Will Holleman

Political junkie, food enthusiast, Texas lover. Opinions and statements are mine.

[Texas Hospital Association 🏥 @texashospitals]

Myth: Facility fees pad hospitals' pockets.

Fact: Facility fees fund staff, supplies, and the drugs and medications needed to treat patients – without them, hospitals would be forced to scale back outpatient services or close their doors entirely.

[Will Holleman @Holla_Man]

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[Texas Hospital Association 🏥 @texashospitals]

Due to tremendous interest, @TexasHHSC extended several grant deadlines for the ##RuralHealthTransformationProgram, also known as Rural Texas Strong. Notably, initiatives 1, 4 and 6 have updated deadlines, with applications now due in June.

For more information, visit the grant portal: https://t.co/FyqGNrXXOr

[Will Holleman @Holla_Man]

@mcuban Texas can’t bill the hospital costs under the same fee as the doctor as a corporate practice of medicine state. Nurses, billing, and all the admin not under a doctors fee at a hospital outpatient. Definitely more nuance here compared to other states.

[Will Holleman @Holla_Man]

Reading this with my Kidd, Howard, & Dirk signed basketball on my work desk. Used to stand out in front of Reunion Arena to grab autographs from the players with my mom and dad as they left the games. We were often in those "cheap seats" that meant the world to me. #MFFL

[Mark Cuban @mcuban]

I made the point that “tanking” , IMO, is not as important an issue as affordability. I wanted to give some context.

I think some in this discussion are underestimating the long term value, and importance of families changing from being committed to a team, to following players.

When a family can afford to come to a game, they do. It’s a unique, bonding event, that creates incredible memories.  When they come as a family, they not only become a fan of a team, and the players, they become a “Mavs family”.  

It’s this connection that makes sports different than every other business.  It’s a connection that drives an emotional link, hopefully for decades.   

This is why the Mavs had $2 tickets for a while.  It’s why David Stern put in place $10 tickets after the lockout in the 90s.  It’s why every  Mavs game had 4k tickets under $19.  

The math is the marginal revenue of an increased ticket price vs the incremental value of families committed as “Mavs families “.   I gave up probably $15per ticket or $60k per game.  $2.4m  a year.  

That is a lot of money,  until you compare it to what it costs in marketing, advertising and promotions to try to connect to all the families you priced out of games.  And then add the cost of being able to watch games on streaming and legacy tv.  Also not cheap. 

Which meant we delegated our connection to fans, our ability to connect to families for generations, to social media, streamers, podcasts, email newsletters and the declining influence of legacy media.  IMO, that’s a huge mistake. 

If you look at only this year’s revenue , I was wrong in my approach.  If you look at it across decades, my goal was to make every family in Dallas a Mavs family.  Not to maximize this year’s P&L. I thought that would result in far more than just financial value.

Nothing hurt me more than seeing fans in the other team’s jersey.  Or pricing our tickets so high that fans sold their tickets so they could afford season tickets, or would rather profit than go to the game.  Leading to the other team’s fans being louder than our fans. 

IMO,  this was the greatest insult to an owner and to the players who take the court.  If your home game isn’t a home game, it’s a failure. 

This is why i sat in the stands and not in the suites.  It’s why i made my email public. So I could connect. To ask. To listen. 

One thing about Mavs games during my tenure,  we put affordability and game experience first.   We may not win every game, but we were going to find a way to make sure every parent got the joy of a lifetime,  watching their kids beam the whole game.  Or the couple on a date had plenty to talk and smile about.   The memories we can create, can last a lifetime.  And those memories create Mavs families.  

Thats far more valuable to the team than anything.

No player will play forever. But the pictures in homes of families together at a game, all in mavs gear, when the kids were in school.
Then when they had kids. Then generations and extended families together, all connected by the Mavs. All in pictures around the house. What is possibly more valuable to an organization than that ?

IMO, this made perfect financial sense as well. We live in an uncertain world. Every sport and league will have its ups and downs. Any sport, if it can sustain its connection to families, can survive whatever happens. If it becomes like any other business, maybe not

[Will Holleman @Holla_Man]

@peppersquad @bradj_TX @teixeiramark25 Totally forgot that's how we got Neftali, Elvis and Saltalamacchia. Maybe my bitterness is dwindling a little bit more.... Maybe...

[Will Holleman @Holla_Man]

@peppersquad @bradj_TX @teixeiramark25 "On July 31, 2007, two weeks after turning down an eight-year, $140 million contract extension from the Rangers, Teixeira was traded to the Atlanta Braves."
Correct, but he didn't want to be there any more.

[Donna Campbell @DonnaCampbellTX]

Measles are highly contagious, and we are seeing outbreaks in Texas now affecting our area. Please take respiratory precautions as this is how the virus spreads.

CDC recommends that if you think you have been in contact with someone who has measles, reach out to your healthcare provider immediately.

[Will Holleman @Holla_Man]

@JohnLitzler @GregAbbott_TX @dallasmavs Would be the most popular emergency item in two decades.

[Texas Hospital Association 🏥 @texashospitals]

Meet Jim Kendrick, president/CEO of @CHCCORP1 and the 2025 THA board chair. We're looking forward to having Kendrick at the helm of the hospital industry amid the upcoming #TxLege session!

Learn more about Kendrick here: https://t.co/cc0jdq1wqq

[Texas Hospital Association 🏥 @texashospitals]

1/4 It's day 11 of THA's 12 Days of #HealthCareHeroes, and today, we're honoring the Women's and Children's Hospital Maternity Team at @UnivHealthSA. 👶🤰🏥🌟👏

[Will Holleman @Holla_Man]

Truly honored to be amongst these heavy hitters. #LoveHandles

[Texas Hospital Association 🏥 @texashospitals]

THA announced additional new leadership today ahead of the 89th Texas Legislative session, naming Will Holleman as its new vice president of advocacy and public policy.

See the full release here: https://t.co/02mCZtT1cJ

[RaiseYourHandTexas @RYHTexas]

We proudly announce Dr. Libby Cohen as the new executive director of Raise Your Hand Texas. She will be responsible for developing the organization’s strategy to increase civic engagement for the benefit of public education.
https://t.co/NngGcMxkSE
#txed #txlege #news

[Will Holleman @Holla_Man]

@VinceLeibowitz Is this from The Raven? One of my favorite biographies.

[RaiseYourHandTexas @RYHTexas]

Do you know how school funding in Texas compares to other states? Watch our latest school finance video to get the answer.
Read the latest Across the Lawn at https://t.co/58Zhym4tWI

#AcrossTheLawn #TxLege #TxEd #SchoolFunding

[Mayor Mattie Parker @MayorMattie]

Welcome to Fort Worth, @HEB! Our residents are excited to celebrate the grand opening of the first H-E-B in Fort Worth in the fast-growing Alliance community.

[RaiseYourHandTexas @RYHTexas]

Texas public education system is the 2nd largest in the country. Smart planning and adequate funding are essential to make it work for every Texan. Learn how schools in Texas are funded > https://t.co/l9aYKl5OTZ
#txed #txlege #FundOurSchools

[Will Holleman @Holla_Man]

Called dibs witha purchase.

[State Rep. Eddie Morales, Jr. @moralesfortexas]

I was honored to be named a “Public Education Champion” by @RYHTexas. I remain committed and eager to continue being an advocate for our public schools and make certain public education funds are not used to subsidize private school tuitions. #MoralesForTexas #AVoiceForAll