The Crescent Court Hotel in Dallas, Texas is suing the Edmonton Oilers organization over $55,000 worth of unpaid bills, according to the Edmonton Journal's Robert Tychkowski.
Edmonton owes $28,000 for a December 2019 stay and an additional $27,000 for its last road trip before the COVID-19 pandemic in March.
The team has placed the blame on an accounting glitch compounded by a timeline miscommunication. The Oilers plan on paying the bills and having the situation resolved in the next couple of days.
“We have the same challenges as every business navigating through the far-reaching, negative impacts of the global pandemic,” according to a team statement obtained by Tychkowski. “We are working diligently through our business operations and attending to outstanding issues from the unexpected stoppage of last season.
“The Crescent Court Hotel has been a good partner and we are working cooperatively with them to resolve this matter.”
Edmonton says the unpaid bills are simply for its block of rooms and not any property damage or restaurant tabs. The luxury inn has been the team's hotel of choice in Dallas for several years.
Oilers owner Daryl Katz has a net worth of $3.5 billion, according to Forbes.
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