Aspen Skiing Co.: Don't panic about Winter X Games
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- Created on Monday, 28 February 2011 14:37
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Photo by Dena Rosenberry, The Gazette
By SCOTT CONDON, THE ASPEN TIMES
ASPEN — The Winter X Games are gone until next year but they certainly aren't forgotten.
Aspen Skiing Co. officials said Friday they remain in negotiations with ESPN to keep the popular event at Buttermilk Ski Area well beyond 2012, when the current contract runs out.
“We're doing everything we can to keep them here,” said Skico spokesman Jeff Hanle. “I think they'd like to stay here. We're all moving with some sense of urgency.”
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The Skico's main negotiator is John Rigney, vice president of sales and events. When asked if he was concerned that no extension has been inked yet, he responded, “Of course I'm concerned, because it's of paramount importance to us to get this signed.”
However, he said observers shouldn't be panicked by the lack of a long-term deal. Both ESPN and the Skico are asking the other party to consider some major points as part of the new deal, Rigney said, and those points need careful consideration. He declined to discuss the major points that are being negotiated.
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