 Haines founded the Continental Tire Bowl in Charlotte in 2002, was instrumental in establishing the Blockbuster Bowl in Fort Lauderdale in 1990 and the college basketball Tournament of Champions in Charlotte in 1988.He also led the first HDTV telecast of a college basketball game (1999), the first telecast of the “Emmy Awards for Sports” (1988), the largest bulk buy of network time (all college basketball on ABC-TV, 1992-1995), the formation of ACC Properties (1994), the first comprehensive study regarding the feasibility of a college super conference (1990) and the entertainment series “Elvis’ Graceland” (1987-1997).Haines is also known for the failed attempt to form a college football game in Russia, the Glasnost Bowl (1989)