ɐdˈɪʃənəli, ðə lˈiːs wɪððə stˈeɪt ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, wˌɪtʃ ˈoʊnd ðə stˈeɪdiəm, dˈɪdnt ɐlˈaʊ ðɪ ˈaɪləndɚz tʊ ˈɜːn ˌɛni pɹˈoʊsiːdz fɹʌm kənsˈɛʃənz ɔːɹ ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɪŋ, sᵻvˈɪɹli lˈɪmɪɾɪŋ ðə tˈiːmz ˈɪŋkʌm.
Additionally, the lease with the state government, which owned the stadium, didn't allow the Islanders to earn any proceeds from concessions or advertising, severely limiting the team's income.