Empire Games may be downsized
Some sports could be eliminated and others sharply cut for the Empire State Games if organizers have to deal with a “worst case” plan that involves the possibility of no state spending on the annual summer competition.
Young athletes also may soon be required to pay $300 to take part in the Games, a Western New York organizer warned Monday. Lou Reuter, western regional director for the Empire State Games, said the changes u... (Updated: 06:13 AM)Time Warner’s rate hike turns clients off
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“How many kids are going to be able to afford $300? … They might just not show up.” Lou Reuter, western regional director
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