AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNHL Expansion Watch: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league is exploring a Texas expansion team with billionaire Dan Friedkin’s group, with Houston or Austin on the table and roughly $3.5B tied to an expansion fee plus a new arena. Local Sports Business: Washington’s Capitals keep trading momentum, sending a package including the No. 16 pick to St. Louis for Jordan Kyrou as the offseason deal market heats up ahead of the June 26-27 draft and July 1 free agency. Energy Costs in Focus: Washington AG Bob Brown is challenging Avista’s proposed 25% electric rate hike over four years, arguing the utility could limit increases and that shareholders shouldn’t shift CEO pay, lobbying, and other costs onto customers. Transportation Budget Pressure: Washington’s gas tax rises July 1 (55.4 cents to 56.5 cents) and diesel also increases, but officials warn transportation revenue forecasts are still coming in short. World Cup Spillover for Seattle: World Cup crowds are boosting local hospitality, with seafood and restaurant operators pointing to watch parties and match-day demand in host-city Seattle.
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