George Shinn
George Shinn
George Shinnis the former owner of the Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets as well the Charlotte Knights and Gastonia Rangers minor league baseball teams along with the Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks of the World League of American Football. He purchased the Hornets for $32.5 million in 1987. In 1997, he lost his bid for a potential National Hockey Leagueexpansion franchise to be called the Hampton Roads Rhinos...
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If we sell out that game. That's a loud message. We're just trying to find out if these people are serious or not.
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It's absolutely great for the city. It will be one of the craziest weekends that this city has ever had. And the international exposure you get is incredible. It puts the international spotlight on this city.
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From the state of ... this great state.
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It was electric. It was absolutely electric. It was as good I've seen it.
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From a business standpoint, it's always benefited me. The more I give, the more I get back.
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I've got all the confidence in the world New Orleans is going to be back. The question all of us have is when.
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It's not even real. It's unreal what they're going through. I want to try to give them hope and to let them know our goal is to come back.
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We've gone from being last in the league in attendance last year to being a t op 10 team in season-ticket sales this year, ... The fans here have really stepped up and made it happen.
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The people in Oklahoma City ... have stepped up and proved to the whole world that they are a major-league city. We are very blessed to be here, very fortunate to be here. We're looking forward to next year with a lot of enthusiasm and a lot of excitement.
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We're going to have national exposure here; you don't want to have only 1,500 people in the seats.
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When we go back to New Orleans, this city will get a franchise, I'm convinced, ... Whether the NBA is smart enough to come here or the NHL or the NFL or baseball, somebody will come here. This market is going to be too good for them to pass up.
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When we come back and what we do is a real good question. We're looking at Oklahoma City and here in Baton Rouge. Playing in the Arena has good and bad possibilities. If we could do it in a way that we'd have a full crowd, it would be ecstatic. If we have 1,500 people, it would be horrible. That might send a signal there was no hope there.
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We are going to prove to the world that Oklahoma City is a major league city.
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There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others.