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First Arena Lights Staying On

Updated Friday, February 15, 2013

Written By: Joe Melillo

The man who manages first arena says the Jackals will play there thru the season.

February 15, 2013
Elmira (WENY) - The man who manages first arena says the Jackals will play there thru the season. As we reported yesterday, NYSEG had agreed to keep the lights on through the weekend while lawyers work on a deal to settle a past due bill of more than $100,000. First Arena General manager Matt Huffnagle says there's now a deal to keep the lights on thru this hockey season.
e're getting ready for a game tonight and we're excited about it, the team has been playing well lately so we're looking to continue that and get a win. So there will certainty be lights,” says
Tom Freeman, who's company, Elm Arena, is in the process of buying the arena, says his company will take over managing the Arena after this hockey season.