I’m going to be interested to see how the HullabaLOU mega-concert is supported at Churchill Downs. The cheapest ticket costs $75, which pretty much eliminates the high-school and college kids who were attracted by the night racing programs (or could it possibly have been the ease with which underage drinkers could get beer?)
In addition, parking […]

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On the way to Morehead last weekend, I stopped off to eat in my hometown of Mount Sterling. I bought a copy of the local newspaper, the Advocate, and right there on the front page was the news that a grand jury had been convened to investigate yet another cockfighting ring.
Now fighting roosters isn’t as […]

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For University of Kentucky basketball fans, the unspoken fear lingering behind Rick Pitino’s presence at the University of Louisville always has been that their former coach would build a program that would surpass the one in Lexington.
It was their worst nightmare, Pitino putting the Cards on the cutting-edge of college hoops while the Cats drifted […]

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When the noted Kentucky football fan Patrick Henry said, “Give me liberty or give me death,” he obviously had no idea how cold and dreary it can get in Memphis at this time of year. Indeed, to be perfectly honest, the death of the 2008 Wildcat football season would have been preferable to the Liberty […]

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Welcome to the first Billy Reed Sports Poll, which will be conducted regularly on an informal basis to gauge the sentiments of local fans about personalities and issues. The results will be published when we get a minimum of 25 responses.
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Is the local sports media intimidated by the nation’s No. 1 athletics director? Are they afraid of getting on his wrong side for fear of retribution and/or ostracization? If so, what does that say about their responsibility to the public and their profession?

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There are incestuous connections and a weird history between the Arena Authority and its newly-minted naming-rights partner, Team Services

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The LG&E site would be a perfect location for Caesar’s Palace or some other huge gaming operation to build a casino. Think of the new tax revenue! The new jobs! And it all will be funded by the private sector.

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The prudent and responsibile thing to do is put a stop on everything and call in the Arena Authority to explain the new deal, which, frankly, smells even worse than the old deal.

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Without a pro team, there simply aren’t enough concerts, ice shows, circuses, and NCAA championships that can be counted upon to draw 21,000 fans. If Host says there are, let him show us a mock calendar of what might have been booked into the arena this year.

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