When it comes to putting on spectacular special events, the Universal Orlando Resort doesn't hold back. The resort is home to one of the nation's premier events with Halloween Horror Nights. But don't fear if you're not into fear (like Lily). Year-round, the resort hosts spectacular events from Mardi Gras to the debut of Christmas at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2017.
Kansas building to house Naismith's Rules. When David Booth shelled out $4.3 million to purchase James Naismithâs Original Rules of Basketball, the longtime Kansas donor made one request. Booth said he would donate the two-page, typewritten document to the University Kansas, where Naismith taught and coached.
âThere will not be African-American ownership at the very top, and I think that makes a difference,â said James Winston, executive director of Washington-based National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters. Viacom Inc., the media powerhouse that owns CBS and the MTV and Nickelodeon cable TV channels, is paying about $2.3 billion in stock for BET Holdings and will assume $570 million in debt. It was believed to be one of the biggest buyouts ever of a black-owned business, although the prices for some sales have never been disclosed.