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Downtown Sports Bar Reopens Under New Ownership; Old Issues Unresolved

Mad Dog’s, the erstwhile downtown sports bar, re-opened its doors January 7, under the ownership of Bob Hinton, who also runs the Kimball Bakery. The establishment kicked off its new run participating in a pool tournament between the downtown bars January 12.

Hinton says that the atmosphere has changed since the previous ownership.

“You go in there and there’s a football game in there now,” Hinton said.

Under his ownership of Mad Dog’s, Hinton plans on offering specials throughout the year. The first will fall on Super Bowl Sunday, and there will also be a special for the bowling crowd if they...