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Daniel Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins football team, bought an 8.8 percent stake in Six Flags Inc. and said he hopes to influence management to maximize the amusement park operator's value, perhaps through a merger or sale, a securities filing shows.
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UPDATE: Bill Gates' investment company, Cascase Investment LLC, is also unhappy with Six Flags' performance. That company owns 11.8% of Six Flags.
Read more from The Puget Sound Business Journal.
However, I AM a fan of Bill Gates. Like him or not, Gates is shrewd. If he puts his mind to it, he'll do his research and see the REAL issues at Six Flags -- customer service, ill-advised budget cuts, etc.
This could be a good thing yet.
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