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LOCKER ROOM NOT WAYNE'S WORLD; ELLMAN BOOKS STAY CLOSED

          Prospective Coyotes co-Owner Wayne Gretzky "was denied"
     access to the team's locker room by outgoing Owner Richard
     Burke and GM Bobby Smith following yesterday's preseason
     game against the Kings at America West Arena, according to
     Bob McManaman of the ARIZONA REPUBLIC.  Gretzky watched the
     game in a private suite with partner Steve Ellman.  Gretzky
     said he was "a little disappointed" by Burke's decision. 
     Burke, on refusing access: "Because they're [Ellman and
     Gretzky] trying to pull stuff on me.  They just need to get
     on and about, get their deal done, and quit looking for
     photo ops and being disruptive.  This is just (expletive)
     inexcusable. ... If they get their deal done, they can do
     whatever they want.  Until then ... no" (AZ REPUBLIC, 9/15).
          OPEN AND SHUT CASE? Meanwhile, Chip Scutari writes that
     Ellman "refused to open his books or show his net worth" to
     Scottsdale city execs "to prove he has the financial juice"
     to build a new 17,500-seat arena.  Ellman also told the city
     that his Ellman Cos. "is entitled to all the income" from
     the project.  Scottsdale City Manager Jan Dolan: "We have
     not agreed to Ellman keeping all of the revenue streams. 
     Everything is on the table."  But Ellman Senior VP Bob
     Kaufman said the company has invested "more than" $30M into
     this project: "We're keeping all the event-generated
     revenues to help support the franchise" (AZ REPUBLIC, 9/15).

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