Elegance On The Ice
Ryan Bradley performs a backflip during his performance at Numerica Credit Union’s Winter Ice Gala at Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee, Wash. (Photo by Digital Media Northwest) A small arena in...
View ArticlePacers Bring In Van Wagner
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, once known as Conseco Fieldhouse, has been home to the Indiana Pacers since 1999. (Courtesy Pacers Sports & Entertainment) The NBA’s Indiana Pacers have hired Van Wagner...
View ArticleReport Lauds Manchester Arena Personnel
A police officer leads people from Manchester (U.K.) Arena after a bombing at an Ariana Grande concert May 22, 2017. (Getty Images) An independent review of the response to the bomb attack at an...
View ArticleBroncos Looking To Repurpose Parking Lots
The Denver Broncos are exploring options to replace up to half of their stadium's parking with a mixed-use development. The city of Denver and the Broncos are moving ahead with plans to renovate up to...
View ArticlePappas Joins National Shows 2
Nashville-based National Shows 2 has added talent buyer Taki Pappas to its staff. Pappas originally started in the music business at Live Nation. After working over 13 years with PACE Touring, Avalon...
View ArticleVenuesNow Conference Set
Focusing on venue-centric content, the second annual VenuesNow Conference will take place June 19-20 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., after last year’s successful inaugural...
View ArticleNew-look outfield for Phillies
A rendering shows "The Yard," which includes a whiffle ball version of Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park and other attractions for kids. (Courtesy Philadelphia Phillies) Major League Baseball’s...
View ArticleFirst Look at Wrigley Premium Areas
The American Airlines 1914 Club is 7,200 square feet of premium space beneath the Wrigley Field stands. The last photo shows one of the six new bunker suites. (Photos by Don Muret) Major League...
View ArticleHOT TICKETS FOR APRIL 12, 2018
Bruno Mars accepts the award for Album of the Year during the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS) Grammy star Bruno Mars continues to...
View ArticleRangers’ Dilly Dog Goes Boom
The Dilly Dog — a dill pickle filled with an Angus beef hot dog, fried like a corndog and served on a stick — is selling at a rate of more than 800 for every Rangers game. (Courtesy Delaware North...
View ArticleOn Long Island, One And Not Done
NYCB Live: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum had a strong year after a $180 million reboot. NYCB Live: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., boasted a successful first year since...
View ArticleAlamodome Pleased With Per Cap
Shifting the primary merchandise sales area off the concourse and outside the arena "was a key move for us," Alamodome General Manager Nick Langella said. (Courtesy Alamodome) The NCAA Final Four...
View ArticleCobo Center Cleans Up
Detroit's Cobo Center no longer outsources janitorial services. Improved cleanliness, interdepartmental efficiencies and more full-time jobs with benefits are some of the advantages that SMG-managed...
View ArticleStars On Ice Ticket Sales Increase
Stars on Ice on a previous trip to Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., where it will return in May. (Courtesy Honda Center) With a notable lineup of medalists and skating personalities following the 2018...
View ArticleSports Facilities And The Law
Sports Facilities and the Law is a bimonthly newsletter devoted to sports venues and legal issues. Sports Facilities and the Law is a new publication for news, case summaries, articles and strategies...
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Seattle Gets Leader For NHL Effort
Tod Leiweke. Seattle Hockey Partners has named Tod Leiweke CEO and president of the NHL team that the entity hopes to bring to Seattle after a major renovation of the city's KeyArena. Leiweke stepped...
View ArticleMISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Aeg facilities took over the Los Angeles Convention Center after the city of Los Angeles, which had managed it for 42 years, put the venue up for RFP in 2012. The facility had been running on an...
View ArticlePURVEYOR OF MAGICAL MOMENTS
Ben lovett remembers the moment he fell in love with live music: As a 12-year-old with a neon-blue Mohawk, he made his way near the front of the stage to see No Doubt, his favorite band at the time,...
View ArticleALUMINUM STAGING SAVES GRASS, TIME AND MONEY
Ballpark concerts are a Major League Baseball groundskeeper’s worst nightmare. The natural grass fields they keep in pristine condition over the course of the six-month season can take a beating in...
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