NHL’s Winnipeg Jets ownership sounds the alarm on attendance: ‘Not going to work over the long haul’
Even playing out of the NHL’s smallest permanent arena, which holds 15,225 fans for hockey games, the Jets are drawing just 87.4 percent of capacity this season, the third-lowest mark in the 32-team league. Their overall average attendance of 13,306 is the lowest of any NHL team other than the Arizona Coyotes, who are playing in a college arena. And that’s despite the Jets being one of the top-performing teams in the Western Conference. [The Athletic]
Meet the Former CFO Who Thinks He Can Fix Disney
Former Disney executive Jay Rasulo said that shareholders deserve ‘objective, passionate, owner-focused representatives’ to hold the company’s management accountable, [WSJ]
A hot pink Barbie flip phone is launching this summer
HMD, short for Human Mobile Devices, says it is launching a Barbie flip phone this summer, in a partnership with toy maker Mattel.
The device looks like a standard flip phone with buttons rather than a touch screen, and comes in a hot pink color, resembling the iconic pink flip phone accessory that comes with many Barbie dolls. [HMD]
Mario Kart smashes into The Finals and Mirror’s Edge in this bloodthirsty sports game, Deathsprint 66
The bloodsport spectacle of The Finals collides with the fast pace of Mario Kart and the slick parkour skills of Mirror’s Edge in Deathsprint 66, which just got its exclusive reveal in Edge Magazine.In 2066, in a world ravaged by climate change, the abandoned metropolises humanity has mostly left behind have been converted for a new use – a deadly sport. In Deathsprint 66, players will race through these collapsed cities, but it’s not all about speed: Mario Kart-esque items will help keep the pack leaders in check, albeit with a substantially bloodier twist – the green and red shells of Nintendo’s family-friendly classic are replaced by the buzzsaw and the seekersaw. Both are capable of taking off a hand. Or simply chopping you in half [Edge Magazine]
