XL CENTER FUTURE UNSETTLED, STATE APPROVES FUNDING
By: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - The future of the XL Center is finally at hand. The Capital Regional Development Corporation (CRDA) is the state quasi-public agency with the…
XL CENTER, CRDA IN FULL CRISIS MODE PART 2
By Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA), which controls the XL Center, has plenty of issues on its plate, and there seem to be…
CANTLON: SPORTS BETTING OPS UNVEILED Part 1
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - The long, awaited XL Center sports betting and e-sports operations were unveiled and are under review by the CRDA. In addition, negotiations with…
CANTLON’S CORNER: THE LATEST ON THE XL CENTER
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - The future of the home of the Hartford Wolf Pack, XL Center remains in a state of status quo, according to CRDA Executive…
CANTLON: CT HOCKEY OFF SEASON VOLUME 2
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - With the completion of the 2020-21 AHL season, it's time for hockey teams to begin the process of summer reflection, accounting, and planning…
CANTLON’S CORNER: CRDA AND XL CENTER NEWS UPDATE
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - The Tuesday post-holiday, virtual CRDA Meeting regarding the XL Center was canceled. The reason? Northland Corporation, which has been in negotiations for nearly…
CANTLON: CRDA LOOKS TO FINALLY START BUILDING RENOVATION
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - The opening of the XL Center in the first quarter of 2021 and the February 5th AHL start date stand like everything else,…
CANTLON: XL CENTER OPENING DATE STILL UNKNOWN
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - It's a guessing game predicting for CRDA Executive Director, Mike Freimuth as to the actual opening date for the XL Center to begin…
CANTLON: XL CENTER REMAINS QUIET FOR NOW
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - Like so many businesses and citizens in Connecticut, the XL Center remains in purgatory and when the gates will be re-opened is anybody’s…
CANTLON’S CORNER: XL CENTER GETS FUNDING FOR RENOVATION
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - The XL Center will be rebooted. The seven-year odyssey to rebuild/re-boot a 45-year-old building finally has life. Wednesday afternoon the Connecticut State House…