en-US Thu, 24 May 2012 05:36:57 GMT Thu, 24 May 2012 05:36:57 GMT SBD Articles - Really Simple Syndicator 1.0 http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/USA-Today.aspx USA Today Sports Media Group has enacted a significant restructuring of its editorial roster that has resulted in the departures of about a dozen veteran staffers of the media outlet, including sports business and media writer Michael McCarthy and "Game On" blogger Tom Weir . Company of... Wed, 23 May 2012 15:47:00 GMT Eric Fisher & John Ourand http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/USA-Today.aspx http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/Digit.aspx $5.17M  – Average daily handle at Pimlico Race Course for the thoroughbred track's recently concluded spring meet, up about 9% from $4.72M during the '11 spring meet. Total wagering grew 6.5% to $165M, compared to $154.9 in '11. Total attendance rose 17.6% to 223,... Wed, 23 May 2012 15:04:00 GMT http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/Digit.aspx http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/IOC.aspx The USOC and IOC have agreed in principal to a new revenue-sharing agreement that will preserve the USOC’s revenues at current levels and includes an escalator for inflation. The parties agreed that the USOC will get a set percentage of new revenue growth from new areas, according to... Wed, 23 May 2012 14:54:00 GMT Tripp Mickle http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/IOC.aspx http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/NFLPA.aspx With the NFLPA suing the NFL for collusion earlier today  in U.S. Court in Minnesota, NFLPA outside counsel  Jeffrey Kessler today said that the union found out about the alleged collusion after reading media reports in which league officials "started to spill their guts" ... Wed, 23 May 2012 14:52:00 GMT Liz Mullen http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/NFLPA.aspx http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/Tweet-Pic.aspx Tony Hawk posted this photo of himself in mid-ollie over a Lexus LFA. Hawk tweeted, "If you want a good, wall-mounted print of it, go to instacanv.as/tonyhawk & I will donate the $ to @tonyhawkfoundation." Wed, 23 May 2012 14:22:00 GMT http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/Tweet-Pic.aspx http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/Taco-Bell.aspx Taco Bell is launching a promotion in conjunction with MLB and Sony's "MLB The Show 2012" video game. Beginning today, the 99-cent Beefy Nacho Burrito is available in the $5 Buck Big Hitter Box, with Red Sox 1B Adrian Gonzalez  on the box and drink cup. Purchasing the box allows cons... Wed, 23 May 2012 14:11:00 GMT http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/Taco-Bell.aspx http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/NBCU-Olympics-coverage.aspx NBCUniversal today announced that it will provide 5,535 hours of coverage for the London Games across multiple platforms, including a total of 272.5 hours on NBC, the most ever for an Olympic broadcast network. NBC's daytime coverage on most weekdays will start at 10:00am ET/PT and wi... Wed, 23 May 2012 14:01:00 GMT http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/NBCU-Olympics-coverage.aspx http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/Quick-Hits.aspx "If you co-sanction an event up against, hypothetically, the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, if you're Crowne Plaza, you're going, 'What are you doing to me?'" – Golf Channel's Gary Williams , saying that protecting sponsors is likely the main reason the PGA Tour and European... Wed, 23 May 2012 13:51:00 GMT http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/Quick-Hits.aspx http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/Buzzer-Beaters.aspx The Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix today announced that it has entered into a deal with Veritix to become the primary ticketing provider for the Izod IndyCar Series race. This year's event takes place June 1-3 ( Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix ). The MLBPA today announ... Wed, 23 May 2012 13:48:00 GMT http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/Buzzer-Beaters.aspx http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/Twitter.aspx NYU sports business professor  Robert Boland : "NFLPA's claims are potentially game-changing economically; biggest issue will be getting around releases in Brady settlement and 2011 CBA." SI's Grant Wahl : "Jurgen Klinsmann should get a Whole Foods endorsement. Had USMNT... Wed, 23 May 2012 13:34:00 GMT http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2012/05/23/Twitter.aspx