IndyCar is finally set to introduce its hybrid system this summer. That makes the 2024 Indy 500 the last time the open-wheel cars will run at the Brickyard without hybrid power.
When the Golf Channel left Orlando in 2019, it left an empty space, literally.
Since then, NBCUniversal has converted those studios and other spaces on Golf Channel Drive near Sand Lake and Kirkman roads into a sports and entertainment technology hub. The building recently finished a refurbishment that goes all-in on shout-outs to the City Beautiful.
Six businesses, divided into two groups, are part of the hub. Under the Sports Next umbrella are GolfNow, an online tee time service; GolfPass, a membership to improve golf games; and SportsEngine, a youth sports-team management technology.
On the Fandango side are the namesake movie ticketing service, its at-home streaming option called Fandango at Home, and Rotten Tomatoes, a site populated with entertainment reviews.
“We are connecting people to their passion,” Will McIntosh, president of NBC Sports Next and Fandango, said Wednesday during a tour of their facilities. “That passion could be movies with Fandango. That passion could be golf. That passion could be your kids that play recreational sports.”
EV skeptics would consider an EV if it costs the same as a gasoline-powered alternative and if more public charging becomes available.
Port Canaveral’s cruise ship plate is getting bigger with the announcement Thursday that MSC Cruises will bring in a second ship for the first time starting next year.
MSC Grandiosa will begin seven-night Caribbean itineraries in December 2025 for the winter sailing season while MSC Seashore remains, but sailing short three- and four-night Bahamas sailings to Nassau and the cruise line’s private island Ocean Cay.
It’s the largest MSC ship yet to sail from the port. The Meraviglia Plus-class vessel is among the top 20 largest cruise ships worldwide at 181,541 gross tons and a maximum passenger capacity of 6,334. It debuted in 2019 and features a water park, five pools, nine hot tubs, spa, the MSC Yacht Club exclusive area and a Lego partnership in its kids clubs.
One of the more dramatic features is the 323-foot-long Galleria Grandiosa promenade with an LED projection screen over the length of the walkway. The ship features 10 restaurants including the Butcher’s Cut steakhouse, Hola! Tacos & Cantina, Kaito Sushi, Kaito Tepanyaki and L’Atelier Bistrot.
Private equity firm Serent Capital wants to grow CallRevu into a major player for retail automotive industry call monitoring analytics software.