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Flyers owner Ed Snider engaged to girlfriend of eight months

Congratulations to Flyers owner Ed Snider and Lin Spivak, his girlfriend of about nine months, who were recently engaged, Snider confirmed Thursday morning.

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Flyers owner Ed Snider engaged to girlfriend of eight months

POSTED: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 9:22 AM
Snider and Spivak at the Barnes Foundation gala in Spring 2012. (HughE Dillon/PhillyChitChat.com)

Congratulations to Flyers owner Ed Snider and Lin Spivak, whom he began dating around March, who were recently engaged, Snider confirmed Thursday morning.

"We are very happy together," Snider said through Comcast-Spectacor spokesman Ike Richman. They declined to provide specifics but SportsInput.com reported recently that Snider proposed to Spivak at a "swanky restarant in Santa Barbara, CA,

The web site, which broke news of the engagement, says Comcast-Spectacor chairman Snider excused himself to the restroom at which point a group of singers came over and sang "Marry You" by Bruno Mars before Snider returned, getting down on one knee and proposing marriage.

Snider, 79, has been married three times, divorcing jewelry designer Christine Decroix in 2009. Spivak, 45, has been previously married as well.

No word yet on when or where the couple plan to wed.

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Comments  (119)
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:28 PM, 11/29/2012
    Why would a 45 year old woman want a 79 year old man. My guess this woman wants to get her grimy paws on his money. If she knows she can't get it, watch her get pregnant. Then, she will be entitled to the 18 year anuity called child support. Obvious gold digger.
    AndyEagle
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:28 PM, 11/29/2012
    gett'in some frazzle on the down low
    Phillies1986
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:31 PM, 11/29/2012
    Does this gold digger have to call him Mr. Snider?
    Scope33
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:31 PM, 11/29/2012
    No worries, Jay is overseeing the prenups. She won't a get a dime if it doesn't last 48 months.
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:35 PM, 11/29/2012
    Since it's no one's business but theirs why the need for such heartless, vicious and snarky comments? Philly certainly is the epi-center for vileness. Why can't we just say "lots of luck" and move on to something that really matters.
    Russ
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:38 PM, 11/29/2012
    check out the funbags on that hosehound
    Bob Sacamano
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:45 PM, 11/29/2012
    I'm going to repost this comment that was sent 3 years ago by Mr. Snider's grandson, in response to reader comments on his divorce then. I think this post speaks for itself:

    "I think you need to keep your harsh comments within your minds and off of the internet. Anybody in his family can see your comments, and if you all care so much about my Grandad's life, you will be considerate enough to keep off of his back, so that he has 15 people less to explain himself to."



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    mo123
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:49 PM, 11/29/2012
    Cha Ching.
    warrenholly
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:52 PM, 11/29/2012
    Silly, old fool.
    Wilhelm Von Humboldt
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:56 PM, 11/29/2012
    Tell her to come see me in about 5 years. :) Fishtown, you're killin me. Look at her hands. She's not long for the shelf Eddie. Get your fun in now.
    exdand
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:57 PM, 11/29/2012
    Lin says, "who needs the Powerball."
    FrankJersey
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:59 PM, 11/29/2012
    I guess we can refer to her as "Mrs. Snyder"
    Sidney Crosby
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:02 PM, 11/29/2012
    Why do guys like Snyder think a woman like that would love him?
    ej610
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:12 PM, 11/29/2012
    Huh. I thought he was already married to Bob Clarke...
    Rick Marshall
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:19 PM, 11/29/2012
    Good for Ed.. Thier nothing wrong with a rich older guy marrying a younger women.. I know if that were me i would do the same.. The guys a million air so why not take advantage of it, and you don`t really know if he loves her or not, so judging him makes no sense..
    Dangles 28


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