Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. Exec Chair & CEO JAMES DOLAN is “handing over the day-to-day ownership responsibilities” for the N.Y. Rangers to his son QUENTIN, who will assume the titles of Rangers President, COO & Alternate Governor. Rangers President & GM CHRIS DRURY “will now report to him instead of James Dolan” (N.Y. POST, 7/3). Quentin Dolan is the SVP/Player Performance and science leader for both the Rangers and Knicks. He “will continue to serve in those roles.” He will also be the president, COO and alternate governor for the Rangers’ AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack (ESPN.com, 7/3).
Pick ‘em and predictions operator Betr has promoted ALEX URSA to COO, ALEX KUWADA to CMO and MIKE DENEVI to Chief Content Officer. Ursa, the first hire when founders JOEY LEVY and JAKE PAUL launched the app as a regulated sportsbook four years ago, previously worked at FanDuel, as did Kuwada. Deveni came from Bleacher Report (Bill King, SBJ).
Versant Media Group has agreed to acquire golf simulator business Full Swing from majority investor Bruin Capital for around $530M in an all-cash deal. Full Swing will be integrated into Versant’s golf business. Full Swing CEO RYAN DOTTERS will report to WILL MCINTOSH, Versant’s president of digital platforms and ventures. McIntosh previously oversaw strategy for Golf Channel and GolfNow (Chris Smith, SBJ).
Diriyah Club Sports Company named former Toronto FC and CFL Toronto Argonauts President BILL MANNING CEO. Manning throughout his career also held leadership positions with Real Salt Lake as president, the Eagles as VP/Sales & Service, and with the Rockets as Dir/Corporate Development (Diriyah Club Sports Company).
The PFL has appointed SBW Advisors Strategic Communications Consultant SUZY BERKOWITZ as its first-ever Chief Communications Officer. Berkowitz will lead the company’s global communications strategy and will report directly to PFL CEO JOHN MARTIN (PFL).
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