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How is this allowed Mr. Salesman / CEO? I would never allow it!
If a top USTA executive Isn’t Concerned with Pickle ball, Rogue League Rivals, and the aging of the sport, then the CEO is useless to the sport and the US Open.
Today a friend from the west coast sent me a link to a podcast from “Front Office Sports” hosted by Lisa Granastein. After listening to it, I decided to have a Cuban coffee, and write some enlightening words for the unenlightened USTA’s CEO and the bunch of executives who as a policy deceive the public and think it is OK. No, it is not OK. Where I come from deceiving the public is wrong!
Keep reading because I will debunk every single statement this executive said with indisputable facts. Here is the link to the podcast in question. It is better that you listen to it at some point, so you have context and love or ignore my carefully selected words even more.
WRONG FACT #1 In 2016 we had 600K members today we have 700K members she claims
FACT CHECK:
In 2016 Membership revenues were $18,175,000.00 Average membership $30.00