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Article: Kansas Lawmakers Opt Not to Force Game; Loss of Ticket, TV Revenue Cited.
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- Journal-World (Lawrence, Kansas)
- Article date:
- February 19, 2004
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Byline: Scott Rothschild
Feb. 19--TOPEKA, Kan. -- Let the trash talking begin.
Legislation that would require Kansas University's men's basketball team to play Wichita State University was whistled for a foul Wednesday by KU, which said the measure would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost ticket and television revenue.
But Rep. Todd Novascone, a Wichita Republican defending his idea before the House Higher Education Committee, had this to say: "There's no way." Calling KU's estimate of lost revenue "a joke," Novascone said the games would produce increased revenue because two schools with devoted fan bases within the state would be ...