Speed Reads....

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton appointed state Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Blatz interim Chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (BIZJOURNALS.com, 2/23).

The ECHL Alaska Aces will "cease operations after 14 seasons" in the league. The team said that the decision stemmed from "mounting financial losses triggered by plunging attendance, dwindling corporate sponsorships and Alaska's recession-wracked economy" (ADN.com, 2/23).

NASCAR drivers Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Daniel Suárez and Bubba Wallace will join Jeff Gordon and Richard Petty as voices in Pixar's upcoming "Cars 3" film (NASCAR).

Telecommunications firm O2 signed a new agreement with AEG to retain naming rights for London arena The O2 for another 10 years (O2).