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Another one of Charlotte’s professional sports teams has been sold. The Charlotte Checkers announced on Monday that Florida-based Zawyer Sports & Entertainment has acquired a controlling interest in the hockey team. This story, and other local business news, on this week's BizWorthy.
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If you’re flying out of Charlotte this summer, prepare for longer lines … and maybe checking in outside? The airport says right now is the busiest travel period on record, with 925,000 passengers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport during the Fourth of July holiday. Adding to the traffic jam is ongoing construction to expand the terminal lobby. This news, and more, on this week's BizWorthy.
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Within the first two months since online betting became legal in North Carolina, bettors had already wagered over $1 billion. But not everyone's happy. Bettors also filed about 85 complaints against gambling operators. That’s according to the state attorney general’s office and the state lottery commission. This story, and other local business news, on this week's BizWorthy.
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There’s a big, new housing trend in Charlotte. The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter reports the number of permits for new townhomes surpassed the number of permits for single-family homes last year for the first time ever. This business news, and more, on this week's BizWorthy.
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With companies scratching and clawing to attract young workers, some of them are barking up a different tree and embracing perks like "pawternity leave." Yes, bad puns aside, more local businesses are offering pet benefits. This news, and more, on this week's BizWorthy.
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The big economic announcement this week in Charlotte is a plan city leaders unveiled to use $650 million in public funds to renovate Bank of America Stadium. Under the plan, Panthers owner David Tepper would spend $150 million on the project. Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter has compiled a list of the biggest stadium changes that are being proposed. This news, and more, on this week's BizWorthy.
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Mecklenburg County is soon to be a national destination for a beloved band, perhaps even The Beatles of their genre. Pineville will be one of only five places in the U.S. where fans of the Chuck E. Cheese pizza chain can watch the animatronic "Munch’s Make Believe Band" perform. This story, and others, on this week's BizWorthy.
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Last year was good for CEOs in Charlotte. An analysis by the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter found for the first time most of the largest companies’ CEOs, 15 out of 25, received pay packages of more than $10 million. More on this story, and others, on this week's BizWorthy.
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Remember that Disney film "Up?" In it, an old man refuses to sell his aging house while modern development springs up around it. That situation is now playing out in real life in Charlotte’s Optimist Park neighborhood. More on this story, and others, on this week's BizWorthy.
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An assisted-living facility in Steele Creek is prohibited from accepting new residents and could lose its license. That comes amid allegations of neglect and exploitation at the facility. We discuss this story, and others, on this week's BizWorthy.