Greek 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 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...
View ArticleSurvey Shows Fans Want Experiences
Modern-day fans visiting sports stadiums want a flexible seating bowl, family seating amenities and a design that capitalizes on transit trends, according to a study conducted by design firm Populous...
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New Orleans Names Sawaya GM/President
Michael J. Sawaya. Michael J. Sawaya has been named president and GM of New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and executive vice president of Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall...
View ArticleNew York Fairgrounds Seeks Management Firm
A $62 million expo center is set to open at the New York State Fairgrounds in August. Changes abound at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, where a new $62-million, state-funded expo center is...
View ArticleCity of Savannah To Build New Arena
Rendering of the proposed new arena to be built in Savannah, Ga. The city of Savannah, Ga., has approved a $2.8 million contract for Chicago-based project management firm Jones Lang LaSalle to oversee...
View ArticleLester Finds Vivid Seats Role 'Compelling'
Geoff Lester is the new chief commercial officer at Vivid Seats. Geoff Lester is back in the secondary ticketing game. Vivid Seats has hired the former StubHub executive as its chief commercial...
View ArticleHot Tickets for January 10, 2017
Jay Z performed his 4:44 Tidal tour at Miami's AmericanAirlines Arena. The key driver for ranking in our new Hot Tickets reports is attendance, not gross, reflecting the busiest buildings out there....
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