Levenson Says Thrashers Will Hold Line On Tickets Prices

Levenson Says Thrashers Will Not Relocate

Atlanta Spirit co-Owner Bruce Levenson said the Thrashers are “holding the line” on ticket prices for next season, according to Mike Knobler of the ATLANTA CONSTITUTION. Levenson: “We’re creating a host of value opportunities. … We’ve got to deliver value in order to bring people back.” Levenson, when asked about the practice of discounting single-game tickets, said, “When we give a military person or a student or a young child a break on a ticket, I think our season ticket holders understand what we’re doing. What they got really annoyed about, and I think rightfully so, was when they have an adult sitting next to them that looked like them and acted like them and had paid less for a ticket.” He added, “The other big mistake is maybe trying to go too fast in building a winner here. I think we made the same mistake every owner makes in that regard. … We made some deals I’d love to have back.” Meanwhile, Levenson said the ongoing court case against estranged co-Owner Steve Belkin is “about buying out a partner." Levenson: "There will be an end to that process, and there will be a buying out of that partner. We have begun to have conversations with people about the possibility of them coming into our group and buying out that interest. That may or may not happen.” When asked if there is a possibility the Thrashers would relocate to Hamilton, Ontario, or another location, Levenson said, “Absolutely not. I haven’t heard that talk. Maybe I’ve been busy with a court case. I certainly haven’t been part of any conversation about that” (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 3/12).