By: Diane Benjamin
Former Central Illinois Arena Management (CIAM) head, John Butler, might be back at the former Coliseum with the Bloomington Thunder hockey team.
Even though the State Police investigation hasn’t wrapped up yet (as far as we know), an investor in the Thunder has purchased a majority interest in the Peoria Rivermen where John Butler and his Coliseum sidekick – Bart Rogers – are part owners: http://www.pjstar.com/sports/20170823/rivermen-gain-new-partner-as-majority-ownership-in-team-sold-to-canadian-businessman-bill-yuill
The new owner is Canadian. The article states “Butler will be a CSH (Consolidated Sports Holdings) consultant, advising some of Yuill’s other teams”.
Does that mean Butler will represent ownership interests in not only Peoria, but Bloomington?
Will the City of Bloomington welcome Butler back to the arena? They loved him until I filed a lawsuit against the Coliseum! Maybe Hales or Renner can buy lunch.
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Didn’t know tthere was a comedy section on this site. This article is pure entertainment.
Hey – it’s Friday!
You’re working too hard. You’re a day ahead of yourself.
I’ve declared an early weekend.
His return would actually be a huge improvement over Lynn Cannon of VenuWorks, who is a complete disaster. I think that is undeniable at this point. The Arena is run by the most incompetent management company in the USA. Whatever Butler may have skimmed is pennies on the dollar compared to how much is currently being lost, and at least he brought in shows- something, anything.
Didn’t I have him skimming over $400,000 in 3 years? He still had million dollar losses too. Butler would only be working with hockey – also a loser since not enough people attend games.
The MARKORENA is gonna BE a WHITE money sucking vortex UNTIL, they implode it to the ground and dump salt on the site so NOTHING will EVER grow there AGAIN!! Just like the Romans did to Carthage!
About then we can have the Renner Rest a Bit Resort built !