Clark County has "approved a commercial demolition permit application" for Tropicana owner Bally’s Corp. that values the hotel’s implosion at $15M. Bally’s has until Oct. 20 to carry out the demolition (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 4/24).
The Basketball HOF enshrinement ceremony will be moved to Oct. 12-13 "to accommodate the 2024 Paris Olympics," which will be held in July and August. The original dates for the enshrinement ceremony were Aug. 16-17, while the Olympics' closing ceremonies are on Aug. 11 -- so "it's unclear exactly why there were requests to move the event" (CBSSPORTS.com, 4/24).
The Quebec government has awarded the organization that manages Montreal’s Olympic Stadium up to $40M "to pay for repairs and decontamination" after a March 21 fire (CP, 4/24).
The NLL announced a multiyear presenting partnership with Tampa General Hospital as part of its grassroots NLL UnBOXed initiative. TGH will join the League to bring the NLL to more young boys and girls throughout the Tampa Bay area. The “Tampa Bay Snowbirds presented by Tampa General Hospital” will begin the initial phase of NLL UnBOXed activations this year (NLL).
Walt Disney Studios Canada, the NHL and the NHLPA have come together during the Stanley Cup Playoffs to promote the release of Disney and Pixar’s "Inside Out 2." The collaboration in Canada launched with a unique brand-new TV spot today (NHL).
