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Betting on R&B, Hip-Hop and Country
Jim Cressman, president and CEO of Invictus Entertainment Group After a few rough years due to the slumping dollar, Canadian promoters have high hopes for the rest of 2016 and 2017. The bad news is...
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Q&A > CASSIE PETREY > CO-FOUNDER OF CROWD SURF: Digital Equals Options
Cassie Petrey, 30, co-founder of the digital marketing company Crowd Surf, knows how to build communities through marketing. She has made a career of it, starting Crowd Surf nine years ago when the...
View ArticleAsk Russ
ASK RUSS What do you need to know about the new U.S. Department of Labor rule regarding overtime pay? On Wednesday, May 20 the United States Congress passed a new U.S. Department of Labor rule...
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Esports Goes Live Big Time
2016 ESL OneManila (Photo by Helena Kristianson) The growth of live esports events in venues just hit another level this month as AEG announced its joint venture with ESL, which will lead to eight to...
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Giving Back to Those Who Serve
Captain Keith Hoskins presents the Freedom Trophy to Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in 2015. (Photo by Talladega Superspeedway) With all of the sacrifices men and women in the military make for our country,...
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Tickets Everywhere
The ticketing business has a new player, and it’s an 800-pound gorilla that’s knocking at the door. Facebook, the world’s busiest website and mobile app destination, has entered the ticketing arena,...
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Kern County Fairgoers Fill Local Food Bank
Scenes from Kern County Fair, Bakersfield, Calif. Kern County Fair, Bakersfield, Calif., turned 100 in 2016. This year’s fair saw 419,686 guests pass through its gate. That turnout is four percent...
View ArticleMountain Winery Now Under AEG Umbrella
Fans enjoy an open-air performance at the Mountain Winery. (Photo courtesy of Jay Blakesberg) When the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, Calif., put out a Request For Proposals (RFP) in early 2016, Rick...
View ArticleTake1 Insurance Taking On Terrorism
Take1 Insurance logo Take1 Insurance has introduced terrorism insurance for venues. The Laguna Hills, Calif. company has created a customized $1 million insurance policy that it hopes will meet the...
View ArticleHot Tickets for October 18, 2016
Garth Brooks, Talking Stick Arena, Phoenix, Ariz. Garth Brooks is currently on the sixth leg of The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood, more than two years since it began in Sept. 2014....
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LA Coliseum Addresses Rams Fan Issues
LA Rams Home Day at Los Angeles Coliseum and Sports Arena. Substantial changes to gameday operations at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for L.A. Rams National Football League games have had a major...
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Clark Takes Over GM role at Revolution Place
Scott Clark Scott Clark has been named as the new general manager at Revolution Place, Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada. Clark most recently served as general manager & chief executive officer of...
View ArticleCongratulations 2016 Silver Spoons Award Winners!
Congratulations to the 2016 Silver Spoons Award Winners! Their accomplishments will be highlighted in the November issue of Venues Today.BEST NEW CONCEPTTEST KITCHEN Kelly Fortune, General Manager,...
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Archaio Doubles Down With Venues
Ops staffer inspects Staples Center, Los Angeles, with Archaio software on his mobile device. AEG Facilities has signed a three-year contract with Archaio, which brings 11 more AEG owned or operated...
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Big E Celebrating A Century
The Brooks Building, Big E, decorated for the 100 year anniversary More than 1.4 million attendees helped celebrate The Eastern States Exposition’s Big E’s 100th anniversary, despite some inclement...
View ArticleVote for the 2016 Hall of Headlines Awards by Monday, Oct. 31st!
It's time to vote for the Venues Today Hall of Headline winners. The final honors will go to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the industry in 2016, making headlines along the...
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Esports Comes into Its Own
Panelists on ESports: Game On at IEBA include Sid Greenfieg, MGM Resorts, Las Vegas; Tobias Sherman, WME IMG eSports, and Brad Fry, AFKgg Gamer Lounge, San Jose, Calif. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM...
View ArticlePenguins Get PPG Paint-ed
Exterior of the newly-christened PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. (Photo courtesy of the Pittsburgh Penguins) Marking a first for the company, PPG announced on Oct. 4 that it had acquired a 20-year...
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Country and Hockey, Eh?
Cavalia, MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photo by Dan Harper) Canada may be a one-sport country; but that one sport, hockey, accounts for 50 percent of revenue at a typical Canadian arena. Country...
View ArticleSMP 100 - August Available Now
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