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01-25-2010, 11:41 AM
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Mark Cuban: Dallas All-Star Weekend will make 'Super Bowl look like a bar mitzvah'
09:36 AM CST on Monday, January 25, 2010
From Staff and Wire Reports
The New York media swarmed Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on Sunday. But rather than talk about free agency and LeBron James, Cuban steered the conversation toward the All-Star Game.
"It literally could be the largest party weekend in the history of the United States," he said. "That's how big this thing has gotten."
The All-Star Game and its festivities will take over the Dallas area in a few weeks. The game itself is Sunday, February 14, 2010 at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where a crowd of close to 100,000 is expected.
Cuban says All-Star Weekend might be bigger than the Super Bowl in a way.
"The Super Bowl, from a television perspective, is the biggest event of the year. But for attendance and partying, All-Star Weekend will make the Super Bowl look like a bar mitzvah."
Cuban also said recently he suggests a change in how fans vote for the All-Star Game. After lackluster Tracy McGrady and Allen Iverson were voted by fans to be All-Star starters, Cuban suggests making electronic votes worth half as much as votes cast by fans actually attending games. Fans currently can vote once a day via the Internet or text message.
Mark Cuban: Dallas All-Star Weekend will make 'Super Bowl look like a bar mitzvah'
09:36 AM CST on Monday, January 25, 2010
From Staff and Wire Reports
The New York media swarmed Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on Sunday. But rather than talk about free agency and LeBron James, Cuban steered the conversation toward the All-Star Game.
"It literally could be the largest party weekend in the history of the United States," he said. "That's how big this thing has gotten."
The All-Star Game and its festivities will take over the Dallas area in a few weeks. The game itself is Sunday, February 14, 2010 at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where a crowd of close to 100,000 is expected.
Cuban says All-Star Weekend might be bigger than the Super Bowl in a way.
"The Super Bowl, from a television perspective, is the biggest event of the year. But for attendance and partying, All-Star Weekend will make the Super Bowl look like a bar mitzvah."
Cuban also said recently he suggests a change in how fans vote for the All-Star Game. After lackluster Tracy McGrady and Allen Iverson were voted by fans to be All-Star starters, Cuban suggests making electronic votes worth half as much as votes cast by fans actually attending games. Fans currently can vote once a day via the Internet or text message.