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Charter-BTN deal less exciting for sports bar owners

Amidst all the joy for sports fans with the announcement of a Charter-Big Ten Network deal, one group of people wasn’t exactly doing cartwheels on Wednesday: bar owners.

“I was sorry for the people who didn’t have it, but sometimes it’s good when you get thrown your bone, too,” said Scott Peterson, a manager at Babe’s Grill and Bar on the west side.