Cubs Deny Report That Team Seeks Up To 50 Night Games Per Season

Cubs Play Down Report That Team Officials Hope To Hold 50 Night Games Per Season

TAKING A HIT: Kenney Monday said that the economy "will impact Major League attendance this season, which is expected to drop for the first time in 10 years." Kenney: "Our game is in great shape, but we're in an economy we haven't seen before. We're seeing a contraction of our sources of revenue." Kenney added, "Baseball is healthy. From my perspective, I'd like to see [players'] salaries come back to earth a little bit" (Marco Island SUN TIMES, 3/24).

SALE HEADED FOR HOME: Lufrano said that the Cubs "hoped to close the sale of the team to the Ricketts family 'by Opening Day or shortly after that'" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 3/25). Madison Dearborn Partners Chair & CEO John Canning Jr., who was among the bidders for the Cubs, Tuesday said the Cubs sale is "going to happen with the Ricketts family." Canning: "I've met them. ... The only one that really could ever finance the deal was the Ricketts once we fell out. I think [MLB] is very comfortable. It's family ownership. They're good people. They're looking at it as something they'll hold forever so it's a good thing for [MLB]" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 3/24).

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