2004-11-15; 15:46:46 EST
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2002-09-17
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The Packers are actually owned by the city of Green Bay and some stockholders, which I happen to be one of the lucky dogs. I can't sell the stock and it has no value, but I'm an owner. Should the team ever be sold, all the profits go the the local Green Bay VFW club. Now that's the best way to own a football team. No demanding owners to negotiate with. BTW, Green Bay is the smallest city in the NFL. The last I heard, the waiting list for a season ticket was something like 43,000 names long. Less than a thousand are turned in each year. Season tickets are willed to siblings and some of the longest divorce settlements have included the rights to Packer season tickets. Even during the years that the Packers weren't doing very well, you couldn't get a game ticket unless you knew someone who had one to give away or was selling. With the new construction, I believe the stadium now holds around 85,000. RummySee the original archive post