“The most important part here was to make sure that there was no interruption in television [and] our fans could always get the games,”
"Now, this deal gives more than 2.8 million homes across Arizona access to Suns and Mercury games for free."
Major League Baseball could assume the local broadcasts for the Arizona Diamondbacks from Bally Sports Arizona should the deal not be completed.
"The company owes the team a rights payment on July 1."
Going back to the past suddenly looks like the future for professional sports teams.
"Diamond Sports Group will pursue all remedies against any parties that attempt to exercise control over our property interests while we reorganize."
In a deal with Gray Television, the Suns TV broadcasts would air on stations owned by the company in Phoenix, Tucson, and Yuma.
"When we had this opportunity, I don’t know who was more excited, me or Al."
"I guess they thought because of the background it might be fun to have me work both for a while, and it was fun.”
It is believed that the missed rights payment by Bally Sports Arizona triggers a clause in the contract that reverts the television rights back to the...
