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New NBA Kings Ownership Group Set To Buy Downtown Sacramento Site For New Arena05 / 22 / 13The prospective NBA Kings ownership group is buying "not only the team but also Downtown Plaza," where the group and the city "plan to build a new arena," according to a front-page piece by Bizjak, Kasler & Lillis of the SACRAMENTO BEE. Local developer Mark Friedman "declined to disclose the pur... Tags: Facilities, Sacramento Kings, NBA |
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Daytona, Talladega Add Safety Measures
The crossover gates at Daytona Int'l Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway have been "reinforced following a third-party review of a Feb. 23 accident" at Daytona that injured more than two dozen fans, according to Jim Utter of the CHARLOTTE OBSERVER. NASCAR, DIS and Talladega officials yesterday anno ...
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Civil Rights Groups Threaten 49ers Stadium Suit
A coalition of civil rights groups is "threatening to sue over what it calls a lack of minority-owned businesses" working on the 49ers' new Santa Clara stadium, according to Mike Rosenberg of the SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS. However, project officials "deny those claims and say they gave contractors ...
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In Phoenix, Jeff Metcalfe writes Arizona State Univ. officials are "back to behind-the-scenes negotiations that would satisfy" the D'Backs after ASU President Michael Crow on Tuesday said that the school would like to play football games at the D'Backs' Chase Field . ASU Senior Associate AD/Externa ...
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ASU Football Wants To Play At Chase Field
Renovation of Arizona State Univ.'s Sun Devil Stadium is "years away," but ASU President Michael Crow yesterday said that he "envisions Chase Field as a temporary home for the football team during construction," according to a front-page piece by Jeff Metcalfe of the ARIZONA REPUBLIC. Crow said Chas ...
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California Lawmakers Preserve Paperless Tickets
California lawmakers yesterday voted to preserve “paperless tickets -- which can be redeemed only at the venue, only by the purchaser,” according to Hannah Karp of the WALL STREET JOURNAL. The preliminary vote is “seen [as] a blow to StubHub." Because paperless tickets “can't ...
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In Charlotte, Steve Harrison reports as the Charlotte City Council "debated in February whether to give" the NFL Panthers money for stadium renovations, City Attorney Bob Hagemann "believed the team might be sold and moved if members turned the team down." Transcripts of closed meetings released yes ...
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Charlotte Approves Panthers' Renovations
The Charlotte City Council last night voted unanimously to "approve giving" the NFL Panthers $87.5M to "help renovate Bank of America Stadium in exchange for a six-year 'hard tether' to keep the team in Charlotte," according to a front-page piece by Steve Harrison of the CHARLOTTE OBSERVER. The Pant ...
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Magic Ready To Act On $100M Complex
Magic execs yesterday said that they “believe there is enough demand for additional hotel rooms, office space and retail in downtown Orlando to move forward with a $100 million sports-and-entertainment complex” in the Parramore neighborhood near downtown, according to Mark Schlueb of the ...
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Santa Anita Sees Handle Gain, Attendance Drop
Santa Anita President & GM George Haines said that the racetrack’s winter-spring meeting ended Sunday “with a slight gain in all-sources handle, but a sizeable drop in ontrack business,” according to Steve Andersen of the DAILY RACING FORM. Haines said that the all-sources hand ...
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Wrigley Renovation Faces Obstacles
The renovation proposal for Wrigley Field agreed to between Cubs Owner the Ricketts family and the city of Chicago is “neither a good deal nor a done one,” according to architecture writer Cheryl Kent in a special to the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Wrigley is a “historic protected structure ...
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