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Cubbies Playing Hardball With Rooftop Seats Owner

Team says he didn't pay his part of revenues from last several seasons

By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 19, 2008 12:27 AM CST
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(Newser) – Some Chicago fans may get the chance to hear those butchered versions of Take Me Out to The Ballgame from two rooftop clubs outside Wrigley Field while not actually seeing the 7th inning stretch sing-along or the games themselves. That's because the Cubs have filed suit against the clubs' owner, saying he violated a 2004 revenue-sharing agreement with the team, reports the Tribune.

The Cubs warned as part of the lawsuit that the may try to block the sight lines of fans from the seats in those building, in an effort to recover of portion of owner Thomas Gramatis' revenues, which they claim could approach $7 million this year. "It's disappointing because we have a healthy partnership with all of the other building owners," said a Cubs executive.

A beer billboard just beyond the right field bleachers at Chicago's Wrigley Field Tuesday, July 17, 2007, makes reference to 755, Hank Aaron's home run record which San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds remains four runs shot of matching. The owner of some rooftop seating in right field is being sued...
A beer billboard just beyond the right field bleachers at Chicago's Wrigley Field Tuesday, July 17, 2007, makes reference to 755, Hank Aaron's home run record which San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds remains...   (Associated Press)
Fans watch the Cubs play the Pirates in a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, in this Sept. 23, 2007 file photo. Media conglomerate Tribune Co. said Wednesday Dec. 12, 2007 it anticipates closing on the sale of the Chicago Cubs baseball team as well as its stake in...
Fans watch the Cubs play the Pirates in a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, in this Sept. 23, 2007 file photo. Media conglomerate Tribune Co. said Wednesday Dec. 12, 2007 it anticipates closing...   (Associated Press)
James Rochford, center, sells programs and scorecards outside of Wrigley Field before the Chicago Cubs baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Chicago on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007. The team has sued the owner of two clubs that sit just outside the right-field bleachers for violating a revenue-sharing agreement...
James Rochford, center, sells programs and scorecards outside of Wrigley Field before the Chicago Cubs baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Chicago on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007. The team has...   (Associated Press)
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