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"The next five to 10 years of the LPGA, we need Americans. ... For the growth of this tour and the importance of this tour, we need American players. Especially if we want to keep it an American-based tour" -- Golfer Stacy Lewis, on the proliferation of foreign-born LPGA stars (Toledo BLADE, 7/21).

"The public will never know the extent of which he has worked on himself in every possible way, to make himself a better man, a better father, a better golfer. I have never had a client who worked that hard on a personal transformation" -- Agent Rocky Hambric, on his client, golfer Dustin Johnson (CNN.com, 7/21).

"Esports and other forms of skill-based gaming are part of the future. I don’t think slots will go out of business ... but slots will evolve and change. And to complement slots and tables, there will be new forms of gaming" -- Fifth Street Gaming CEO Seth Schorr, on the growth of gambling on esports (LAS VEGAS SUN, 7/21).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 25, 2024

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TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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