Speed Reads....

The 89th Academy Awards was "watched by an average of 32.9 million viewers Sunday, down about 4% from last year, when the telecast averaged 34.4 million viewers." It marked the "smallest Oscars audience" since '08 and the "third consecutive year that ratings have dropped" (L.A. TIMES, 2/28).

The Kentucky House yesterday by a 79-14 vote passed a bill "crucial to helping resolve the financial woes of the Louisville Arena Authority." The bill, which would "extend the life" of a tax increment financing district, now "moves to the Senate where it is also likely to pass" (Louisville COURIER-JOURNAL, 2/28).

The MLL Denver Outlaws have "partnered with The Aspire Group" on ticket sales for the '17 season (BIZJOURNALS.com, 2/27).

Golfer Anna Nordqvist will serve as an endorser for Isagenix, a health and wellness brand (Isagenix).