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Kraken CEO Jesse Powell replaced by COO David Ripley - Protocol
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Kraken names Dave Ripley to replace Jesse Powell as CEO
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Climate Pledge in Seattle is an arena that could change the world - Puget Sound Business Journal
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ROOT Sports and fuboTV reach deal to bring Kraken, Mariners and Trail Blazers to streaming TV – GeekWire
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Why F1 and teams are still not impressed by Andretti's entry plans
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Oak View Group CEO: K-Pop, Latin Boom Means More Arenas Overseas – Billboard
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Why this top exec just placed a bet on a future Seattle NHL franchise – GeekWire
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TPG's forthcoming Wall Street debut was decades in the making
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