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OVG Buys Pinnacle, Launches Management Arm
OVG has bought Pinnacle Venue Services and rebrand it OVG Facilities. In a move that further expands Oak View Group’s footprint in the venue business, OVG has purchased three-year-old Pinnacle Venue...
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Florida Panthers Ink Booking Deal with OVG
BB&T Center, Sunrise, Fla. OVG and the Florida Panthers have signed a multi-year booking deal for all programming at the BB&T Center, Sunrise, Fla. Peter Luukko, co-chair of the Arena Alliance...
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Venues Step Up as Harvey Hits Hard
Teenage volunteers help load pallets of water out of the Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land, Texas, as flood waters engulf Houston. Venues in the path of Hurricane Harvey are packed with thousands of...
View ArticlePollstar Live 2018! Announces Lineup
Pollstar Live 2017! featured a keynote by Shep Gordon and rock-legend Alice Cooper, moderated by Danny Zelisko. Pollstar Live! 2018!, billed as “the world’s largest gathering for the live music...
View ArticleVote for the 2017 Hall of Headlines Awards by Nov. 3
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 2017, making headlines along the...
View ArticleTessitura and Addressy Team Up
Tessitura and Addressy are partnering to streamline ticket-buying. Tessitura, which provides customer relationship management-focused ticketing, fundraising and marketing enterprise software to more...
View ArticleGeorgia Dome Implosion A Month Away
The west plaza of Georgia Dome, Atlanta, which will be imploded on Nov. 20 after standing for 25 years. Atlanta’s Georgia Dome will be imploded on Nov. 20 at 7:30 a.m. The 25-year-old Atlanta landmark...
View ArticleHot Tickets for October 25, 2017
Katy Perry performed at Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids. Mich. Eight dates into her Witness tour, Katy Perry made her way to Madison Square Garden, New York, Oct. 2 and 6, where she turned her music into...
View ArticleTicketmaster Renews NFL Deal
NFL and Ticketmaster have extended their partnership in a new multiyear deal. The National Football League (NFL) extended its ticketing partnership with Ticketmaster, signifying the league’s belief in...
View ArticlePollstar Live 2018! Announces Lineup
Pollstar Live 2017! featured a keynote by Shep Gordon and rock-legend Alice Cooper, moderated by Danny Zelisko. Pollstar Live! 2018!, billed as “the world’s largest gathering for the live music...
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Inaugural Dropit Auction Debuts In Phoenix
The DROPIT app runs live interactive 60-second drop auctions on stadium and arena scoreboards that fans bid on from their seats. (Photo Credit: Kelsey Grant) It took just three seconds for the...
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AEG-run Oman Convention Centre Adds Two
The AEG-run Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) has announced the appointment of Debra Simkiss as director of operations and Ekta Gandhi as marketing & communications manager.Debra...
View ArticleEtix a Hit at Texas State Fair
Big Tex at dusk watches over State Fair of Texas, Dallas, the biggest state fair in the U.S. A little bit of rain prompted an 8.4 percent decrease in attendance at the State Fair of Texas, Dallas,...
View ArticleIEBA Highlights Safety, Showcases
Kris Allen performed onstage at Madison House Showcase during IEBA 2017, held at the Omni Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. (Photo Credit: Jason Davis/Getty Images for IEBA) NASHVILLE, Tenn. -"Safety, always"...
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Univ. of Md. Baltimore Co. Selects OVG Facilities
Interior of the 6,000-capacity UMBC Events Center, which opens in February. The University of Maryland Baltimore County has awarded management of their new multi-purpose facility to OVG Facilities, the...
View ArticlePRIVATE FINANCING GAINS FAVOR
More arena owners may choose to finance new construction with 100 percent private funding if their arenas are part of larger mixed-use development projects, said Brandon Dowling, director of sports...
View ArticleNominate a Box Office Star!
We are looking for stellar box office professionals who made an impact in their organization or a game changer in the industry. If you know of someone, please submit your nomination! Send nominations...
View ArticlePRIVATE FINANCING GAINS FAVOR
More arena owners may choose to finance new construction with 100 percent private funding if their arenas are part of larger mixed-use development projects, said Brandon Dowling, director of sports...
View ArticleCROWDS CHEER AS CANADA TURNS 150
Canada celebrated its 150th birthday this year. Most of the venues on our Top Stops chart left the celebrations to established community events, but the rest of the year was filled with a lot of...
View ArticleCONVENTION CENTERS EXPAND UP AND OUTSIDE
For decades, the basics of the convention center experience varied little for attendees, said Brian Tennyson, principal with LMN Architects. One meeting room looked much like another, no matter what...
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