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"Our expectation is to grow the season-ticket base in a meaningful, material way. That's certainly a reasonable expectation" – Blue Jackets Senior VP & CMO John Browne, on the team's move to the Eastern Conference next season helping with offseason season-ticket sales (BIZJOURNALS.com, 4/30).

"I've been asked a lot if Portland would support an NHL team and I'm not sure. ... I don't think there was ever any kind of discussions about trying to move a team there" – WHL Portland Winterhawks Owner Bill Gallacher, on speculation that he wanted bring an NHL team to Portland (OREGONLIVE.com, 4/29).

“For the last 15 years I’ve been largely anti-playoff. I’ve been asked why I changed my mind. … It was the opportunity to retain what has been best about the bowl games and also move forward with some of a measure of the playoff” – Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, on the new College Football Playoff (“Squawk Box,” CNBC, 4/30).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 26, 2024

The sights and sounds from Detroit; CAA Sports' record night; NHL's record year at the gate and Indy makes a pivot on soccer

TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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