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Knicks’ new jersey patch to feature Experience Abu Dhabi logo, furthering tie between MSG and UAE
The New York Knicks will have a new jersey patch sponsor this season. Experience Abu Dhabi, an organization that promotes tourism in the United Arab Emirates capital, will have its logo on Knicks jerseys, as well as on its warmup jackets and shooting shirts.
The deal will further the relationship between Madison Square Garden and the UAE, as well as between the NBA and UAE. MSG said this week that it will open the second version of The Sphere in Abu Dhabi. The Sphere and MSG are both controlled by James Dolan.
Experience Abu Dhabi named the Official Patch Partner of the New York Knicks.
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The Sphere in Las Vegas was a $2.3 billion project, and the venue has been used to host events such as the NHL Draft and UFC 306. The Sphere was the team’s jersey patch sponsor in 2023-24.
The NBA has expanded its business ties with the UAE in recent years. Emirates Airlines sponsors the NBA Cup. The league has played preseason games there for three straight years. Team USA has played exhibition games there.
The league has drawn criticism for those business dealings. Activists have accused the UAE of human rights violations and the NBA has been alleged of being complicit in sportswashing.
“We’re happy to deal directly with the issues. Nothing these days is completely clean,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said earlier this month about criticisms from human rights groups. “We wouldn’t say that it’s not fair to be critical or have contrary points of view. We came to the decision collectively as a league that by expanding our game internationally, that it’s positive and it’s part of our mission to create health and wellness around the sport of basketball.”
The deal between MSG and Experience Abu Dhabi will also include advertising for the company before, during and after Knicks games on MSG Network.
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Spy House in Port Monmouth ranked the spookiest haunted house in New Jersey. Here’s why
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Jerry Carino, Asbury Park Press
If you’re looking for the best scares in New Jersey this Halloween season, the Seabrook-Wilson House — also known as the Spy House — in Port Monmouth should be at the very top of your list.
Forbes recently listed “The Most Haunted Houses in Every State,” and the Spy House is Forbes’ pick for New Jersey.
Here’s what Forbes and others say about New Jersey’s Spy House.
Forbes ranks the Spy House top haunted house in New Jersey
The Spy House, located at 719 Port Monmouth Road, was built as a small cabin in the early 1700s, and by 1896 the Spy House expanded to its current size.
“Port Monmouth’s historic Spy House, a one-time tavern for British troops, resonates with tales of intrigue and espionage,” read Forbes’ description of the Spy House. “But it’s the hauntings that truly capture the imagination. Reports of mysterious weeping, the apparition of a lady in white and a sea captain stand as a testament to the house’s eerie past.”
Is the Spy House in New Jersey really haunted?
Many believe the Spy House is truly haunted.
Weird NJ lists a series of unnatural occurrences that transpired at the Spy House, including the appearance of “Spy House Ghost Boy,” and mysterious figure that can be seen from outside the Spy House swaying back and forth in a rocking chair.
Radio station 94.3 the Point sought to answer definitively if the the Spy House was haunted, and after analyzing its history (which includes the Seabrook-Wilson House being used as pirate port), can away convinced that it is indeed haunted.
“The Spy House is not for the faint of heart,” concluded 94.3 the Point. “It’s a real-life haunted house.”
Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending topics across the Mid-Atlantic Region.
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