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The News-Sentinel has picked up the “story” about the Spiece Fieldhouse/Gym Rats dilemma.   Here are some excerpts from the article:

Gym Rats, a local and national hub for youth basketball, is investigating whether to continue to stay in Fort Wayne down the road.

[...] Spiece Fieldhouse owner Tom Spiece wrote in an e-mail response to The News-Sentinel that he would keep his facility up and running, even if the Gym Rats eventually leave.

“Their lease does not expire until 2010 and I have not heard that they would not be renewing,” Spiece wrote. “In the event that that would happen, I would probably treat it like the $75,000 property tax increase that the city put on me when I started the Fieldhouse.

“I would complain and then realize that it was my problem to solve and work to fill the space. Spiece Fieldhouse is used to adversity and is a tough competitor. Although the city tends to favor baseball and ice hockey, I think there is a market for basketball and fitness in Fort Wayne and it can be a viable business without taxpayer support.”

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