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• Heat Fan Express good deal for group outings

  For anyone arranging a group outing to a Miami Heat game, getting the gang to the arena just became easier via a bus service operated by Fox Sports Florida. The Heat Fan Express, which debuted earlier this month, carries groups of up to 55 to AmericanAirlines Arena in a luxury motorcoach [...]
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• Cast vote in (unofficial) Dolphins logo contest

  An unofficial contest to design a new Miami Dolphins logo struck a creative vein with fans, eliciting 1,293 entries by 270 designers. The contest has no association with the Dolphins, who have announced that they are redesigning the logo and will reveal the change before the NFL draft in April. However, [...]
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• Dolphins not raising season-ticket prices

  With the Miami Dolphins say they will not be raising prices for season-tickets in 2013. Season-tickets went on sale Monday as the home-and-away opponents for 2013 were finalized, including a visit by the newly crowned Super Bowl-champion Baltimore Ravens. Dates will be set in April. The price in the general bowl remains [...]
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• Marlins seek professional help for PR problem

  The biggest challenge of the upcoming baseball season may be the one facing JeffreyGroup, the marketing and communications agency hired this week to help repair the Miami Marlins’ tattered image. “We plan to help the team communicate effectively with each of its key stakeholders, including media, community leaders, partners and, most [...]
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• Getting state sales-tax money a tough sell for Dolphins

  The Miami Dolphins managed to gain support from Miami-Dade County politicians for stadium renovations despite the lingering sour taste about the Marlins’ ballpark deal that got the mayor recalled. Winning a favorable vote from state legislators for a sales tax rebate and tourist tax increase will be more challenging. Once again, [...]
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• Yormark twins have Panthers, Nets on the rise

  SUNRISE That wasn’t double vision fans were experiencing in Club Red during Thursday’s Florida Panthers game against Ottawa. It was just twin sports franchise bosses Michael and Brett Yormark sharing the view of the game at the BB&T Center. As usual, Michael was working on closing a deal. But the Panthers president [...]
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• Dee: Dolphins not moving, but stadium needs improving

  Dolphins owner Steve Ross has no plans to move the team, but stadium renovations are essential to the future of the franchise in South Florida, team CEO Mike Dee said Tuesday. During an appearance on the Keith Sims Show on 640 Sports, Dee reiterated Ross’s comments to Sun Sentinel columnist Dave [...]
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• Eclipse Awards good show for racing fans, Broward tourism

  Caught between the spectacle of the college football championship and talk about the push for stadium improvements to remain viable as a Super Bowl host is another event getting overshadowed this week that is enhancing South Florida’s big-event reputation. The Eclipse Awards are horse racing’s Oscars, and the spotlight is on [...]
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• Fewer than 1,000 tickets remain for Panthers' opener

  A sellout appears likely for the return of hockey in South Florida. As of Thursday morning, fewer than 1,000 tickets were available for the Florida Panthers-Carolina Hurricanes opener Saturday night at BB&T Center in Sunrise. Fewer than 75 tickets remained unsold in the lower bowl. Opening night will feature the raising [...]
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• Free Florida Panthers tickets up for grabs

  For those in need of a hockey fix, there are a couple of ways to get one for free to see the Florida Panthers this season. Team President Michael Yormark has launched a contest on Twitter in which two lower bowl tickets will be awarded prior to each Panthers home [...]
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