Executive Vice President Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Loren Gold discusses the massive turnout at Canes victory parade that has local leaders wondering what’s next episode artwork

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Executive Vice President Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Loren Gold discusses the massive turnout at Canes victory parade that has local leaders wondering what’s next

from WPTF Afternoon News

The kickoff of a "Stanley Cup Summer," as proclaimed by Governor Josh Stein, brought 180,000 people to downtown Raleigh over the weekend. Now, it has some people wondering what's next regarding North Carolina as a Major League sports city. The Hurricanes win in the Stanley Cup is the second Major Professional Sports Championship in North Carolina history. Loren Gold, Executive Vice President of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss what’s next on the sports front.

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