Old Navy and Ulta Beauty, popular national retailers with locations in north and northeast Colorado Springs, are expanding to the city’s southwest side.The clothier and beauty store chain will open their third locations next year at the Broadmoor Towne Center, sharing leased space in a free-standing building that housed a Sports Authority store. The shopping center, northeast of Nevada and Lake avenues, also is home to Sears, Home Depot, PetSmart, Bed, Bath & Beyond and several other stores and restaurants.Old Navy, a division of Gap Inc., the San Francisco-based casual apparel chain, will take 13,300 square feet of the building, said Dan Rodriguez, a commercial broker with the Springs office of national real estate firm CBRE who marketed the former Sports Authority space for its out-of-state owner. Ulta, based in suburban Chicago, will occupy nearly 11,700 square feet.The retailers are expected to open in late spring or early summer of 2019, and interior demolition of the … [Read more...] about Old Navy and Ulta Beauty expand to Colorado Springs’ southwest side, setting up shop in former Sports Authority space
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Future of Paul Allen’s sports holdings remains unclear
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Paul Allen's love was basketball and he delved into professional football out of loyalty to his hometown Seattle. In the wake of his death, Allen's ownership of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and NFL's Seattle Seahawks has come into focus because of questions about how the franchises will move forward in his absence. No one is providing many details yet about the succession plans for Allen's franchise holdings in the wake of his death Monday from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. His primary franchises were the Blazers and Seahawks, although he also owned a small stake in Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders. "Paul thoughtfully addressed how the many institutions he founded and supported would continue after he was no longer able to lead them. This isn't the time to deal in those specifics as we focus on Paul's family," according to a statement from Allen's company, Vulcan Inc. "We will continue to work on furthering Paul's mission and the projects … [Read more...] about Future of Paul Allen’s sports holdings remains unclear
“The Greatest Football Teams of All Time” from Sports Illustrated Kids c.2018, Time Inc. Books $19.99 / $23.99 Canada 144 pages
You could never pass on a chance to catch the game. Yep, the salsa is hot, the soda is cold, you’ve got your lucky jersey on, and you’re ready to watch the World’s Greatest Football Team play to win – but which one is it? A team from today, or are you a throwback kind of kid? It’s debatable, and in the new book “The Greatest Football Teams of All Time” by Sports Illustrated Kids, you’ll have plenty of info for argument. Everywhere you turn inside this book, you’re going to find G.O.A.T.s. No, not the kind that eat grass; you’re going to find football G.O.A.Ts: the Greatest Of All Time, in annual team, score, achievement, fantasy league, extra league play, and winnings. Is your favorite listed? Let’s see…. Starting with the “Top 20 Single-Season NFL Teams,” the number one team (according to the authors) is the 1985 Chicago Bears. Do a search of the Bears’ season, and you might find “The … [Read more...] about “The Greatest Football Teams of All Time” from Sports Illustrated Kids c.2018, Time Inc. Books $19.99 / $23.99 Canada 144 pages
Nevada gaming regulators study changes to sports betting rules
Sports betters watch games at the Green Valley Ranch sports book in Henderson on Thursday, April 26, 2018. (Patrick Connolly/Las Vegas Review-Journal)Players at the sports book inside Palace Station in Las Vegas on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. (Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @vegasphotograph The state Gaming Control Board on Tuesday began efforts to upgrade four regulations designed to expand the state’s sports wagering industry, including preparing for the prospect of taking bets from other states. Representatives of the gaming industry provided testimony for nearly an hour to the three-member board that has issued proposed amendments to four regulations, including Regulation 22, which guides the operation of race books and sports pools. Under existing regulations, race and sports books are prohibited from taking wagers from out of state. An amendment under consideration would add, “unless such wagers are legal in the jurisdiction from which they originate and federal … [Read more...] about Nevada gaming regulators study changes to sports betting rules
8 other sports jobs for Conor McGregor to try
Conor McGregor couldn’t win his fight, though he seemed to help the Dallas Cowboys win theirs. ASSOCIATED PRESS Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, second from right, and UFC fighter Conor McGregor, right, stand on the sideline before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 14. Conor McGregor couldn’t win his fight, though he seemed to help the Dallas Cowboys win theirs. Just ask Jerry Jones, who had reason to be smitten with the UFC star after the team Jones owns blew out Jacksonville on Sunday with the fighter/whiskey salesman providing the emotional spark. “He just energized every place he went in the stadium,” Jones said. “You’d like to say we’re going to have to get him in here for every game in order to have a good first half, at least.” McGregor not only wowed the crowd but inspired players to do his signature walk. The Cowboys responded like they were entering the octagon … [Read more...] about 8 other sports jobs for Conor McGregor to try