Aurora Games Production Team Remains Unpaid After Event Lost More Than $1 Million

More than four months after the Aurora Games concluded in Albany, all 22 production crew members involved in the television broadcast have not been paid, according to the Times Union.

(Paul Buckowski/Times Union)

The group of creditors include a majority of the athletes, personnel employed as part of the TV production, and additional support staff involved with the six-sport competition held Aug. 20-25 at Times Union Center. Several of the unpaid workers said that payment contractually was due within 30 days of the conclusion of the Games. Two of the investors confirmed to the Times Union that the Games endured losses in excess of $1 million.

The concept of the Aurora Games was to bring athletes from around the world together for a celebration of women in sports. A total of 109 athletes from 25 countries converged on downtown Albany for competition in tennis, gymnastics, basketball, ice hockey, figure skating and beach volleyball. Many private investors supported the for-profit event, but the total announced attendance of 20,423 (3,404 per session) fell far short of initial projections.

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