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Mel Raines

Mel Raines

Sep 25, 2026

5:36
And what has surprised you most about the job, switching from the political world to this CEO executive position?
5:44
Yeah, I mean, even in the just dozen years I've been with the organization, I think the business has dramatically changed, not just in the valuation of the teams, but in how we look at the business and how the business is able to grow.
5:57
When you think about 12 years ago, what social media was and what it is today, I think our digital team had three people and now we have 30 people that we're covering our content.
6:09
We're telling our story all day, every day.
6:11
Our company mission is make everyone a fan.
6:14
And for us, that could mean in person, hopefully, your season ticket holder for one of the teams or both of the teams.
6:21
We also have a G League, minor league men's team that plays in the suburbs in Noblesville, Indiana, which is a growing suburb.

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12:14
Are you still working through you know, television stations or are you going directly through streaming services nowadays?

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