finalized,” said Wilson, who is keenly interested in buying into the Predators, given his business connections in the southern U.S. city and affinity for hockey fans there. “We’ll see what happens in a week.”
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Boots pleads guilty
Posted on February 4, 2009 at 8:36 pmThe first leg of the legal saga around the Preds’ largest owner ended today with William “Boots” Del Biaggio III pleading guilty to securities fraud.
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Preds center sells Florida condo
Posted on February 2, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Radek Bonk late last year unloaded the Highland Beach property he bought in 2004. Better yet for him: He actually made a profit.
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These Boots were made for pleadin’
Posted on January 29, 2009 at 10:39 pm
The Contra Costa Times says Predators part-owner Boots Del Biaggio will plead guilty next week to some of the fraud charges facing him.
In the federal criminal case, Boots Del Biaggio is accused of using phony collateral to obtain $48 million in loans and $54.9 million in loan guarantees, most reportedly to buy an interest in the Nashville Predators hockey franchise. The single criminal count carries a maximum 25-year prison sentence, although a lighter sentence is expected as part of the plea deal.
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