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State Fair of Texas Goes Bigger
New approaches bring record sales to the State Fair of Texas. New leadership and a more aggressive social media campaign were among factors that helped the State Fair of Texas in Dallas shatter...
View ArticleHot Tickets for November 5, 2014
Pop Princess Britney Spears performs at The Axis at Planet Hollywood, Aug. 16. (Britney Spears/Facebook) Britney Spears returned to The Axis at Planet Hollywood for the second half of her Britney:...
View ArticleCongratulations 2015 Box Office Stars winners!
Congratulations to the 2015 Box Office Stars! We will be featuring their box office accomplishments in our January issue and presenting awards at the INTIX conference in Denver, Colo. Thank you to...
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Making a Buttery Ticketing Experience
Tessitura client Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington has an upselling component for parking, food and drinks built into its ticketing platform. Technology is making it...
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What Happens In Vegas
Surrender Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas features an impressive lineup of DJ residencies. What happens in Vegas at the Encore Beach Club at Wynn Las Vegas is people can lounge on oversized lily pads...
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Tweet-A-Beer
Collateral material instructed fans how to place beer orders through Twitter. (Photo by Miami Dolphins) These days, chances are high that fans sitting in seats are concurrently plugged into the world...
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State Fairgrounds Coliseum Gets New Name
State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis gets a new name: Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis reopened in the Spring after a $53-million renovation to the...
View ArticleTalty to helm Vikings Stadium
Talty will serve as general manager of the under-construction Minnesota Multipurpose Stadium, future home of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings. Skol! Congratulations are in order for Patrick Talty, who will...
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Executing the Rose Parade
This year's Tournament of Roses parade celebrated Inspiring Stories. (Photo by Staff Pro) It was a brisk New Year’s Day in Pasadena, Calif., where more than 700,000 spectators and 88 entries enjoyed...
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Another NFL Stadium Plan Hits L.A.
The City of Champions Revitalization Project is set to include a stadium of up to 80,000 seats. (Rendering by HKS) Inglewood, Calif., has emerged as the latest site for National Football League gossip,...
View ArticleCosby Takes The Stage Despite Controversy
Bill Cosby continues his comedy tour despite allegations. When Bill Cosby takes the stage the night of Jan. 8 at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario, he will do so as controversy swirls around him...
View ArticleHot Tickets for January 7, 2015
In December, Wrangler National Finals Rodeo took over Thomas & Mack Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (Photo by Tom Donoghue) Las Vegas is a happening city, hosting five Hot Ticket...
View ArticleDelaware North Names Co-CEOs
Louis Jacobs and Jeremy Jacobs Jr. have been named co-chief executive officers for Delaware North, along with Charlie Jacobs, who will become chief executive officer for Delaware North's Boston...
View ArticleFrom the Editor
Work hard and be nice. That’s the theme going into 2015. Everything I’ve heard at Sport, Entertainment & Venues Tomorrow in Columbia, S.C., and from people I interviewed regarding Garth Brooks,...
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Working for Very Nice People
In a super-competitive environment seeking major league sports venue management contracts, nice still works. Doug Thornton, executive VP, SMG, spent almost two years pursuing the contract to manage...
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Rise of Drones
A drone hovers during testing. (Photo by IRG Sports + Entertainment) If you’ve been to an outdoor facility or open-air event in the last year, chances are you’ve seen — or been seen by — an Unmanned...
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Nearly a Year-Old
Minor League Baseball's Charlotte (N.C.) Knights fill the stands at BB&T Ballpark on opening night, April 11. (Photo by Buren Foster/Charlotte Knights) The construction boom continued in 2014,...
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Cranes and Casinos
Las Vegas Convention Center has long-term plans to create the Las Vegas Global Business District. (Photo by LVCVA) While it has a dizzying array of entertainment options that awaits guests, even Las...
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A Finer Vintage
Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne, Ind. (Photo by Embassy Theatre Foundation) While many of the challenges associated with managing an older historic theater are obvious, it really is still possible to get...
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Preserving Theater Arts
League of Historic American Theatres conferees visit United Palace in New York. (Photo by Matt Lambros) Don’t try to sell Ken Stein on the theory of what goes up must come down. As executive director...
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