G2 Commentary / Articles Of Interest

Will the Hornets Be Next to Flee New Orleans?

December 10, 2010 | Fox Business Matt Egan FOXBusiness Stung by mounting franchise debt, the Big Easy’s nasty post-Katrina hangover and an overwhelming preference for the NFL’s Saints, the New Orleans Hornets mmay soon be forced to skip town. This threat was highlighted earlier this week when the National Basketball Association swept in to take over...
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NFL Tackles Real-Time Sales Data

September 20, 2010 | Fox Business Matt Egan FOXBusiness Taking a page from the business world’s playbook, at least one NFL franchise has jumped into the game of gathering real-time information on customers, becoming an early-adopter of technology that could develop into a mainstay in stadiums around the country. Thanks to a newly-installed command center that...
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Putting a Price Tag on LeBron James

June 25, 2010 | Fox Business Matt Egan FOXBusiness The NBA Finals have been over for more than a week, but the biggest battle in pro basketball is just heating up as the sports world gears up for LeBron Watch — one of the most highly-anticipated and lucrative free-agency sweepstakes ever. The winner of the LeBron...
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Potential Home Run for Fútbol Fans

May 12, 2010 | Eugene Weekly Civic Stadium plan includes pro men’s and women’s soccer By Suzi Steffen Eugene sports fans used to cheering for home runs at Civic Stadium should prepare to yell “Goooooooooal!” instead. If a “conceptual” plan put forth by Save Civic Stadium and the former president of Portland’s Trail Blazers works out,...
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Thinking big about Civic | Consultant’s report lays out an ambitious project

May 11, 2010 | Eugene Register Guard It’s tempting to jump directly to the end of a long process mapped by consultant Marshall Glickman for saving Civic Stadium from the wrecking ball, and conclude that Eugene voters would never approve a bond issue for a $70 million sports and entertainment venue. Before a vote could occur,...
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Civic stadium plan unveiled

May 08, 2010 | Eugene Register Guard A sports consultant envisions a place for professional soccer, entertainment and community recreation By EDWARD RUSSO To save Eugene’s Civic Stadium, the historic ballpark should be converted from a baseball stadium to a $70 million home for professional soccer, entertainment and community recreation, a consultant recommends. But private money...
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