Coliseum/money alert
We're reporting today that preliminary figures show the Greensboro Coliseum Complex had a better than expected year in 2005-06, losing $500,000 less than budgeted.
The coliseum lost about $1.3 million last year, compared to the $1.8 million it expected to lose.
Coliseum Director Matt Brown credits part of the success on the contract with Centerplate, the private company that handles concessions. He also points out the coliseum hosted many high-profile events, including the men's and women's ACC basketball tournaments, NCAA first- and second-round games and the Southern Baptist Convention.