Wynkoop to Boardwalk Hall
JimWynkoop Jim Wynkoop, who had been GM of Chaifetz Arena at St. Louis (Mo.) University, has been named GM of Atlantic City’s historic Boardwalk Hall in New Jersey for Spectra Venue Management....
View ArticlePierre Boulez Hall Opens In Berlin
Pierre Boulez Hall, Berlin. The root purpose of the Pierre Boulez Hall — a new chamber music hall in Berlin, Germany — is not just focused on music but also on humanity. The intimate venue opened its...
View ArticleVerified Fan and Ed Sheeran Tour Success
Ed Sheeran Ticketmaster has slowly been rolling out its bot/scalper beating Verified Fan initiative over the past six months. But when tickets for Ed Sheeran’s massive U.S. arena tour went on sale...
View ArticleBig Apple Circus Auction Down To The Wire
The cast of "The Grand Tour," which kicked off Big Apple Circus' 38th season, and ran Oct. 21, 2015 through Jan. 10, 2016, at Lincoln Center, New York City. A former Big Apple Circus clown’s bid to buy...
View ArticleRaiders Brand, Vegas Brand Unite
Rendering of the $1.9-billion Las Vegas Raiders Stadium. (Courtesy: MANICA Architecture) And Vegas rejoiced. After over a year of intense speculation, regulatory scrutiny and dashed dreams due to a...
View ArticleCongratulations 2017 Excellence in Operations & Engineering Award recipients!
Congratulations to the 2017 Excellence in Operations & Engineering Award recipients! Congratulations to these two professionals who have gone above and beyond in solving problems, creating...
View ArticleGarth to Bookend 2018 Houston Rodeo
Discovery and agriculture are key to even the mammoth Houston Rodeo & Livestock Show. This year’s Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo saw record attendance, with 2.611-million visitors, an increase...
View ArticleHot Tickets for April 5, 2017
Justin Bieber, wearing his lucky Tupac Shakur shirt, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia. Justin Bieber took over our Hot Tickets chart this week with four international shows grossing over $21 million with...
View ArticleDallas Final Four A Compelling Win
From the excitement of the game to the support from fans, to the operations expertise of American Airlines Center (Dallas0 staff, the 2017 Women’s Final Four was the kind of success that’s making Dave...
View ArticleGolden 1 Center Stresses Community Support
Sacramento Kings ambassadors greet the one-millionth guest to attend an event at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, Calif. In just under six months, Golden 1 Center has hosted more than one million visitors,...
View ArticleN.C. HB2 Reboot Satisfies NCAA
HB2 repeal in North Carolina Tuesday, April 4, the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) officially ended its ban on holding NCAA events in North Carolina. The prohibition was put in place...
View ArticleReds Lock Up Fan Food
Food lockers at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati. (Editor's note: This story originally appeared in SportTechie.com) Starting July 10, visitors to Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, home of the...
View ArticleLevy, Bon Appetit Picked by Warriors
Hot Dog Bill's hot dog-style burger, to be available in 2019 at Chase Center, San Francisco. San Francisco’s Golden State Warriors announced a first-of-its-kind hospitality partnership between Palo...
View ArticleFanalytics Drive Ticket Sales
Arri Landsman-Roos, Jacksonville Jaguars; Evan Weinstein, Steez Promo; Mike Leopando, Milwaukee Bucks; Kyle Burkhardt, Los Angeles Kings, and Mark Meyerson, Vendini, discuss data during XLIVE, Paley...
View ArticleKurtz Takes TicketsWest Helm
Dusty Kurtz Dusty Kurtz is the new president of TicketsWest following the retirement of founder Jack Lucas, who stepped down March 26 after 30 years running the company. Lucas isn't leaving though. He...
View ArticleNominate for 2017 Women of Influence by April 21, 2017!
We need your nominations! Venues Today magazine is preparing for the ninth annual Venues Today Women of Influence Awards! The chosen women will have made a difference in the sports, entertainment,...
View ArticleFans Experience Player's POV Through VR
Opening day at Chase Field, Phoenix, Ariz., was captured by R&R Partners to send to VR headsets in the stadium so fans could experience the game from the players' point of view. SportTechie digs...
View ArticleHot Tickets for April 12, 2017
Journey and Asia kicked off a 2017 co-headlining tour in March, and their Spokane (Wash.) Veterans Memorial Arena show made our Hot Tickets chart this week. With ticket prices ranging from $30-$95,...
View ArticleOrlando Bowl Gets Familiar Sponsor
Camping World, Orlando, Fla., ready for football. The annual NCAA college football bowl game played in Orlando’s Camping World Stadium will now have a fitting sponsor: Camping World. Camping World has...
View ArticleSpectra Revs Up Fair Sponsorship Deals
State Fair of Virgina, Doswell, a new client of Spectra sponsorship partnerships. Spectra is accelerating its division selling sponsorships to fairs. After getting their feet wet with two smaller...
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