THEATER SHOWS FLOURISHING
The number of new and returning family shows in the soft-seat theater world is on the rise, with a major new hit predicted in Shopkins Live! On the arena front, the loss of Ringling Bros. and Barnum...
View Article"Stadium" Unveils Programming
One of Stadium's broadcasting booths. (Photo courtesy: "Stadium")(Editor's note: This story first appeared in SportTechie.com) A first-of-its-kind 24/7 multiplatform sports network around live and...
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Saunders New GM at Duke Energy Center
Charles Saunders Spectra by Comcast Spectacor has selected Charles Saunders as the new GM at the 750,000-sq.-ft. Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati. Saunders has held a number of leadership...
View ArticleHot Tickets for June 14, 2017
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, The Venitian, Las Vegas. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill launched their Soul2Soul World Tour April 7, at the Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. This is the third co-headlining tour...
View ArticleTicketmaster Losing Its Grip on NFL?
Ticketmaster's contract with the NFL ends in 2017. Ticketmaster has a hold—at least officially—on National Football League (NFL) ticketing, both the primary and secondary markets. But signs point to a...
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Yas Arena Plans Unveiled
Yas Arena, Abu Dhabi, will be part of a $12 billion multi-use entertainment complex. St. Louis-based HOK Design unveiled the latest renderings of Yas Arena, a new multipurpose sports and entertainment...
View ArticleSeattle Storm To Stay At KeyArena
WNBA team Seattle Storm will stay at KeyArena through 2028. The Seattle City Council has approved a new deal that will make KeyArena home to the Seattle Storm of the WNBA through Dec. 31, 2028. The new...
View ArticleSecond Paw Patrol Tour Launched
Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure, debuts in October. The worldwide popularity of Paw Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue, produced by VStar Corp., has led to a second production based on pirate...
View ArticleSpectra Sells Ticket Division To Learfield
The new (yet old) logo of Paciolan, which was acquired by Learfield. College sports marketer, Learfield, which is owned by Atairos Group, has acquired Spectra’s Ticketing & Fan Engagement division...
View ArticleIAFE Addresses Dealing with Activists
When the Ohio State Fair, Columbus, booked the animal attraction Sea Lion Splash into the 2016 event, GM Virgil Strickler received “thousands and thousands” of emails in protest, and the fair’s...
View ArticleSpectra’s Jones Goes It Alone
Brock Jones, the proud owner of 191 Touring. Brock Jones has made a three-decade career of looking for the right fit between venues, artists and his own goals. That’s why when he sensed earlier this...
View ArticleLargest LED Display In Sports Debuts
Click here to see the video of the largest LED display in sports at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. Sitting at the roofline of the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta — home of the Atlanta Falcons and...
View ArticleSMG Expands its Role at Osceola Park
Soon to be entirely SMG-managed Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Fla. Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Fla., with its 150 acres, houses Silver Spurs Arena and an exhibition building, which already...
View ArticleHot Tickets for June 21, 2017
Take That perform at the 02 Arena, London. Take That launched their Wonderland Tour, May 5, at the Birmingham (England) Genting Arena, promoting the Feb. 17 release of their Wonderland album. The...
View ArticleLive Nation Invests In Block Party Suites
Block Party Suite's Binkley Avenue pop-up, SMU, Dallas. Live Nation has made a $2-million funding investment in Block Party Suites, a company that provides mobile pop-up premium suites. As part of the...
View ArticleClippers Explore Inglewood Arena
Map of the city of Inglewood, Calif., showing where the proposed new Clippers arena would be built. Under a looming cloud of controversy, The L.A. Clippers of the National Basketball Association and...
View ArticleSpotify and AXS Announce Partnership
Spotify and AXS are teaming up to move tickets. In a new partnership between music-streamer Spotify and ticket company AXS, Spotify users will have access to AXS’ more than 25,000 annual music events...
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Star Plaza Theatre Closing After All
A bumpy year for Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, Ind., ends with the final curtain planned. At first, it was going to close and then it wasn’t. Well, now it’s finalized that the Star Plaza Theatre in...
View ArticleAEG Plans Nashville Yards
Rendering of the proposed Nashville Yards project. (Photo Credit: Southwest Value Partners) AEG’s plans for a mixed-use entertainment destination in downtown Nashville will fit right in with existing...
View ArticleAlaska Aces Moving To Portland, Maine
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland, Maine, the new home of the (to-be-renamed) Alaska Aces. Comcast Spectacor, the parent company of the Philadelphia Flyers and Spectra, will bring hockey back to...
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