Tour and Charter News

• Who will win the French Open women's final?
  
  No. 1-ranked Swiatek has cruised through this tournament and has history on her side, but Muchova has a Cinderella story for the ages. We break it down.
  ESPN.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• The Schoolhouse Wall Between Church And State Could Face A Final And Definitive Challenge.
  
  There are two presumptions that bar taxpayer-funded charter schools from operating as religious institutions. Now both presumptions face a challenge.
  Forbes.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Pilot yells at tourist after grabbing rotor brake during Grand Canyon flight
  
  A helicopter pilot that reprimanded a tourist, who grabbed a lever -now identified as the main rotor brake - which could have sent passengers plummeting to their deaths
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Tourist tax is hurting all UK, says Jeweller
  
  Simon Walton said spending by visitors has dried up in places such as York after VAT-free shopping ended.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Thousands of Southern California workers authorize the largest hotel strike in modern U.S. history
  
  Hotel workers in Los Angeles and Orange counties voted to authorize a strike during the height of tourism season if talks don't result in a new contract.
  Los Angeles Times.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• L.A. hotels depend on low-wage workers. Thousands have just OK'd a possible strike
  
  Thousands of workers at hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties voted to authorize a strike during the height of tourism season if talks don't result in a new contract.
  Los Angeles Times.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Everything we know about the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LIV Golf agreement
  
  Although there are still many details to be worked out, here's what we know and don't know about the new partnership between LIV Golf, the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.
  ESPN.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Tommy Stinson On Cowboys In The Campfire Debut, Economic Benefit Of Unconventional Touring
  
  Tommy Stinson on 'Wronger,' the debut album from his latest project Cowboys In The Campfire, the storytelling at the heart of The Replacements and unconventional touring.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• What Is the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund?
  
  The secretive $700 billion investment fund has set its sights on tourism, job creation, private equity and, now, golf.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• After scoring last-minute tickets to Taylor Swift tour, Oak Forest girl gets superstar's fedora
  
  The sweet moment was caught on camera.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• PGA Tour merger with LIV Golf triggers confusion about sponsorships, antitrust
  
  The PGA Tour's announced merger with rival LIV Golf leaves questions surrounding the future of sponsorships and regulatory review.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Power broker Jimmy Dunne with 9/11 history helped get PGA and Saudis to the table
  
  PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, sat beside each other during a CNBC interview wearing comfortable smiles of longtime friends.
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• PGA-LIV golf deal sparks fury of 9/11 families, human rights group
  
  Union of rival golf tours signifies that "human rights clearly took a back seat to the merger's financial benefits," critics say.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.
• Anchor Asks Head Of PGA What He Thinks About 9/11 Victims. Tour Commissioner Pauses, Stumbles To Find An Answer
  
  'We've eliminated those fractures'
  Daily Caller.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.
• The PGA Tour and LIV Golf Merger, Explained
  
  The announced deal to dramatically change golf is far from complete.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.

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