Falcons officials "expect to have an update within seven to 10 days on the construction timeline for Mercedes-Benz Stadium." The update "should shed light on whether the retractable roof will be completed in time" for the venue's scheduled opening on July 30 (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 3/30).
The Florida state House today is scheduled to vote on a bill that would "curtail expansion and renovation projects at EverBank Field" because the Jaguars' stadium is "owned by the city" of Jacksonville. House Bill 77 "prohibits sports teams from from building or improving facilities located on publicly owned land" (FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, 3/30).
NBC Sports Bay Area announced the launch of "The Happy Hour," a new live hour-long conversational show featuring Greg Papa, Ray Ratto and Kelli Johnson. It will debut April 10 at 5:30pm PT after the D-backs-Giants game, then will air weekdays from 5:00-6:00pm (NBC Sports).
CBS Sports and Turner Sports have added Villanova men's basketball coach Jay Wright as a guest analyst for upcoming Final Four coverage (CBS Sports).
S&E Sponsorship Group formally announced its rebranding to MKTG, following its acquisition by Dentsu Aegis Network in December. The announcement marks the Canadian HQ launch of MKTG as a global agency network (MKTG).
EPL club Manchester United is "already negotiating with a number of big-money brands" about becoming its official sleeve sponsor. ManU expected the deal to be worth around US$19M per season (THESUN.co.uk, 3/28).
