Kevin Harvick Inc. has informed the state of North Carolina that it plans to lay off 103 employees. The advance notice, required by the state's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, was "not unexpected" after KHI's earlier announcement that it would close its shop (SCENEDAILY.com, 9/29).
The Blue Jackets on Friday announced a deal making Kia the presenting sponsor of the Kia Ice Crew, the 16-person team charged with keeping up ice conditions during breaks in play and intermissions at Nationwide Arena (Blue Jackets).
Sporting News on Friday announced that it is merging Sporting News Magazine with Sporting News Yearbooks to create a monthly version of Sporting News Magazine. The new format will focus on single-sport previews. Sporting News is owned by American City Business Journals, the parent company of SportsBusiness Daily (THE DAILY).
The Northwestern Univ. athletics department has announced a partnership with secondary ticket marketplace Gold Coast Tickets. The deal marks Gold Coast Tickets' first collegiate marketing partnership (Northwestern).
CPI Security Systems on Saturday will launch a new consumer giveaway promotion in conjunction with the ACC Network game of the week in football. Fans can visit a special Facebook page and enter to win a trip to the Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship on Dec. 3 in Charlotte (Raycom Sports).
Kentucky State Fair Board officials announced that the original Cardinal Stadium in Louisville will be transformed into the Snow Ball Park. The inaugural winter entertainment attraction will open Nov. 25 (Kentucky State Fair Board).
