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| Rank | Team | Payroll | | 1 | Brooklyn Atlantics | $57,662 | | 2 | Boston Express | $53,917 | | 3 | Philadelphia Red Stockings | $52,175 | | 4 | Omaha Packers | $38,080 | | 5 | Chicago (E) Brown Stockings | $35,852 | | 6 | New York Gothams | $31,419 | | 7 | San Francisco Aces | $28,629 | | 8 | Twin Cities Twisters | $27,890 | | 9 | Buffalo Bisons | $23,690 | | 10 | Baltimore Lords | $22,759 | | 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | $21,753 | | 12 | Ogden Golden Spikes | $21,538 | | 13 | Oakland Mustangs | $19,163 | | 14 | Saint Louis Gamblers | $17,879 | | 15 | Virginia City Comstock Kings | $17,436 | | 16 | Washington Grays | $15,870 | | 17 | Chicago (W) Sables | $12,689 | | 18 | Toronto Smokies | $12,217 | | 19 | Albany Great Danes | $10,777 | | 20 | Detroit Shipbuilders | $9,890 | | | |
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| | | | Rank | Team | Current Budget | | 1 | Philadelphia Red Stockings | $80,727 | | 2 | Oakland Mustangs | $76,736 | | 3 | Boston Express | $74,756 | | 4 | Omaha Packers | $64,053 | | 5 | Brooklyn Atlantics | $62,220 | | 6 | San Francisco Aces | $61,834 | | 7 | Baltimore Lords | $54,883 | | 8 | New York Gothams | $52,971 | | 9 | Washington Grays | $48,824 | | 10 | Chicago (E) Brown Stockings | $44,579 | | 11 | Buffalo Bisons | $44,088 | | 12 | Chicago (W) Sables | $42,770 | | 13 | Toronto Smokies | $41,835 | | 14 | Ogden Golden Spikes | $40,591 | | 15 | Twin Cities Twisters | $40,373 | | 16 | New Orleans Pelicans | $39,190 | | 17 | Detroit Shipbuilders | $35,368 | | 18 | Virginia City Comstock Kings | $32,946 | | 19 | Albany Great Danes | $30,723 | | 20 | Saint Louis Gamblers | $30,680 | |
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| Rank | Player | Team | Salary | | | 1 | Jim O'Rourke | Philadelphia | $17,500 | | | 2 | Dan Brouthers | Boston | $16,000 | | | 3 | Dick Coke | Buffalo | $10,167 | | | 4 | Cap Anson | Chicago (E) | $9,500 | | | 5 | George Ruybal | Philadelphia | $7,750 | | | 6 | Tom Jones | Boston | $7,500 | | | 7 | Alexander Dupras | Chicago (E) | $7,000 | | | 8 | Mike Burns | Omaha | $6,784 | | | 9 | King Kelly | Twin Cities | $6,500 | | | 10 | Charlie Szymanski | Brooklyn | $6,297 | | | 11 | Ed Gertz | Omaha | $5,668 | | | 12 | George Fassero | Saint Louis | $5,566 | | | 13 | Frank Sheriff | Omaha | $5,054 | | | 14 | Ross Barnes | Philadelphia | $5,000 | | | 15 | Fred Hovlik | New York | $5,000 | | | 16 | Dan Millman | Brooklyn | $4,680 | | | 17 | Dick Revenig | Brooklyn | $4,626 | | | 18 | Ned Williamson | Philadelphia | $4,500 | | | 19 | George Zeber | Toronto | $4,479 | | | 20 | Oscar Rexford | Boston | $4,325 | | | 21 | Abner Dalrymple | New York | $4,200 | | | 22 | Steve McKittrick | Brooklyn | $4,187 | | | 23 | Fred Washington | Twin Cities | $4,097 | | | 24 | Bob Clark | Baltimore | $4,000 | | | 25 | Henry Harry | Ogden | $4,000 | | |
| Albany Great Danes |  |
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| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 250,372 | | Attendance per Game | 3,252 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $21,995 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $13,192 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $12,411 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $24,298 |
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| Baltimore Lords |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $22,759 | | Current Budget | $54,883 | | Projected Balance | $27,874 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,018 | | League Average Salary | $1,120 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Bob Clark | $4,000 | | 2) Len Janke | $4,000 | | 3) Frank Ott | $4,000 | | 4) Frank Hollander | $2,000 | | 5) Ed Peterson | $2,000 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $4,250 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $-2,696 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 299,396 | | Attendance per Game | 3,888 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $29,603 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $19,523 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $43,233 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $7,415 |
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| Boston Express |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $53,917 | | Current Budget | $74,756 | | Projected Balance | $20,839 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,832 | | League Average Salary | $1,120 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Dan Brouthers | $16,000 | | 2) Tom Jones | $7,500 | | 3) Oscar Rexford | $4,325 | | 4) Ezra Sutton | $3,500 | | 5) Tom Bobbitt | $3,024 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 538,979 | | Attendance per Game | 7,000 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $46,940 | | Playoff Revenue | $4,036 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $32,230 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $56,853 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $27,875 |
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| Brooklyn Atlantics |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $57,662 | | Current Budget | $62,220 | | Projected Balance | $4,558 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,922 | | League Average Salary | $1,120 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Charlie Szymanski | $6,297 | | 2) Dan Millman | $4,680 | | 3) Dick Revenig | $4,626 | | 4) Steve McKittrick | $4,187 | | 5) Bill Orsulak | $3,922 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 393,865 | | Attendance per Game | 5,115 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $35,410 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $26,505 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $53,606 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $9,831 |
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| Buffalo Bisons |  |
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| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 207,944 | | Attendance per Game | 2,701 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $31,153 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $11,859 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $31,799 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $12,735 |
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| Chicago (E) Brown Stockings | _brown_stockings_25.png) |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $35,852 | | Current Budget | $44,579 | | Projected Balance | $8,727 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,486 | | League Average Salary | $1,120 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Cap Anson | $9,500 | | 2) Alexander Dupras | $7,000 | | 3) Jim Holton | $4,000 | | 4) King Barnes | $1,500 | | 5) Tom Sampley | $1,350 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 757,402 | | Attendance per Game | 9,836 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $16,806 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $31,308 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $28,316 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $21,320 |
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| Chicago (W) Sables | _sables_25.png) |
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| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 418,590 | | Attendance per Game | 5,436 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $33,671 | | Playoff Revenue | $3,964 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $20,472 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $11,858 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $47,771 |
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| Detroit Shipbuilders |  |
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| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 273,853 | | Attendance per Game | 3,557 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $21,874 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $15,275 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $725 | | | | | Player Expenses | $10,967 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $26,907 |
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| New Orleans Pelicans |  |
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| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $591 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $963 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 347,995 | | Attendance per Game | 4,519 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $17,367 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $19,056 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $14,604 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $23,341 |
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| New York Gothams |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $31,419 | | Current Budget | $52,971 | | Projected Balance | $21,552 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,293 | | League Average Salary | $1,120 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Fred Hovlik | $5,000 | | 2) Abner Dalrymple | $4,200 | | 3) Jack Nussbaum | $3,750 | | 4) Denny Jarrell | $3,500 | | 5) Art Cullen | $2,500 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 240,447 | | Attendance per Game | 3,123 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $19,197 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $14,969 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,516 | | | | | Player Expenses | $31,036 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $4,646 |
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| Oakland Mustangs |  |
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| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 487,858 | | Attendance per Game | 6,336 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $45,551 | | Playoff Revenue | $8,071 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $27,489 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $282 | | | | | Player Expenses | $17,831 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $63,562 |
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| Ogden Golden Spikes |  |
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| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $532 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,022 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 228,782 | | Attendance per Game | 2,971 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $20,556 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $12,369 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $21,520 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $12,927 |
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| Omaha Packers |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $38,080 | | Current Budget | $64,053 | | Projected Balance | $25,973 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,515 | | League Average Salary | $1,120 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Mike Burns | $6,784 | | 2) Ed Gertz | $5,668 | | 3) Frank Sheriff | $5,054 | | 4) Bob Yohe | $3,446 | | 5) Ed Wesson | $3,044 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 434,699 | | Attendance per Game | 5,645 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $42,995 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $28,352 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $42,344 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $30,525 |
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| Philadelphia Red Stockings |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Win Now! | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $52,175 | | Current Budget | $80,727 | | Projected Balance | $28,552 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,896 | | League Average Salary | $1,120 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) Jim O'Rourke | $17,500 | | 2) George Ruybal | $7,750 | | 3) Ross Barnes | $5,000 | | 4) Ned Williamson | $4,500 | | 5) Frank Goza | $2,200 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $54 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $54 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 464,037 | | Attendance per Game | 6,026 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $47,131 | | Playoff Revenue | $12,123 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $27,818 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,512 | | | | | Player Expenses | $64,178 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $24,406 |
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| Saint Louis Gamblers |  |
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| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 227,627 | | Attendance per Game | 2,956 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $18,175 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $9,910 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $14,798 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $14,809 |
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| San Francisco Aces |  |
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| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 354,156 | | Attendance per Game | 4,599 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $34,888 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $21,371 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $26,776 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $31,005 |
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| Toronto Smokies |  |
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| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 218,834 | | Attendance per Game | 2,842 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $24,035 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $13,333 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $18,172 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $20,718 |
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| Twin Cities Twisters |  |
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| General Information | | Team Focus | Neutral | | Staff Payroll | $0 | | Player Payroll | $27,890 | | Current Budget | $40,373 | | Projected Balance | $12,483 | | | | | Average Player Salary | $1,268 | | League Average Salary | $1,120 | | Highest Paid Players: | | | 1) King Kelly | $6,500 | | 2) Fred Washington | $4,097 | | 3) Redmond McCready | $4,000 | | 4) George Feldt | $1,700 | | 5) Jim Simpson | $1,627 |
| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 269,188 | | Attendance per Game | 3,496 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $21,495 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $15,461 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $26,025 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $12,453 |
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| Virginia City Comstock Kings |  |
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| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $3,054 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $3,054 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 224,486 | | Attendance per Game | 2,915 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $22,185 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $9,989 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $24,927 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $8,769 |
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| Washington Grays |  |
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| | Current Financial Overview | | Attendance | 0 | | Attendance per Game | | | | | | Gate Revenue | $0 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $0 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,554 | | | | | Player Expenses | $0 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $1,554 |
| | Last Season Overview | | Attendance | 348,865 | | Attendance per Game | 4,531 | | | | | Gate Revenue | $31,358 | | Playoff Revenue | $0 | | Media Revenue | $0 | | Merchandising Revenue | $22,916 | | Revenue Sharing | $0 | | CASH | $1,522 | | | | | Player Expenses | $28,399 | | Staff Expenses | $0 | | | | | BALANCE | $27,397 |
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