Turner Field Closing is an Opportunity for Dialogue
Turner Field, AtlantaFROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING EDITOR— It’s a phrase usually saved for the grocery store, but since Monday I’ve been hearing it from every direction: shelf life. In the past 48...
View ArticleLaughlin Event Center to Open
Rendering of the new Laughlin Event Center. (Photo by Marnell Architecture) Marnell Gaming already owns two casinos in Laughlin, Nev., and is expanding its investment in the city with a $4-million...
View ArticleArizona State Fair Up
Beautiful weather and a little help from the Starship Enterprise helped push attendance up slightly by 2.1 percent at the Arizona State Fair, Phoenix, with an attendance of 1,178,505 over last year’s...
View ArticleRain Dampens Louisiana Fair
State Fair of Louisiana held a Veterans Parade, Nov. 10, featuring the prototype for the Elio vehicle that will be produced at the old GM plant in Shreveport, La., next fall. Rainy days not only caused...
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Country Superfest Comes to Florida
A big country tailgate is being planned for Florida, and it will include two days of music by the genre’s superstars. Having achieved success with stadium-based country festivals in Baton Rouge, La.,...
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Miley Cyrus Tour Can't Stop
Any artist can announce their tour on Facebook or via a press release from their label. But right now only Miley Cyrus has the zeitgeist juice to do an unannounced walk-on during the "Saturday Night...
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Braves' New World Comes into Focus
Turner Field, Atlanta The Atlanta Braves sent a shockwave through their fan base on Nov. 11 when they announced that a new stadium will be built in Cobb County, Georgia, and become the Braves' new home...
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Big Renovation at Santa Anita Park
The Director's Room at Santa Anita Park. (Photo by Shawmut) Historic Santa Anita Park got all dressed up to the tune of $15 million in upgrades and renovations just in time for its biggest event of the...
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WFU Contracts with Greensboro Coliseum
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum In an unusual partnership between two competitive venues, Wake Forest University has contracted with the Greensboro Coliseum Complex to book and manage external...
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Hot Tickets for November 20, 2013
Bon Jovi earned the top spot in two capacity categories on this week's Hot Tickets, and charted in three separate categories. His highest-grossing stop this week was Nov. 1-2 at Air Canada Centre in...
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Gen Next Winner's New Job
Monty Jones, Jr., has been chosen as the new general manager at the Global Spectrum-managed Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Ariz., home of the Phonix Coyotes. Previously, Jones managed the Augusta (Ga.)...
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Centerplate Signs Flagship UK Building
Centerplate signed a seven-year deal with ACC Liverpool, which includes Echo Arena and BT Convention Centre. Having acquired The Lindley Group in April, Centerplate’s UK Division has signed ACC...
View ArticleNaming Rights for Charlotte Amphitheater
A rendering of the new signage for PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, N.C. PNC Bank entered the North Carolina market in 2012 and is now making a name for itself in Charlotte through a naming rights...
View ArticleTicketNetwork Integrates with StubHub
Two of the largest secondary ticket exchanges in the world have integrated, creating a powerful new alliance for ticket brokers and fans who purchase resold tickets. Last week, TicketNetwork announced...
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Hot Tickets for December 4, 2013
Justin Timberlake secures two spots in the 15,001-or-more capacity cateogry on this week's Hot Tickets. His Nov. 26 show at Staples Center in Los Angeles attracted an audience of more than 14,000 for a...
View ArticleOne Direction Plans Stadium Run
One Direction They've conquered the hearts and Twitter feeds of millions of young American fans, topped the Billboard charts and hit #1 in 97 countries. So, what's left for British boy band One...
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KFC Yum! Center Building Foundation on College Sports
The KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. In June 2012, the Louisville Arena Authority turned to the Los Angeles-based venue management company AEG to operate KFC Yum! Center. Since taking over management...
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Austin's Antone's sold to NatGeo Explorer
Outside Antone's, which moved to east Austin in April. Legendary Austin blues club Antone’s has been purchased by a group of partners who plan to move the venue back to downtown Austin by this spring....
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Peter Luukko Spreads His Entrepreneurial Wings
Peter Luukko with UMASS Comcast-Spectacor Scholarship Intern Dana Reynolds at Xfinity Live! in Philadelphia. (VT Photo) The future is a well-funded, experience-based world of opportunity for...
View ArticleLeiweke Accepts Lifetime Achievement Award at SEVT
Tim Leiweke with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sports, Entertainment and Venues Tomorrow in Columbia, S.C. on Nov. 22. For Tim Leiweke, there’s a bit...
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