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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

4 months

New: @CLTMotorSpdwy GM Greg Walter tells me, "We are hearing that the 45th president of the United States" — @realDonaldTrump — "is making plans to attend our race this weekend." Trump attended the Daytona 500 in 2020 while in office. The Coca-Cola 600 is Sunday at 6 PM.

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5 years

Looks like David Tepper has installed a daily reminder of what’s lacking on ⁦ @Panthers ⁩ resume

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6 years

Guess he knew it all along: New @Panthers owner David Tepper posed with his favorite @NFL helmet at Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis in February. His spokesman just released this photo

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5 years

“I feel like this city is quickly becoming one of the premiere sports cities in our country and to be able to bring something new and exciting like the ⁦ @MLS ⁩ to Charlotte would be pretty dope,” ⁦ @mPinoe ⁩ tells us during Q&A with reporters at Romare Bearden Park

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@CBJspanberg

8 months

Attendance for the Outdoor Classic tonight was 11,031, setting a new record for Truist Field, which opened in 2014

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10 months

New Yorkers (yet again) baffled by existence of life beyond New York (in this case, Charlotte)

Charlotte is a nice town — but it's no New York

A friend recently went to Charlotte. It’s in a state named North Carolina. Culture shock. Despite returning to us here where the cost is as high as an elephant’s eye, he is still in recovery.

nypost.com

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@CBJspanberg

9 months

Breaking: @WellsFargo ending @WellsFargoGolf sponsorship with 2024 tournament in May.

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@CBJspanberg

1 year

Breaking: Smoky Bissell giving $25M to @Charlotte49ers for football stadium expansion, matches $25M from state budget. Confirmed to CBJ by Charlotte AD Mike Hill. Proposal is for $81M project to double capacity. More soon from @CBJnewsroom

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13 days

Office of @RoyCooperNC on possible 2028 DNC bid: "Having just spent a few days at the DNC in Chicago, I can say with certainty that Charlotte would be an ideal choice to host the 2028 DNC. We put on a great convention in 2012 and the Queen City will be ready to do it again."

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6 years

Republican and Democratic strategists tell me trends point to Democrats breaking super-majorities in both chambers of @NCLeg today with outside chance of Democrats gaining majority in House (that would be a stunner). Republicans have had majority in both chambers since 2011

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6 years

New @hornets home floor unveiled by the team today. Thoughts?

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2 years

City, Charlotte Hornets unveil $275M proposal for Spectrum Center upgrades and new training center uptown via @CBJnewsroom

City, Charlotte Hornets unveil $275M proposal for Spectrum Center upgrades and new training center...

A $275 million package of improvements and upgrades at the city-owned uptown arena and a new practice facility to be built across the street for the NBA Charlotte Hornets would be paid for by...

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3 years

Not a secret anymore: @MELOD1P ranked 15th in player jersey sales between Oct. 19 and Jan. 12, per @nba sales figures released today. Top 2: @KingJames and @StephenCurry30 . The is the first time LaMelo — or any @hornets — have cracked the list since the NBA returned in 2004.

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@CBJspanberg

3 years

BREAKING: @panthers halting work on Rock Hill project

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@CBJspanberg

4 years

Hill says @Charlotte49ers voluntarily reduced the athletics budget by 10% — to $31M from $34M — in response to Covid-19 and pressures faced by UNCC across the board. No sports eliminated and no staff cuts. Credits predecessor Judy Rose and CFO Darin Spease for fiscal health

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10 months

An indication of how ⁦ @Panthers ⁩ fans are feeling these days: resale tickets for home finale vs ⁦⁦ @Buccaneers ⁩ going for as little as $10 each

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@CBJspanberg

5 years

Conclusion: Get ready to buy your @MLS merch and tickets, Charlotte soccer fans

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7 months

“We’ve been celebrating a lot of good news in North Carolina,” ⁦ @SecretaryPete ⁩ says. Mentions ⁦ @SenThomTillis ⁩ as one of Republican senators who supported Bipartisan Infrastructure legislation, stresses importance of bipartisanship

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5 years

Here's what @finebaum told me about Matt Rhule, hired Tuesday as @Panthers coach after 3 seasons at @BUFootball : "He's a stunningly good coach. The Baylor turnaround is one of the best in college history. He won at Temple. That combination is equal to holding four aces in poker."

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3 years

Can’t remember ⁦ @BoAStadium_ ⁩ this loud or crowded since 2015 season/NFC Championship when ⁦ @Panthers ⁩ clinched Super Bowl 50 bid. ⁦ @DukesMayoBowl ⁩ issuing a challenge to ⁦ @SirPurr ⁩ …

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4 months

. @CMPD tells me that there was one arrest inside the @lovinlifefest footprint over the weekend. It was for public intoxication. Estimated attendance was 81,000 for the three days. CMPD spokesperson says it was a successful event with few problems in its first year

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@CBJspanberg

4 years

Random question: Are we three days into this week or three years?

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@CBJspanberg

4 years

@greenfield64 I had not considered that; 100 years after women won the right to vote, they will hold two of the three most powerful political jobs in the nation. Like so many barriers that are broken, it’s been both an eternity and a blink reaching this point.

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@CBJspanberg

6 years

So after touting sustainability resolution tonight passed by ⁦ @CLTCityCouncil ⁩, supporters celebrated by leaving their signs on the ground #ohtheirony

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@CBJspanberg

2 years

Confirmed: @theACC is moving to Charlotte. More to come

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

2 years

Inbox: Per @espn , an average of 343,000 people watched @MLS games on ABC/ESPN networks this season, +16% from last year and highest since 2007 (357,000/match). Of the five most-watched matches on those networks, No. 4 was @CharlotteFC vs @NewYorkRedBulls (568,000) on June 11

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@CBJspanberg

1 year

Good Deeds Dept: @HamlinIsland , who was at the White House today meeting @POTUS , will be in Charlotte on Monday as part of a CPR training event hosted by @Panthers with @American_Heart CEO Nancy Brown. They will train Tepper Sports staff, some Panthers players, and PSL owners

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@CBJspanberg

3 years

.⁦ @DaleJr ⁩’s podcast and studio are now sponsored by ⁦ @Bojangles ⁩ — the retired NASCAR driver is a longtime endorser of the chicken-and-biscuits chain (📸 courtesy ⁦ @Bojangles ⁩)

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@CBJspanberg

4 months

Most important festival appearance

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@CBJspanberg

1 year

. @CharlotteFTBL is the subject of a new documentary series that will be streamed on @ESPNPlus this season, Biff Poggi says. Filming started in the spring.

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@CBJspanberg

5 years

Looks like this will be the week @Panthers take @MLS expansion bid to the public. Soccer press conference scheduled Tuesday afternoon at BofA Stadium. So after @USWNT match today, local soccer fans may want to watch for Tuesday’s news followed by July 20 @IntChampionsCup match

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@CBJspanberg

4 years

Carolina Panthers founder Jerry Richardson donates $150 million to Wofford College via @CBJnewsroom

Carolina Panthers founder Jerry Richardson donates $150 million to Wofford College

Former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson is donating $150 million to Wofford College.

www.bizjournals.com

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

9 years

Retired @NASCAR driver Mark Martin just went on stage with @realDonaldTrump and said, "Build that wall!"

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@CBJspanberg

2 years

Charlotte 49ers making 'good progress' on $100M fundraising campaign for athletics facilities via @CBJnewsroom

Charlotte 49ers making 'good progress' on $100M fundraising campaign for athletics facilities

Charlotte 49ers Athletic Director Mike Hill declined to disclose specific figures but said the school is making "good progress” in its $100 million facilities fundraising campaign that kicked off...

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@CBJspanberg

6 years

To recap: @Panthers owner David Tepper is worth nearly $12 billion and that’s after spending $2.275B to buy team last summer. Today he was in Columbia seeking tax incentives from @henrymcmaster at the same time he’s trying to lower his tax bill on BofA Stadium. #howtostayrich

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

2 years

Interesting side note to this — @ChelseaFC asked @BoAStadium_ to install natural grass field and @CharlotteFC agreed to do so, team tells me ... Charlotte FC vs. Chelsea FC is set for July 20 at Bank of America Stadium via @CBJnewsroom

Charlotte FC vs. Chelsea FC is set for July 20 at Bank of America Stadium

Charlotte FC confirmed Wednesday it will play Premier League team Chelsea FC in an exhibition match at Bank of America Stadium on July 20. Charlotte FC season-ticket holders get first shot at seats.

www.bizjournals.com

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

8 years

For those of you not @NCLeg today, stare at a blank wall while sitting in an uncomfortable chair & you will have an idea of what you missed

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

3 years

Good example of Charlotte journalists collaborating to shed light on an important public health matter

Nick Ochsner

@NickOchsnerWBTV

3 years

New: @WBTV_News and a dozen other Charlotte news outlets just sent a joint letter to @MeckCounty demanding access to Monday's meeting of the county's policy group, which will decide whether to issue a new mask mandate. Until now, the group has operated in secret #ncpol #opengov

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5 years

I didn’t grow up in North Carolina or go to either UNC or Duke and I have no preference or rooting interest — and I’m utterly exhausted watching this game. What a terrific night of basketball

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@CBJspanberg

4 years

NoDa’s “Pure’ll Gold” mural by Darion Fleming taking center stage in ⁦ @nytimes ⁩ this morning

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@CBJspanberg

4 years

@henrymcmaster Southerners’ college football obsession might be only motivation powerful enough to make people protect each other from pandemic. Think of @finebaum as @SEC version of Dr Fauci

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@CBJspanberg

5 years

Looks like ⁦ @Lowes ⁩ might be expanding their �� @Panthers ⁩ sponsorship (just a guess). More to come soon on this ...

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@CBJspanberg

2 years

Charlotte 49ers to double Jerry Richardson Stadium capacity as part of $100 million athletics growth plan via @CBJnewsroom

Charlotte 49ers to double Jerry Richardson Stadium capacity as part of $100 million athletics...

The Charlotte 49ers plan to double the seating capacity at the school’s on-campus football stadium as part of a $100 million long-term facilities plan released Tuesday afternoon.

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@CBJspanberg

8 months

Almost game time

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@CBJspanberg

7 months

.⁦ @CLTMayor ⁩ and ⁦ @SecretaryPete ⁩ interrupted by airport passenger announcement during press conference today. Mayor, without missing a beat, told ⁦ @SecretaryPete ⁩, “We leave no person behind.”

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

2 years

And then there were none? @theobserver first to report latest exec departure from Tepper Sports/ @Panthers . Spokesman confirmed to me that Chief Operating Officer Mark Hart resigned effective Monday. He’s the third high-level exec to leave since February (Tom Glick, @NickKelly ).

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

4 years

Again, let's remember that all of these statistics about #COVID19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths, unemployment claims are more than numbers. These are all people with loved ones, they're friends, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, parents, grandparents, sons & daughters

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

1 year

Minority investor ⁦ @ericchurch ⁩ is here for @hornets announcement

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

5 years

Strong start: Source close to @CharlotteMLS tells me the team has received 20,000 deposits (so far) for season tickets in the month since the expansion club was awarded. Deposits require refundable fee of $50, $75 or $100. Ticket prices have not been set

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

6 years

So, he’s introduced as “Dave Tepper” wearing shorts, a cap and cargo shorts and just asked the school principal to dance with Sir Purr. If nothing else, “Mister” has left the building

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

5 years

Are. You. Ready?

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

6 years

So, Charlotte, what next?

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

6 years

Grateful to have spotted a ⁦ @Panthers ⁩-themed gimme in today’s ⁦ @nytimes ⁩ crossword while meandering through the clues for the first of many tries ...

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

2 years

Sad sight: In June 2020, @NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from tracks and events. But that doesn’t prevent others nearby from flying it, as seen here across the street from @CLTMotorSpdwy

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

5 years

Hugh McColl dismisses idea of execs not having time to participate in civic affairs. “That’s so much bull,” he says, mentioning he was CEO of one of nation’s largest banks and was still able to be involved in Charlotte development. Gantt agrees: “That’s B.S.”

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

5 years

Hey, tomorrow is Friday the 13th. Dare we ask what could possibly go wrong? Let’s not

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

4 years

Charlotte-based @LendingTree has declared Juneteenth — June 19 — a company holiday.

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@CBJspanberg

2 months

Paul Krepelka, ⁦ @FlaPanthers ⁩ senior VP hockey operations, says change in ownership will not affect ⁦ @CheckersHockey ⁩ affiliation. Panthers won Stanley Cup this season and are already eyeing extension with Checkers, Krepelka says

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

6 years

Members of ⁦ @CLTIndependence ⁩ at presser today. Team will donate proceeds from all tickets sold for Aug. 22 home game to help paralyzed youth player McKenna Woodhead, who is 14

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

2 years

It’s Monday morning in North Carolina: Of course we’re — well, the ⁦ @CheckersHockey ⁩ are, anyway — playing hockey outside. Welcome to Truist Field. ⁦ @KnightsBaseball ⁩ made some changes to right field

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@CBJspanberg

7 years

Carolinas-based source tells me @Fanatics owner Michael Rubin's bid team for @Panthers includes Joseph Tsai, @alibaba co-founder who just bought 49% of @BrooklynNets , and @Diddy , and will also add local investors

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@CBJspanberg

1 year

A sad day for all of us lucky enough to know him. Steve did so much to catalog important, overlooked moments in our history through his documentaries and reporting. He was the consummate pro, and, more importantly, a delight to kick around the news of the day. Godspeed, Steve.

WBTV News

@WBTV_News

1 year

It is with great sadness that WBTV announces the passing of Steve Crump. Our thoughts and prayers are with Steve’s wife, Cathy, and with his many friends who will be touched by his loss.

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@CBJspanberg

2 years

BREAKING: @CharlotteFC out of Eastland mall site for HQ or youth academy, Tepper Sports confirms

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

8 years

. @RoyCooperNC on stage: "North Carolina is better than this." @POTUS will be next

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

6 years

The 75 Most Powerful People in the Sports Media Business (includes Charlotte residents/ @espn analysts @JayBilas & @finebaum ) via @thebiglead

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

4 years

There it goes

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

7 months

.⁦ @NC_Governor ⁩ reminds ⁦ @SecretaryPete ⁩ that North Carolina is “first in flight,” speaks about economic development importance of ⁦ @CLTAirport ⁩

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

6 years

Enrollment at @unccharlotte is nearing 30,000, the university says, setting a new record this year with 29,710 students. That number includes more than 24,000 undergrads, ranking second only to @NCState in NC.

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

15 days

CATS CEO Brent Cagle telling council that having Silver Line stop on airport property within a mile of front door is “a very high level of service” and will connect to a direct shuttle, common at many airports

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

4 years

Biggest mistake @Braves ever made was not naming previous ballpark for Hank Aaron. Now they're at @TruistPark and we know corporate naming rights will never be ceded. Take a cue from basketball and name the playing surface: Should be Hank Aaron Field at @TruistPark by Opening Day

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@CBJspanberg

5 years

Just asked @CLTMayor about the possibility of G-7 in Charlotte next year and she said this is the first she's heard of it, is unaware of any discussions about that possibility

David Fahrenthold

@Fahrenthold

5 years

Anybody in Charlotte hear anything about sites there being vetted for a G-7? Certainly the city has hosted big conventions before.

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@CBJspanberg

3 years

Can’t thank ⁦ @LinkedIn ⁩ enough for helping me make this vital career connection

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@CBJspanberg

4 years

#cltcc meetings are like @MLB games. Sail through first couple of innings, think you might be in for a brisk, well-played game. Then a broken-bat single causes pitcher to throw to first to hold runner, pitching changes ensue, you wind up with 5-hour Red Sox-Yankees debacle

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@CBJspanberg

6 years

Life on-set with @finebaum , @LauraMRutledge , @mspears96 & @TimTebow and the future of @SECNetwork

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

4 years

Just another day of RNC-Charlotte incoherence. Does anyone have the energy anymore to keep up with the will they-won’t they drama at this point?

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@CBJspanberg

7 days

Council votes 10-1 to buy Red Line corridor for $91 million

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@CBJspanberg

5 years

EXCLUSIVE: Panthers execs to tell MLS they have 60 suite commitments for expansion franchise via @CBJnewsroom

EXCLUSIVE: Panthers execs to tell MLS they have 60 suite commitments for expansion franchise

Carolina Panthers executives said 60 of the NFL team's existing suite holders have signed letters of intent to pay another $100,000 per year if an MLS soccer team comes to town. MLS teams each play...

www.bizjournals.com

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@CBJspanberg

4 years

Miserably hot summer day. Only one solution for dinner: two slices of bread, @DukesMayonnaise , as much 🍅 as can be found, lots of pepper. Genius. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.

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@CBJspanberg

2 years

. @FuchsOfficial recently earned an assist on a new beer dubbed No Fuchs Given and made by @ResidentCulture . Now the beer, which raised $1600 for disadvantaged youth soccer players last month, is going to be sold at @CharlotteFC home games the rest of this season starting Saturday

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@CBJspanberg

3 years

Okay, Charlotte, mic drop on this sports day. No need to play anymore …

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@CBJspanberg

4 years

Nice move here: @hornets have made Election Day (November 3) an official company holiday: “HSE employees are encouraged to utilize this day to vote as well as volunteer at polling sites or within our community.”

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

6 years

Pretty good duo here backstage at #nbatechsummit MJ & MJ

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@CBJspanberg

6 years

BREAKING: @unccharlotte trustees and chancellor Phil Dubois have decided to keep former @Panthers owner Jerry Richardson’s name on the school’s stadium, per school spokesman Stephen Ward. Richardson donated $10 million to help start the @Charlotte49ers program

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@CBJspanberg

3 years

. @NickKelly just told us that sales for @CharlotteFC opening home match March 5 will surpass 40,000 by the end of this week. He expects a sellout by early February ~74,000 tickets. That would heal the @MLS attendance record. Expects season tickets to reach 20,000 end of January.

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

6 years

Looks like that @Panthers and David Tepper @MLS bid continues to gain momentum

Charlotte Soccer Academy

@CSA_Soccer

6 years

Please read this important message from CSA Executive Director Brad Wylde! #MLS4CLT 1st session 👉 2nd session 👉

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

5 years

Big MLS news reported by sister pub @sbjsbd : @Panthers have signed Ally as lead sponsor for Charlotte @MLS team (including jersey/kit). I've gotten no response yet from team or bank. Obviously would be unusual to have Ally-backed team at Bank of America Stadium ...

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

4 years

Have a feeling this caught the attention of a lot of Charlotte civic leader types ...

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@CBJspanberg

12 days

. @unccharlotte Chancellor Sharon Gaber mentions that fall enrollment is near 31,000 students. For the second year in a row, the freshman class set a record (4,700 students).

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

4 years

Can we just start this year over?

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@CBJspanberg

6 months

Charlotte’s soon-to-debut women’s pro soccer team has a newly unveiled name and logo

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

5 years

On to the most important news from ⁦ @mPinoe ⁩: She listened mostly to ⁦ @Eminem ⁩ and ⁦ @NipsyHussle during World Cup. Plans to dye her hair a shade of blue next, but sticking with her current color for a while longer. This should clinch my Pulitzer.

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

2 years

Whoa: @CharlotteFC valued at $570M by @Sportico , 12th in 28-team @MLS . David Tepper paid a record entry fee of $300M for the team in 2019. Meaning: Value is almost double and FC is still in its first season of play.

MLS Franchise Valuations Interactive Data Viz

Explore Sportico’s MLS franchise valuations with this interactive data visualization.

www.sportico.com

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

4 years

Voted just now at South Meck HS: 17 minutes start to finish.

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@CBJspanberg

1 year

.⁦ @CheckersHockey ⁩ exec Tera Black: “This will be the best outdoor game … with our city and this backdrop.” ⁦ @pepsi ⁩ is presenting sponsor of the game (Winter Classic). Says “this has been in the making” for a long time

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

5 years

Other notes: @MLS team name will be announced/selected in the spring, team begins play in 2021, ticket deposits of $50 accepted starting today for season tickets

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

2 years

Interesting: @CharlotteFC has $15 tickets available to college students all season long (validated for anyone with an .edu email address) including Saturday match vs @ATLUTD

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@CBJspanberg

4 years

Tracy Dodson, assistant city manager for economic development, tells city committee that her department is pursuing 6 recruiting projects that could bring 5,100 jobs and $1 billion worth of development

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

4 months

.⁦ @cmpdchief ⁩ with Club President Johnny Harris. Tournament donating $125K to CMPD Foundation

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Erik Spanberg

@CBJspanberg

4 years

Short version of RNC-leaves-Charlotte mess: Everyone is mad at everyone else. It’s all THEIR fault. Good riddance. Devastating loss. Conspiracy theories abound. To elevate the discourse, I have one question: Are we going to have baseball season? Missing the @Braves . Carry on.

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@CBJspanberg

4 years

Two local government sources tell me #cltcc remains in closed session. Meeting has lasted 3 hours already and is not expected to end any time soon. One of my sources says this is entirely about CMPD/protest tactics and does not involve any discussion of possible RNC relocation.

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