People and Pop Culture
The Market
A measured look at this week’s holdings
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Price check
The Winnipeg Jets are immediately rolling out a new price plan in which the cost of certain concessions, including popular items like beer, soda and pizza, will drop by 30% at Bell MTS Place. It continues a trend for more fan-friendly pricing throughout sports as owners and operators respond to feedback in ways that could combat ticket sales concerns.
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Trouble Bruin
UCLA reportedly had a $19 million operating deficit in fiscal year 2019, and with AD Dan Guerrero retiring, the football team struggling under expensive coach Chip Kelly and the men’s basketball program likely to miss the NCAA tournament again, it could take a wizard to turn things around in Westwood.
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Crew cuts
Rumors that the Columbus Crew were considering a name change and new color scheme as part of a rebrand ahead of its move into a new stadium in 2021 were met with significant pushback from fans, but it’s clear the team will need to make some changes as it embarks on a new era.
