{"id":35577,"date":"2026-06-10T11:14:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/?page_id=35577"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:14:46","slug":"net-gains","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/net-gains\/","title":{"rendered":"Net Gains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-posts-feed ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/article\/the-carolina-hurricanes-a-brand-on-the-rise\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-35571\"\n            alt=\"Carolina Hurricanes defenseman K&#039;Andre Miller skates behind the night. To his right, back turned to camera, goalie Frederik Andersen awaits the start of Game 2 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Finals.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/canes-brand-ptl.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/canes-brand-ptl.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/canes-brand-ptl-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/canes-brand-ptl-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/canes-brand-ptl-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                                <span class=\"content-card__secondary-meta\">Marketing and Consumer Behavior<\/span>\n                  <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">The Carolina Hurricanes: A Brand on the Rise<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">NC State marketing professor Michael Stanko analyzes the Carolina Hurricanes&#8217; remarkable brand turnaround and the lessons other businesses can take from it.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/article\/the-hidden-risk-after-a-hometown-win-why-carolina-hurricanes-fans-should-take-a-beat-before-hitting-the-road\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-35531\"\n            alt=\"Thousands of fans wearing Carolina Hurricanes shirts and jerseys stand and cheer during a Stanley Cup Finals game.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/ptl-canes-car.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/ptl-canes-car.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/ptl-canes-car-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/ptl-canes-car-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/423\/2026\/06\/ptl-canes-car-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                                <span class=\"content-card__secondary-meta\">Marketing and Consumer Behavior<\/span>\n                  <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">The Hidden Risk After a Hometown Win: Why Carolina Hurricanes Fans Should Take a Beat Before Hitting the Road<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Getting behind the wheel after a big win can be dangerous, Poole scholar Stacy Wood finds.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/thought-leadership\/article\/more-play-lower-state-taxes-the-jock-tax-math-behind-the-carolina-hurricanes-stanley-cup-run\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-35516\"\n            alt=\"Aerial photo showing hockey players on the ice during Game 2 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights. 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