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Dear NOLA Sports Fans,
It's a privilege to communicate
with you for the first time as the new owner of the Hornets as I embrace the challenge and
advantages local sports fans will enjoy from my long-standing ownership of the Saints and member of
the New Orleans community. I understand the passion of our fans and the partnership our sports teams
have forged with the state of Louisiana.
I first want to reiterate with our recent ownership
announcement and new lease agreement with the state, your Hornets are here to stay for generations
to come. I am so excited and proud to be the steward of both professional franchises that are held
so dear to the people of this wonderful region.
I can't say enough about the unwavering
support and dedication of all our fans as we understand and don't take for granted your commitment
and passion for our teams and how essential that is to our overall success.
Please
understand that my resolve will be to continue to make you proud and build both professional
franchises into a championship caliber organization. The renaissance going on in our city is
something I amproud to be a part of and as an organization, we will continue to capture the spirit
of the "New" New Orleans into our culture in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and New Orleans Arena
during our games and throughout our extensive community endeavors.
We will continue to do
with the Hornets what we've tried to accomplish over the years with the Saints: create exciting and
memorable experiences for our beloved fans, perform like champions in all we do, inspire and engage
this community in creating a limitless future and remain proud global ambassadors for our hometown
of New Orleans.
Thanks again for being part of something special.
Go Saints and Go
Hornets!
Tom Benson
Dear Krewe of Hornets,
The entire Hornets
family would like to extend our sincere appreciation for your unwavering support throughout this
season and express to you how your commitment and passion for our team is essential to our overall
success.
The exciting announcement of Tom Benson as our new owner just reinforces the
positive momentum we are building and completes our most significant goal of securing local
ownership.
None of this would have been possible without the effort and contribution by
supporters to our team and our city. From the unprecedented support of the Governor and Mayor to the
Business Council and the many, many others that even allowed us to come into their homes during our
100 Events in 100 Days initiative.
Mr. Benson is obviously connected and passionate about New
Orleans and Louisiana and is committed to putting a championship franchise together while
maintaining the highest-quality-level of entertainment and believes in the path, culture and
leadership that we began many months ago.
The trajectory of the future of the Hornets matches
the bright hopes we all share for the city of New Orleans and our region.
- BUILD A
CHAMPION: We will have financial stability which will allow us the opportunity to make sound
long-term player and business decisions that will eventually make us an elite team. This year's NBA
Draft is deep and with two lottery picks in the upcoming draft, we look forward to adding to our
young, aggressive, improving core players and exploring the free agent market to add players who can
keep us competitive for years to come.
- INSURE FINANCIAL STABILITY WITH STRONG FAN
SUPPORT: Our 100 Events in 100 Days initiative brought us unprecedented success in leading the
NBA in new season ticket sales this past summer while totaling an all-time high 5 Crescent City
Champion partners.
- GUARANTEE LONG-TERM PLAY AT THE NEW ORLEANS ARENA: The signing
of a new long-term lease with the state guarantees that the Hornets will remain in New Orleans for
generations to come.
- TRANSFORM THE ARENA TO MAKE OUR FANS' EXPERIENCE EVEN MORE
FUN: Significant capital improvements in the Arena will result in the potential for increased
team revenues and will reward our fans with new amenities that will provide a real improvement in
comfort and entertainment.
- INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FANS WHO CAN WATCH HORNETS' GAMES ON
TV: A new broadcast agreement will increase our audience and ultimately our fan base.
Your Hornets are on the rise. We could not have arrived at this moment without your
support. We look forward to the bright future of the franchise and working together for the "New"
New Orleans.
Thanks again for being "In".
Jac Sperling & Hugh
Weber
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