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Why I Am Long Academy Sports and Outdoors Stock (NASDAQ:ASO)
CRobertson/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment thesis Though close to its ATH, Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) is still a very cheap stock compared to its value. In this article, I would like to outline why I recently initiated a position that I plan on building up over the next quarters. Company overview Academy Sports and Outdoors is a full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the United States. It was originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, and it has now grown to 262 stores across 17 states. Academy’s product assortment focuses on key categories of outdoor, apparel, footwear and sports and recreation through both…
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Plans expand: WYO Complex looking to build new $31M indoor sports facility in Casper
The proposed new indoor sports facility could host sports like wrestling, basketball, soccer and more. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City) CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, people with the nonprofit organization WYO Complex updated the City Council on plans to construct a new indoor sports facility near the Ford Wyoming Center. While initially envisioned as a two-court facility, Jessica Hastings with WYO Complex said the project scope has grown to plans for a 131,000-square-foot facility with an estimated project cost of $31 million. Attorney Tassma Powers told the City Council that the majority of funding would come from private donations and that the city would not be asked to provide anything except the…
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Review: JLab Go Air Sport True Wireless Earbuds
The JLab Go Air Sport True Wireless Earbuds fit securely, most of the time, and have a decent level of sweat, water and dust resistance, all ideal for general UK riding conditions. The sound quality is pretty good, too, for the money. I spend a lot of my day with some kind of headphones or earphones connected, whether I’m at my desk, on the school run or tinkering with stuff around the house, and I certainly don’t scrimp on the price, with most sets coming in at hundreds of pounds as I want my music and movies to sound as good as they possibly can. Hence, I was a little…
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BioShock Movie Moving Forward With Hunger Games Director
Big Daddy just got a new pair of daddies. Image: Take Two Interactive Where many have tried and failed, the man behind The Hunger Games will once again give it another shot. Francis Lawrence, director of the last four Hunger Games movies including the upcoming prequel, has been signed to direct an adaptation of the popular sci-fi horror game BioShock for Netflix. Deadline broke the news, which also includes writer Michael Green (Logan, Blade Runner 2049) to pen the screenplay. It’s the first major update on the film since earlier this year when Netflix announced it had acquired the rights to the Take Two Interactive franchise. Adapting the game is…
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Constantine Announces $4.6 Million To Promote Equitable Access To Youth Sports And Outdoor Recreation
King County Executive Dow Constantine King County Executive Dow Constantine recently announced $4.6 million in Youth Sports and Outdoor Recreation Relief funding – including a substantial boost from federal COVID-19 recovery aid – to improve access to sports and recreation for youth of color following extensive community-based review that helped focus investments on racial equity. A total of 45 organization will receive funding based on a comprehensive community review process designed to promote equitable access to sports and recreation. King County Parks partnered with the King County Play Equity Coalition and 50 independent community reviewers to evaluate proposals, applying the principles of racial equity. “Investing in these 45 community-led projects…
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City of Charleston, Kanawha County Commission announce plans to build multimillion-dollar indoor sports complex
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The City of Charleston and Kanawha County Commission have announced a historic joint venture project that would convert the former Macy’s building at Charleston Town Center and the Lee Street parking garage into an indoor sports complex. Officials from around the city, county and other local stakeholders gathered at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center Wednesday for the announcement of the $80 million investment into the two mall area structures to build the Capital Sports Center. “We have never worked on a project together of this scale. This will be the largest project the city and county have done jointly in the history of the city and…
