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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Not sure if it could be foreseen though. NC State is asking the arena to reserve approximately 5.5 dates for every 1 date that they would actually use. Don't have the experience in running a professional multipurpose sports venue but that seems excessive in my mind in terms of fair use.
An analogy would be for the Lakers to reserve 205 nights for the Staples Center next year for their 41 home games and then have the Kings, concerts and other events try to work out a schedule around that.
Also slightly disturbing is that Hurricanes negotiated a lease and operating agreement where they absorb operating deficiencies but don't have priority in dates.
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I don't know that that is relevant. If the agreement allows NC State to reserve without restriction it's a poorly drafted agreement.
I'm also not sure it's totally unforeseeable, I know that NCAA basketball schedules often list 3 possible dates for games even after they are announced. For instance, a teams schedule will list an opponent on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the actual game time to be determined closer to the date based upon the decisions of TV networks, and this is the finalized schedule, not a provisional one.