Proposal Withdrawn!! 💨💨
After the “Informational Session,” and another rough news cycle for the once iconic brand, SI Resorts officially announced this morning they are pulling the plug on their Sports-Themed Resort and Timeshare Condo Complex.
On the fast track? New FOIA details Planning Dept doings back in Dec. 😳
Documents show a draft of a Property Owner Authorization Letter sent 4 days before announcement of the Community Meeting, and a Project Schedule sent 3 days after the announcement. 🚂 💨💨💨
“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.”