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Hawks hire investment bank to sell equity06 / 10 / 13The Atlanta Hawks have hired investment bank Inner Circle Sports to try to raise tens of millions of dollars from new limited partners to pay for projects that could include a new practice facility, scoreboards at Philips Arena and a branding campaign, sources said. ... Tags: Franchises |
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Florida Panthers adding to staff
At a time when NHL clubs are more likely to be considering cutbacks in staff or compensation, the Florida Panthers are hiring. Sunrise Sports & Entertainment, which controls the Panthers and the team’s BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., has reorganized its corporate sponsorship depar ...
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Cavs rethink scorer’s table
The Cleveland Cavaliers will roll out a newly designed scorer’s table that team officials hope will dramatically boost the amount of television exposure for courtside advertisers. The new design, pending league approval, eliminates the Cavaliers’ 40-foot scorer’s table used last ...
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MLB affiliation changes coming
The New York Mets, a key club in a minor league affiliation shuffle four years ago, are expected to be a focal point in the coming 2012 cycle: Their Class AAA affiliate in Buffalo is likely to seek a new partner. Losing has cut cr ...
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Cowboys sell access on LivingSocial
The Dallas Cowboys are selling behind-the-scenes access to the team through a new deal with social commerce website LivingSocial. The partnership, which the parties are scheduled to announce Tuesday, includes traditional sponsorship elements like signs and the use of the team’s marks, but i ...
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Rams pull back on London plans
The NFL sparked the surprise decision last week that the St. Louis Rams would not play “home” games in London in 2013 and 2014, with the league worried about the team’s standoff with local authorities over terms of its lease, sources said. While the team made the ultimate decisi ...
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Stars consolidate medical services
The Dallas Stars have signed the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center as the team’s official medical provider. The five-year deal marks the first time one entity will be managing the medical care of the Stars — a consolidation of services already in place at other NHL clubs ...
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Controversies for Grizzlies’ suitor
Editor's note: This story is updated from the print edition. Now that Robert Pera has created a billion-dollar public company, the next thing he wants to do is buy a professional basketball team. But Pera’s desire to buy the Memphis Grizzlies puts him and his company, Ubiquiti Networks, ...
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Dolphins launch ‘Fin’ loyalty club
The Miami Dolphins have generated nearly 5,000 sign-ups during an initial launch phase of a new consumer loyalty effort called The Fin Club, powered by New York-based startup CrowdTwist. The Dolphins hope to reward loyal fans of ...
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Broncos sign with Manning partners
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES The Denver Broncos have signed agreements with two more companies that sponsor the club’s new quarterback, Peyton Manning: DirecTV and Papa John’s pizza, accordi ...
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Stars’ sales stirring after shake-up
The uncertainty of the NHL’s labor negotiations has not stopped the forward momentum of the Dallas Stars. Under new owner Tom Gaglardi, the franchise’s front office has undergone a major overhaul during the past eight months that is already showing results. The Stars had hit rock ...
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