Weekly Issue

04.15.2024
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Franchises

Tom Dundon’s calculating nature helped transform Carolina into one of the NHL’s premier franchises

With two trips to the Eastern Conference Final since 2019 but no Stanley Cup title since 2006, the Carolina Hurricanes are facing a Cup-or-bust postseason. That has become the norm since Tom Dundon bought the team at a valuation of $420 million six years ago. The club’s recent success includes averaging a franchise-record 19,526 fans per game in 2022-23, a figure boosted by a sellout crowd of 56,961 for an NHL Stadium Series outdoor game across the parking lot at N.C. State’s Carter-Finley Stadium; this season they are averaging 18,798 per game, 100.6% of capacity at PNC Arena.

Technology

Plantiga seeks better data for women

Finance

Current Events

State of Play

State of Play

Forum

Madkour: Seen and Heard — A vote in K.C., a Big East boost and more

Upfront

Plantiga’s wearable sensors seek better real-world biomechanics data to support female athletes

Oakland A’s relocation to bring economic boom to Sacramento

Harrison Ford and the Hollywood blockbuster that aided ‘Saving Sakic’

NHL Playoffs: Storylines to watch

Could a combined men’s and women’s Final Four be the future for college basketball? Lots of tipping points remain

Men's Final Four Notebook: From Phoenix to Scottsdale to Glendale, the men’s Final Four had it all

Inside ESPN’s Women’s Final Four studio show

Insiders

Finance: Harris, Blitzer and The Chernin Group jump into youth sports space with Unrivaled Sports

Portfolio

Tom Dundon’s calculating nature made him a billionaire and helped transform Carolina into one of the NHL’s premier franchises

Alliance of American Football is gone; litigation isn’t

Dundon evolved his thoughts on pickleball. Now he’s leading the sport’s evolution.

New venues: The K.C. blueprint

Opinion

Combine the Final Fours and optimize March Madness!

People and Pop Culture

Faces and Places: Best Sports Business Cities — Orlando

Closing Shot

Closing Shot: That’s gold, Jerry, gold!

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Quote of the Day
The old model for Carolina basketball just doesn't work, it's not sustainable.
-- North Carolina men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, on the staffing changes needed in the current state of collegiate athletics.
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