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LG ANNOUNCES SECOND SEASON OF ORIGINAL MOBILE PODCAST SERIES 'TRANSPARENT CONVERSATIONS'

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA announced today the return of Transparent Conversations – a traveling podcast series in partnership with the NCAA® focused on college-level student-athletes discussing mental health and wellness.

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  • ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA announced today the return of Transparent Conversations – a traveling podcast series in partnership with the NCAA® focused on college-level student-athletes discussing mental health and wellness.
  • The second season of the successful program kicked off with a live recording at Vanderbilt University, which will air alongside other episodes running through the remainder of 2023.
  • "LG Transparent Conversations has fostered a powerful dialog around mental health and the student athletic experience," says Rooks.
  • This series will allow me to continue that, with a focus on student mental health, optimism, and the future generation of sports."

Tampa Bay to Host 2024 Royal Rumble®

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Rays, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, today announced that Tampa Bay will host the 37thRoyal Rumble in 2024.

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  • WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Rays, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, today announced that Tampa Bay will host the 37thRoyal Rumble in 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230913701933/en/
    Tampa Bay to Host 2024 Royal Rumble® (Photo: Business Wire)
    WWE will head to town for an entire weekend of events across St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa, Fla., highlighted by the Royal Rumble on Saturday, January 27 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
  • This marks the first time that Royal Rumble will be held in Tampa Bay in front of fans since 1995.
  • “Thanks to our partners at the Tampa Bay Rays, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, we look forward to a fantastic schedule of events in January.”
    “We are excited to welcome WWE back to Tropicana Field for the 2024 Royal Rumble,” said Tampa Bay Rays President Matt Silverman.

BioSteel Cements Its Position as Sports Hydration Drink of the Ice and Becomes Official Sports Hydration Partner of Six National Hockey League Franchises

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Activations include BioSteel trigger promotions and point-of-sale displays at local retailers, sampling opportunities, in-arena branding, social media promotions and more.

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  • Activations include BioSteel trigger promotions and point-of-sale displays at local retailers, sampling opportunities, in-arena branding, social media promotions and more.
  • Earlier this year, BioSteel became the Official Hydration Partner of the NHL and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) in a full circle moment for a brand born in an NHL locker room.
  • "We're thrilled to work with BioSteel as the Official Hydration Partner of the Anaheim Ducks.
  • "We're thrilled to welcome BioSteel as our official hydration partner," said Jaime Faulkner, President of Business Operations at the Chicago Blackhawks.

SBS PRESENTS FREE CONCERT FOR TAMPA LISTENERS OF NEW HISPANIC STATION WSUN-FM

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A total of 13,000 fans of WSUN-FM (El Zol 97.1) in Tampa were on hand last Saturday to see the "King of Bachata", Romeo Santos, perform his greatest hits as well as a selection of songs from his new album "Fórmula, Vol. 3" as the Amalie Arena was full to capacity for the unprecedented music event.

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  • But best of all, the concert was totally FREE for all attendees, courtesy of El Zol 97.1, Tampa's new Hispanic radio competitor, an SBS owned-and-operated FM facility.
  • "For the first time in its 40-year history, SBS undertook to produce a FREE arena concert as part of the kickoff of its debut El Zol format in Tampa.
  • Listeners simply had to listen to the station to win their tickets", commented Alessandra Alarcon, the President of SBS Entertainment.
  • UP NEXT: Another FREE concert for the listeners of WPYO-FM, (El Zol 95.3) in Orlando, featuring Reggaeton sensation Rauw Alejandro, on November 20th at the Amway Arena.

iHeartMedia Rings in the Holiday Season With the Return of Its Iconic 2022 National “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One”

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Friday, September 30, 2022

The 2022 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One will stop in Dallas/Ft.

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  • The 2022 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One will stop in Dallas/Ft.
  • Every year our iHeartRadio Jingle Ball lineup is one of the most anticipated announcements, said Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia.
  • For the eighth straight year, Capital One will be the national presenting partner of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour.
  • The 2022 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One Schedule Includes:
    Z100s Jingle Ball 2022 Presented by Capital One will air as a television special on The CW Network on Saturday, December 17 at 8 p.m. EST/PST.

THE AXIE INFINITY COMMUNITY GOES FOR THE SLAM DUNK WITH BIG3 CHAMPIONS TRILOGY

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Saturday, August 13, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the BIG3 announced that members of the Axie Infinity community – the token-based online video game– have purchased the majority of the Fire-Tier editions of Trilogy, receiving ownership-like value and utility in the 2021 BIG3 defending champions. This purchase is part of the BIG3's new model of ownership announced in April 2022, which leverages blockchain technology to sell NFTs offering ownership-like benefits. Other BIG3 FEAT owners include DeGods, Gary Vaynerchuk and VeeFriends, Bill Lee and MyDoge/DogeCoin, Krause House, and Snoop Dogg and PayPal Co-Founder Ken Howery.

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  • "We are absolutely thrilled to have the Axie Infinity community, cloudwhite, Artic, Jihoz, Flying Falcon, baronar, Enjoi AxieChat, Coco Bear, RCTech, Aur, freak and AxieDAO on board with Trilogy," said BIG3 co-founder, Ice Cube.
  • Hopefully, with the Axie community behind the team, Trilogy can pull out a win this weekend and go for the Championship 3-peat."
  • "We are coming together as a collective group of Axie community members to usher in a new era of fan engagement through the BIG3," said cloudwhite.
  • The premier global BIG3 league features many of the greatest, most popular and skilled professional athletes of all time.

Jake Hoffman Wins Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce Poll over Karen Gonzalez Pittman in District 65

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Friday, August 12, 2022

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Entrepreneur, Jake Hoffman who is running for State House District 65 won in the most recent 2022 Tampa Bay Chamber Straw Poll over Karen Gonzalez Pittman. Jake won amongst the Republican candidates, in a heavily leaned room of political insiders where Karen was thought to be the establishment pick. "Despite being one of the most anti-establishment candidates in the cycle, the choice is becoming clear even in a room full of establishment insiders and lobbyists with significant political and financial pressure to back my opponent, Karen Pittman is STILL not palatable as a candidate," Hoffman says.

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  • Jake Hoffman beats all Republican candidates in a Tampa Bay Chamber Straw Poll within their own district.
  • TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Entrepreneur, Jake Hoffman who is running for State House District 65 won in the most recent 2022 Tampa Bay Chamber Straw Poll over Karen Gonzalez Pittman.
  • Jake won amongst the Republican candidates, in a heavily leaned room of political insiders where Karen was thought to be the establishment pick.
  • Tampa Bay Chamber is an accredited not-for-profit membership organization recognized by education, community, business, and government leaders.

BIG3 REACHES 690,000 TOTAL U.S. VIEWERS, 1,136,000 VIEWERS GLOBALLY ACROSS WEEK 2

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the BIG3 announced a total of 1,826,000 global viewers for the league's Week 2 games. Available on CBS and Paramount +, VYRE Network, DAZN, and BIG3 YouTube Channel across the U.S. and 100 global territories, the league has already outperformed the first two weeks of last year's season. The Saturday games on CBS reached 496,000 viewers alone, more than Saturday's Major League Soccer and Major League Baseball offerings. Season-to-date, the BIG3's top-five rated markets are Dayton, OH, Tulsa, OK, Hartford, CT, Memphis, TN, and Nashville, TN.

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  • CBS Brought 496,000 Viewers, Growing 15% From BIG3 Week 2 in 2021, Topping MLB and MLS in Viewership
    LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the BIG3 announced a total of 1,826,000 global viewers for the league's Week 2 games.
  • The Saturday games on CBS reached 496,000 viewers alone, more than Saturday's Major League Soccer and Major League Baseball offerings.
  • The league has seen significant year-over-year growth from Week 2 2021 on CBS in all demographics, including:
    "These numbers reinforce everything that the BIG3 has been working towards," said BIG3 CEO, Chris Hannan.
  • The premier global BIG3 league features many of the greatest, most popular, and skilled professional athletes of all time.

BIG3 ANNOUNCES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH DAZN, FULL BROADCAST SCHEDULE, PLAYOFFS AND CHAMPIONSHIP

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, BIG3 announced the full broadcast schedule for the league's fifth season, including the dates and times for the Playoff and Championship games, highlighted by 54 hours of live games on DAZN worldwide (with select territory exclusions*). Specifically in the U.S., 29 hours of those games will stream live on DAZN, alongside availability on VYRE Network and BIG3 YouTube channel.  This global announcement comes ahead of the tip-off of Season Five on June 18th at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • Specifically in the U.S., 29 hours of those games will streamlive on DAZN, alongside availability on VYRE Network and BIG3 YouTube channel.
  • This global announcement comes ahead of the tip-off of Season Five on June 18th at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
  • "We couldn't be happier to have DAZN join our stellar line up of broadcast partners for our fifth season," said BIG3 CEO Chris Hannan.
  • The premier global BIG3 league features many of the greatest, most popular and skilled professional athletes of all time.

Tampa Museum of Art Announces $5 Million Gift from Vinik Family to Support New Education Center

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

TAMPA, Fla., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art has announced that its new education center will be named the Vinik Family Education Center, in honor of a $5 million gift made by Jeff and Penny Vinik to the Museum's $100 million Centennial Campaign for Renovation and Expansion.

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  • The Tampa Museum of Art has announced that its new education center will be named the Vinik Family Education Center, in honor of a $5 million gift made by Jeff and Penny Vinik to the Museum's $100 million Centennial Campaign for Renovation and Expansion.
  • TAMPA, Fla., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art has announced that its new education center will be named the Vinik Family Education Center, in honor of a $5 million gift made by Jeff and Penny Vinik to the Museum's $100 million Centennial Campaign for Renovation and Expansion.
  • To date, including the Vinik family's gifts, the Centennial Campaign has raised $71 million toward the Museum's $100 million goal.
  • The renovation portion of the project is rolling out now, beginning with the new Vinik Family Education Center.