MGM, AEG To Finance Las Vegas Arena

MGM and AEG will finance a new Las Vegas arena "with equity contributions, plus third-party financing," and "no public dollars are being sought," according to Alan Snel of the LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. Icon Venue Group "coordinated the architect selection process" that chose Populous to design ...

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Twitter Me This....

The Canton Repository's Steve Doerschuk , on FirstEnergy Stadium: "We hear Banner and the bigwigs are canvassing the stadium, talking $200 million-plus in upgrades." KPCC-FM's  Ben Bergman : "Where are all the US reporters? Are they too scared to ask Popovich any questions?" NAS ...

SnappyTV, LiveU Strike Partnership

SnappyTV, a S.F.-based technology startup that aids social sharing of digital video, has struck a partnership with LiveU, which works in transmitting live video over cellular networks. The alignment will aid in near-real time posting of video clips from live events. Among the initial users of the co ...

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Quick Hits....

“If you have a positive drug test, you have a lab result. That can be challenged to only a limited extent. If you’re relying on somebody’s testimony, that presents different issues than a lab test result” – Former MLB arbitrator Shyam Das , on the possible appeals that ...

Speed Reads....

The St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission said that it has paid $2M to the Rams to "cover the team's legal fees for the dispute over upgrades to the Edward Jones Dome that resulted in arbitration." A CVC spokesperson said that the payment was made on May 20 ( AP, 6/18 ). New Jersey Mea ...

People & Personalities

In Boston, Shanahan & Goldstein write it is "anybody’s guess when" NESN Red Sox analyst Jerry Remy "might resume his duties." NESN confirmed yesterday it will be a "while longer" before Remy returns to the broadcast booth. Initially, the "word was Remy, who has battled a host of health iss ...

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Media Notes

VARIETY's Ted Johnson noted Time Warner Cable is "being hit with a class action suit by four Southern California pay TV subscribers," who are claiming that the $11B TWC is paying for rights to the Lakers and Dodgers "will be passed on to consumers, even those who have no interest in watching the gam ...

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Buzzer Beaters....

Tennis Channel has extended its deal with Jim Courier , who will now appear as an analyst during Wimbledon and the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells ( Tennis Channel ). Excel Sports Management today announced that it has signed golfer Chris Williams  for representation. Williams will make h ...

Ebersol Receiving WISE Champion Award

Former NBC Sports Group Chair Dick Ebersol today was scheduled to receive the WISE Champion Award "for his support of women in sports." WISE was to present the award at its awards luncheon in N.Y., honoring Ebersol for "expanding TV coverage of women's sports during the Olympics since the mid-1990 ...

Barclays Center Honors Sponsors

Barclays Center handed out accolades to its top sponsor activators today at a partner summit held on the floor of the nine-month-old Brooklyn arena. Nike took honors for the best integration for a campaign behind the 30th anniversary of its popular Air Force One shoe. Nike promoted the December laun ...