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Bat Around Joins Tampa Bay Rays For 2024 Season

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bat Around™ announced its first MLB team partnership with the Tampa Bay Rays bringing the new game to Tropicana Field for the 2024 season. It's baseball meets video game. Hit the baseball and the computer animation plays out on the screen to gamify hitting.

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  • NEW YORK, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bat Around™ announced its first MLB team partnership with the Tampa Bay Rays bringing the new game to Tropicana Field for the 2024 season.
  • "Fans can hit at the Trop and then not stop, by going to our Tampa Bay area locations," said Matt Farrell, Bat Around CEO.
  • The Bat Around experience will be open at every home game during the 2024 season and is free to play.
  • "This technology is an exciting new addition at Tropicana Field," said Eric Weisberg, VP of Fan Experience with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Duke Energy celebrates Opening Day with the Tampa Bay Rays by pledging to raise funds for Florida customers facing financial hardships

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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All funds collected are distributed each month to numerous Florida chapters of United Way and other social service agencies assisting Duke Energy Florida customers, based on need.

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  • All funds collected are distributed each month to numerous Florida chapters of United Way and other social service agencies assisting Duke Energy Florida customers, based on need.
  • Last year, approximately $1.2 million in energy bill assistance was distributed to qualifying Florida customers through the company's Share the Light Fund.
  • Duke Energy also offers a number of tools and resources to help customers take control of their energy use and save money.
  • Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,500 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.

Corporate Meal Solutions Launches as a Ground-Breaking Employee Benefit in Tampa Bay

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitlife Foods, the Southeast's leading omni-channel prepared meals brand, announces the launch of Corporate Meal Solutions as a new employee benefit.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitlife Foods, the Southeast's leading omni-channel prepared meals brand, announces the launch of Corporate Meal Solutions as a new employee benefit.
  • Corporate Meal Solutions integrates weekly meals as a nutritious and delicious benefit into workplaces supporting talent recruitment, engagement, and retention.
  • Fitlife's Corporate Meal Solutions program focuses on the transformation of a workplace by providing a daily wellness benefit focused on nutrition to fuel physical and mental health.
  • "We created Corporate Meal Solutions because of the unprecedented shift in workplaces to support employees' health and wellbeing.

Duke Energy, Tampa Bay Rays collab raises $100,000 to help Florida customers pay their energy bills

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to a collaboration with Duke Energy and the Tampa Bay Rays, Florida agencies will get $100,000 to help customers pay their energy bills.

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  • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to a collaboration with Duke Energy and the Tampa Bay Rays, Florida agencies will get $100,000 to help customers pay their energy bills.
  • "Duke Energy is grateful to work alongside organizations like the Rays and the local community agencies that are dedicated to uplifting our communities," said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president.
  • "Once again, the Rays are proud to team up with Duke Energy to give back to our Tampa Bay community," said Rays President Brian Auld.
  • Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,500 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.

Tampa Bay to Host 2024 Royal Rumble®

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Rays, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, today announced that Tampa Bay will host the 37thRoyal Rumble in 2024.

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  • WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Rays, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, today announced that Tampa Bay will host the 37thRoyal Rumble in 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230913701933/en/
    Tampa Bay to Host 2024 Royal Rumble® (Photo: Business Wire)
    WWE will head to town for an entire weekend of events across St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa, Fla., highlighted by the Royal Rumble on Saturday, January 27 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
  • This marks the first time that Royal Rumble will be held in Tampa Bay in front of fans since 1995.
  • “Thanks to our partners at the Tampa Bay Rays, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, we look forward to a fantastic schedule of events in January.”
    “We are excited to welcome WWE back to Tropicana Field for the 2024 Royal Rumble,” said Tampa Bay Rays President Matt Silverman.

Bosch Power Tools Helps Build Homes in Tampa's Curiosity Creek Neighborhood

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the Bosch Power Tools team from across the country came together at a Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County home site in Curiosity Creek in the Tampa, Florida area to install new windows and doors, supporting the project's next wave of building. This volunteer event kicked off the brand's partnership with the Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County team, reinforcing Bosch's commitment to invest in the Tampa community. Using a selection of donated 18V cordless power tools and accessories, Bosch helped move the needle towards reaching Habitat for Humanity's goal of building 25 new homes in the Tampa area by 2024.

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  • Using a selection of donated 18V cordless power tools and accessories, Bosch helped move the needle towards reaching Habitat for Humanity's goal of building 25 new homes in the Tampa area by 2024.
  • In April, Bosch Power Tools began its community engagement efforts in the Tampa area, announcing partnerships with the local Tampa Bay Rays and Rowdies teams.
  • We look forward to using the new Bosch 18V tools to build 25 new strong, sturdy homes in the Curiosity Creek neighborhood in the months to come."
  • For more information on Bosch Power Tools' latest innovations, visit our Press Room at pressroom.boschtools.com or connect with Bosch Power Tools on Facebook , Instagram and TikTok .

Army Veteran Receives All-Terrain Trackchair at New York Yankees Game

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with the New York Yankees baseball team, Veterans service organization The Independence Fund presented US Army Veteran Byron "Pete" Sutherland with an all-terrain trackchair during the Yankees' August 1 match up against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with the New York Yankees baseball team, Veterans service organization The Independence Fund presented US Army Veteran Byron "Pete" Sutherland with an all-terrain trackchair during the Yankees' August 1 match up against the Tampa Bay Rays.
  • To date, The Independence Fund has provided nearly 2,700 chairs to wounded, injured, and ill Veterans.
  • "We count it a privilege to partner with organizations as respected and recognized as the Yankees.
  • "It is remarkable to see a deserving Veteran like Pete Sutherland receive the gift of physical independence with the assistance of our all-terrain trackchairs."

MLB All-Star Week Drives Record Wi-Fi Fan Engagement

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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ExtremeAnalytics and ExtremeCloud™ IQ solutions provided key insights around fan engagement, network performance and operational efficiencies.

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  • ExtremeAnalytics and ExtremeCloud™ IQ solutions provided key insights around fan engagement, network performance and operational efficiencies.
  • Wi-Fi Engagement at Monday’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby accounted for 10 TB of Wi-Fi data transferred across 28,751 connected devices.
  • Fan Wi-Fi engagement peaked at three action-packed moments during Monday’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby, with a broken record for home runs in a single round and a heated semi-final round.
  • MLB has been a thought leader in understanding how to leverage Wi-Fi to improve both the fan experience, but also the on-field strategy.

Major League Baseball, Clubs and Commissioner Face Federal Age Discrimination Lawsuit Brought by Former Scouts

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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DENVER, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of more than 15 former professional baseball scouts is suing Major League Baseball, all 30 MLB teams and Commissioner of Baseball Robert Manfred for allegedly violating federal and state laws that prohibit age discrimination.

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  • DENVER, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of more than 15 former professional baseball scouts is suing Major League Baseball, all 30 MLB teams and Commissioner of Baseball Robert Manfred for allegedly violating federal and state laws that prohibit age discrimination.
  • In addition, the lawsuit states that MLB clubs used the COVID-19 pandemic to justify terminating the contracts of older scouts and have collectively blacklisted and denied re-employment to them based on a stance that they are "too old."
  • "When clubs are acting together to profile scouts by age and prevent us from being rehired, it's very difficult for most to reinvent themselves when approaching the twilight of their professional careers."
  • "By diminishing the experience of these scouts, baseball is violating its own brand, as well as federal and state employment laws.

Six-Time MLB All-Star and Cy Young Award Winner Felix Hernandez Joins Baseball United Ownership Group

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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DUBAI, UAE, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Baseball United, the first-ever professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent, announced today that former Seattle Mariners legend, Felix Hernandez, has joined its investment and ownership group. Spending his entire 15-year career in Seattle, Hernandez went to six All-Star games, won a Cy Young award, and is the Mariners career leader in wins, strikeouts, innings pitched, ERA, and WAR for pitchers. His 2,524 career strikeouts rank 37th in Major League Baseball history.

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  • "It's such an honor to add Felix to our ownership team," said Kash Shaikh, President, CEO and Co-Owner of Baseball United.
  • Baseball United begins play with its Dubai Showcase this November, which will feature the league's first four franchises and several baseball, brand, and government partners.
  • Baseball United is creating that ecosystem behind the strength of the legendary baseball players in its ownership ranks.
  • "I am very excited and grateful to join the Baseball United family," said Hernandez.