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'Expert Opinion' examines the game day experience

Attending popular college and pro sporting events today encompasses much more than cheering for a team, buying hot dogs and singing fight songs. Today's arenas and stadiums deliver ticket holders equal parts competition and rock concert with the addition of entertainment like energizing recorded music over loudspeakers and videos on jumbo screens. The "Game Day" edition of "Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier," the host is joined by three guests who oversee college and pro sporting event experiences that take game-day traditions to the next level. The encore presentation of the episode airs at noon on Monday (Feb. 14) on the Big Ten Network

Penn State President Graham Spanier, host of "Expert Opinion," welcomes guests Guido D’Elia, brand manager for Penn State football; Steve Schanwald, executive vice president business operations for the Chicago Bulls; and Thad Turnipseed, director of athletic facilities for the University of Alabama.

Go to http://expertopinion.psu.edu for more information about the show and to watch previously aired episodes

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Last Updated March 21, 2011