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Posted: March 13, 2008

Raleigh Official Lobbies to Retain MEAC

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Raleigh, N.C. — Assistant City Manager Lawrence Wray said Thursday that the annual MEAC basketball tournament needs to stay in Raleigh.

Wray said he is negotiating to retain the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament, which ended its three-year run in Raleigh this week. He called himself "one of the few fighting for you" in addressing conference officials.

But MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas said it's pretty much "a done deal" that the conference would find a new home for its tournament next year. Four to five other cities have expressed interest in the tournament, he said.

RELATED TOPICS: Raleigh, Lawrence Summers

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Actually dear, they're directly from the n&o.
Click to view my profile AM is Back to Being Immaculate
March 14, 2008 3:19 p.m.
With the MEAC wanting the city to pay from them to come, rather than vice-versa, and considering the number of fans probably can fill a movie theater, its time to tell them to take a hike
Click to view my profile colliedave
March 13, 2008 9:54 p.m.
The MEAC is not going to be able to compete with the ACC tournament. The MEAC did very well in Richmond, VA a couple of years ago. But there is very little fan base in the Raleigh area. Will be sad to see it go, but it will fair better in another city.
Click to view my profile audit is regulating
March 13, 2008 6:34 p.m.
I saw some film of one of the games the other night on the news. There were very few people watching the game. I don't know if attendance was that light during the entire tournament, but if it was then I don't see how Raleigh would make any money on this.
whatelseisnew
March 13, 2008 5:12 p.m.
**amvaugha** Sorry to burst your bubble but those are severely inflated numbers you've presented. In addition, you neglected to list the kickbacks MEAC requires ... kickbacks which are given to no other tournament, not even tournaments that bring in much larger amounts of revenue. Outside of the fact the stadium is always close to empty ... just watch the news and you can see that. Raleigh has gone above and beyond to try and please MEAC. They have done more for MEAC than they have done for CIAA, NCAA, CASL or even the first Stanley Cup run in 2004.
chance
March 13, 2008 5:06 p.m.
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