Well, the hotels anyway.  The restaurants are already getting screwed by the Thursday game times.
--- Mark Lewin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Not sure it matters at all to the NC$$ although it probably matters a lot to
> the Denver business community.  Ever since the Anaheim debacle,  the Frozen
> Four  (yes that's with an *F*) has been sold out.  Even if the stands are
> empty, the NC$$ gets their money.  The hotels and restaurants and
> organizations who put time and money into hosting the event probably won't
> be happy, but the NC$$ probably doesn't care and won't care until cities
> stop applying to host the event.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Mary Beth MacKinnon <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> > Actually, the NC$$ would be elated with a Michigan vs. Notre Dame and
> > Boston
> > College vs. North Dakota match up.  I actually think they'd put the CCHA
> > game on as the late one because of the fierce rivalry in lots of sports
> > between the domers and that team dressed in corn.
> >
> > The great folks in Denver want to showcase their fine city as much as
> > possible to as many visitors who come stay, shop, eat and spend over the 4
> > day plus period.
> >
> > Would they prefer to see CC or DU or AF make it, sure.  However, Denver
> > like
> > Washington DC next year and Tampa the year after are vacation destinations
> > for families like mine, unlike Columbus, Cincy or even STL.
> >
> > Now if a CCHA or WCHA team doesn't make 2010 Frozen Four in Detroit Ford
> > Field, then the secondary ticket market will definitely take a bath.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Clay Satow
> > Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 10:12 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Final 6
> >
> > NCAA and the FF organizers can't be happy.  At most one WCHA team, at most
> > one team within a
> > thousand miles.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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