Cablevision CEO James Dolan said that purchasing assets
of theatrical producer Livent Inc. and acquiring the Mets
"fits with the company's strategy of becoming the
entertainment leader" in the N.Y. area (BLOOMBERG, 3/25).
...The MLS Wizards have merged their marketing and
promotions departments with those of the Chiefs. As of this
month, the team's total ticket sales are down almost 18%
from last year, from 2,251 to 1,848. Wizards Investor-
Operator and Chiefs Owner Lamar Hunt said he wants the union
to have "a measurable impact" by 2000, and that a
"significant step" this year would be averaging 9,000-10,000
paying fans (K.C. STAR, 3/25)....In Toronto, Lance Hornby
reports that Sharks D Andrei Zyuzin is not returning to the
team "for now." Zyuzin: "I'm all right and I wish the team
well" (TORONTO SUN, 3/26)....The Red Wings will move their
AHL team from Glens Falls, NY, to Rossford, OH, and begin
play at the Crossroads of America Arena next season. The
12,000-seat facility will be managed by Olympia
Entertainment (DETROIT NEWS, 3/25).
