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Greg Fante wants to make you notice the Louisville Sports Commission.

Fante, who officially stepped into the president and CEO role at the Commission last month, is focused on increasing the name recognition for his organization. He compared what he wants to do for sports what Fund for the Arts did for the arts, he said in an interview on the Access Louisville Podcast.

The Sports Commission has been busy prepping for the South Regional of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament (the Sweet Sixteen Tournament), hosted in Louisville this year.

Fante explains how Louisville won the tournament, and some of his favorite sporting events to watch.

We also discuss a shiny new rendering unveiled for a $51 million distillery project. The project from Blue Run Spirits was designed by a key architect behind other projects including the Google Headquarters, Lego Brand Museum and more.

Blue Run is located in Georgetown, Kentucky, and the facility is expected to open in 2025.

Beyond basketball and bourbon, we also go through several other top headlines from the week, including a new food selections at the Lynn Family Stadium, a $2.6 million house in Prospect, a new hospital project and another Rooster’s fire.

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. It’s hosted by David A. Mann and Laurel Deppen. Our guests are Fante, Shea Van Hoy and Haley Cawthon.

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