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STADIUM NOTES

     PA Gov. Tom Ridge's Sports and Exposition Facilities Task
Force heard from local officials and national stadium experts
yesterday on options for building new facilities in Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh (PHILA. DAILY NEWS, 3/13)....A two-hour hearing
was held yesterday on a lawsuit brought by the Tiger Stadium Fan
Club to prevent city money from being used for a new facility for
the Tigers (DETROIT NEWS, 3/13)....The Atlanta City Council could
discuss demolition plans for Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium today.
The facility is expected to be razed once the Braves move into
the new Olympic stadium next year (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION,
3/13).... Alameda County supervisors said they will scrap a deal
to keep the Warriors in Oakland unless minority and local-owned
businesses are guaranteed contracts (OAKLAND TRIBUNE, 3/13).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 25, 2024

Motor City's big weekend; Kevin Warren's big bet; Bill Belichick's big makeover and the WNBA's big week continues

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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