“Layoffs imperil Sports Illustrated as owner, publisher battle over money” 📰 (Updated)
From Washington Post reporter Ben Strauss: “Much of the staff of Sports Illustrated, and possibly all remaining writers and editors, received layoff notices Friday, which essentially could spell the end of a publication that for decades was the gold standard of sports journalism.” Hear more from Ben on a new NPR interview here.
Writers Guild also makes statement on X about “mass layoffs.”
SI Resorts still hasn’t built anything. Mississippi $410M Mega Project w/ $10M in Bonds and Tax Breaks gone Missin’
A recent news report from D’Iberville, Mississippi puts a new perspective on how asset-light a major project in the heart of Downtown Ann Arbor could be. Residents just learned of a $200,000,000 Bond request from the City for the development. Join Gunther for his first ever on-location report as he hits the road.
New FOIA Released with Proposed Deal Term Sheet!!
$200,000,000 in city bonds requested for Ann Arbor’s sports-themed downtown hotel, an Executive Summary of the transaction details, and a Memo of Recommendation drafted to City Council by City Administrator Dohoney and marked up by Chris Schroeder (CEO of Sports Illustrated Resorts) and Odis Jones (CEO of Cobblestone). 🧾 📝