Predators Take Back Ticketing
Nashville Predators put plan in place to control secondary market through mobile ticketing. The word disheartening doesn’t quite do justice to the feeling players and staff of the Nashville Predators...
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OVG’s KeyArena Reno On Track for 2020
A rendering of OVG's renovated KeyArena, Seattle, which cleared a giant hurdle and received city council approval of its MOU this week. The Seattle City Council approved the memorandum of understanding...
View ArticleGoogle Opening Offices Near Detroit Arena
Rendering of the new Google offices next to Little Caesars Arena, Detroit. While cities around the nation await word on whether they’ve won the rose to become the next Amazon hub, Detroit is...
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Petrullo Resigns KFC YUM! GM Post
Dennis Petrullo has resigned his post as GM, KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky.Dennis Petrullo. Petrullo has helped run the arena since 2012. He was hired by AEG in 2009. When the group signed to manage...
View ArticleLessons Learned from an Accidental Death
Bob Johnson, OABA; David Margulies, Margulies Communications Group; Alicia Shoults, Ohio State Fair; and E.J. Dean, Fiesta Shows, moderator. REPORTING FROM LAS VEGAS — The Fireball ride accident in...
View ArticleGreek Out to Bid Again
The historic Greek Theatre in Griffith Park, Los Angeles. The city of Los Angeles Recreation & Parks Department is sold on the open venue concept and, to that end, has issued a request for...
View ArticleCongratulations 2018 Box Office Stars winners!
Thank you to all who voted. We will be honoring this year's outstanding ticketing professionals during the INTIX convention in Baltimore, Md. January 23-25, 2018.Congratulations to our 2018 Box...
View ArticleHot Tickets for December 13, 2017
John Mayer joined Dead & Company at Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas. (Photo Credit: Rick Kern) After the unexpected success of their summer tour, Dead & Company hit the road this fall with a...
View ArticleeSports Enters Sacramento Arena
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, Calif., is building a dedicated eSports arena to debut in 2018. The Sacramento Kings plan to build the first dedicated eSports facility within an existing arena, taking...
View ArticleWebster Bank Arena and Mohegan Sun Partner
Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, Conn. and Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conn. are teaming up on programming. A pair of prominent Connecticut entertainment venues have announced a new exclusive partnership...
View ArticleOntario Passes Ticket Cap Bill
Ticketmaster and StubHub executives in Canada have been biting their nails for weeks about the Ontario Ticket Sales Act, waiting for it to go through the legislative process. To their dismay, the law...
View ArticleSMG Sells to Another Private Equity Firm
SMG is wrapping up its 40th year with a new private equity firm as owner. Onex Corporation has agreed to acquire SMG Holdings Inc. in partnership with its existing management team. It has been a solid...
View ArticleCalifornia Venues Shelter Fire Evacuees
Del Mar (Calif.) fairgrounds was one of many California venues that housed displayed animals during the recent wildfires. With fires ravishing much of California over the past week, hundreds of people,...
View ArticleVenues Today To Relaunch As VenuesNow
Venues Today is transforming. The Oak View Group-owned facility-industry institution is re-imagining its content, rebranding and relaunching in 2018 as VenuesNow.“VenuesNow will build on the Venues...
View ArticleSuit Filed To Stop Nashville MLS Stadium
A petition has gone out to stop Nashville Fairgrounds from being the site of an MLS stadium.Editor's Note: Major League Soccer could choose two new teams as early as this week, and Nashville might not...
View Article15,000-Capacity Venue Proposed In Austin
Rendering of the proposed new arena, part of the East Austin District. An open-air stadium and 15,000-capacity arena have been proposed for construction in Austin, with investors hoping the facilities...
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Peggy Kaltenbach Passes at 93
Peggy Kaltenbach. Peggy Klein Kaltenbach, (Margaret Helen Klein) passed away on Dec. 12. With her husband Bob, Kaltenbach built Klein's Attractions entertainment business. Kaltenbach was born December...
View ArticleMattson Joins OVG’s KeyArena Rebuild Team
Steve Mattson has accepted the position of director of operations for OVG's KeyArena rebuild. Steve Mattson has been tapped to be the director of operations for OVG’s rebuild of Seattle’s iconic...
View ArticleVETTING THE LEVEL OF THREAT
REPORTING FROM NASHVILLE — "You can never eliminate the risks," said Executive Director Pam Matthews during the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) 2017 Conference held here Oct....
View ArticleMiami Open Lands at Hard Rock Stadium
Hard Rock Stadium will host the Miami Open in 2019. Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens has more remaking in its future. And this time it's for tennis, not football. After a more than $500-million...
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