CNN Money on Fertitta Brothers (Full Article Included)

SonicBlue03 · 11-08-2006, 04:49 PM

http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/07/maga...ion=2006110809

The ultimate fighting machines
Two brothers built Station Casinos into a Vegas power. Now they're hitting the jackpot with a sport once denounced as 'human cockfighting.'
By Joel Stein, Business 2.0 Magazine
November 8 2006: 9:10 AM EST

(Business 2.0 Magazine) -- This would be a particularly awesome time for the Fertitta brothers to finally disagree. That's because the dispute resolution clause in their ownership contract of the Ultimate Fighting Championship states that "in order to resolve a Deadlock among the LLC Members, Frank and Lorenzo shall engage in a Sport Jiu-Jitsu match under the rules as set forth herein."

Those would be three five-minute rounds refereed by UFC president Dana White and "decided by submission or points." Points, of course, being accrued by kicking the other guy in the face.

(follow link for full article)

Rolland · 11-08-2006, 04:54 PM

OLD!

Only about 4 hours old, but old none the less

You will probably get flamed as there is a significant thread on this already.

TeamTompkinsNow · 11-08-2006, 04:55 PM

good post thanks

SonicBlue03 · 11-08-2006, 04:55 PM

Feh. I searched on Fertitta brothers and didn't see the thread since they titled it UFC and Zuffa.

Oh well. Not an unusual occurrance here.

TeamTompkinsNow · 11-08-2006, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rolland

OLD!

Only about 4 hours old, but old none the less

You will probably get flamed as there is a significant thread on this already.

add something other than its old to get your pot count up. its new to me.

filthynumber1 · 11-08-2006, 04:56 PM

u expect me to read all of that???????

pkrahn · 11-08-2006, 05:11 PM

"But after getting back on pay-per-view, the UFC staged a disastrous fight night so disorganized that it got cut off before the top card ended. The Fertittas lost $1.5 million that night."

does anyone know which UFC event this is referring to?

Francis Rossi · 11-08-2006, 05:14 PM

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But early on, it looked like the Fertittas would end up coldcocked. After establishing the UFC's first rules other than "no biting, no eye-gouging, no fishhooking, and no strikes to the windpipe," as well as rounds, refs, and weight classes, Lorenzo did manage to get the sport reinstated with his friends at the athletic commissions in Nevada and New Jersey.

That old chestnut again...

mmaman13 · 11-08-2006, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by filthynumber1

u expect me to read all of that???????

Then dont post...its actually an interesting article.

Francis Rossi · 11-08-2006, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pkrahn

"But after getting back on pay-per-view, the UFC staged a disastrous fight night so disorganized that it got cut off before the top card ended. The Fertittas lost $1.5 million that night."

does anyone know which UFC event this is referring to?

UFC 33. A rather infamous show.