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PNC To Take Over RBC Center Naming Rights Following Acquisition

The Centennial Authority, the RBC Center's owner/developer, has granted "initial approval" for the Raleigh venue to be renamed PNC Arena. The new naming-rights deal is "expected to take effect in March, after Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group completes" its $3.45B acquisition of Raleigh-based RBC Bank. The rights deal expires in '22. Any costs associated with renaming the arena "are the responsibility of the holder of the naming rights" (NEWSOBSERVER.com, 12/15).

Sue Bird and Dawn Porter talk upcoming doc, Ricardo Viramontes of UNINTERRUPTED and NBA conference finals

This week’s pod comes to you from 4se where SBJ’s Austin Karp is joined by basketball legend Sue Bird and award-winning director Dawn Porter as the duo share how their documentary, Power of the Dream, came together and what viewers can expect. Later in the show ,Ricardo Viramontes of The SpringHill Company/UNINTERRUPTED talks about how LeBron James and Maverick Carter are making their own mark in original content. Plus SBJ’s Mollie Cahillane joins the pod to add insight into the WNBA’s hot start and gets us set for the NBA Conference Finals.

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