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Hearne: The Poker Game’s Over, Time for the American Royal to Fold

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Hearne Christopher Jr.

Poker, anyone? Just last fall the hot shots at the American Royal laid a huge bluff on Kansas City, threatening to move the Royal and its vaunted barbecue contest somewhere else. Unless of course, KC would rubber stamp a deal to cough up $50 million in public … Continue reading →

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Hearne: The Pitch Nails American Royal for Failed Tradition, Bogus Bad Deal

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Hearne Christopher Jr.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one… A picture is worth 60 million words (and bucks). I say that because the photo Pitch photographer Chris Mullins took of the 50 or fewer folks in the stands at Kemper Arena for the … Continue reading →

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Hearne: American Royal Turns Foutch Brothers Into ‘Ouch Brothers’

Posted on November 4, 2014 by admin

Now it can be told… The first thing that sprang to mind last week when I learned that the Foutch Brothers had mysteriously and abruptly withdrawn their bid to save Kemper Arena by turning it into a regional youth sports facility was … Continue reading →

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Hearne: Out-of-State American Royal Bigshots Muscle KC Council on Kemper

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Hearne Christopher Jr.

It’s high time somebody called bullshit on the American Royal… Seriously. Just because a handful of fat cat local businessmen think they can pull a good old boy style power play over on the Kansas City Council – despite a preponderance of evidence that … Continue reading →

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