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The San Francisco 49ers will include basic food and beverage in all season-ticket plans starting next season. The 13% increase of $20 per ticket was not a concern for fans and gives another model for competitors around the industry to consider.
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Three strikes
Major League Baseball has found itself fighting a series of battles that have detracted from its signature time of year. First came questions about whether the baseballs themselves are different than they were during the season; the Astros were at the center of multi-day drama and eventually fired an assistant GM whose clubhouse behavior sparked the problem; and an umpire’s aggressive political tweet caused MLB to launch an investigation.
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French fried
The logo for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics was initially derided as resembling the logo of a dating site, but it actually honors Marianne, the personification of the French Republic. Olympic logos and mascots are always an easy target for mockery, but after the initial reaction subsides they usually come to be seen positively.
