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Don Muret
Staff writer Don Muret covers facilities.
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What does $1.7B buy in NYC market? Two stadiums in one09 / 20 / 10Early in the New York Giants’ regular-season opener at New Meadowlands Stadium, the boo birds re-emerged after a winter of discontent to voice their displeasure with poor special teams performance by the Men in Blue. The next night, the same chorus could be heard over the Jets’ struggling offense. ... Tags: Facilities |
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Centerplate expands suite food
Centerplate has reorganized its premium dining division, introducing six new luxury suite food packages for its five NFL and seven Major League Baseball facilities. Test marketing started in the preseason at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego and Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville. Centerplate's r ...
Tags: Baseball, Centerplate, Football, MLB, NFL
Hagerstown makes a $95 naming deal
The Class A Hagerstown (Md.) Suns sold naming rights to their ballfield — $95 for a one-week deal. The promo featured registration at the ballpark for a free business Web site giveaway from rights buyer SkilTech, a Web design firm whose 21 minor league baseball clients include the Su ...
Tags: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies
Omaha arena name won’t see print
The Omaha World Herald's editorial department will not use in stories the name of the city's new arena, Qwest Center Omaha, the rights to which cost its naming-rights sponsor almost $1 million a year. The newspaper instead is calling the complex the Omaha Convention Center and Arena, stat ...
Tags: Denver Broncos, Qwest Communications International Inc.
Padres pack in premium-seat revenue
The Padres’ new Petco Park will open next year but is already yielding seat-sales dividends. For the first time in their 35-year history, the San Diego Padres are cashing in on all of their ballpark's premium-seat potential as they prepar ...
Tags: Baseball, Football, HOK Inc., MLB, NFL, San Diego Chargers, San Diego Padres
Bears finishing up Soldier Field
Progress marches on at the new Soldier. The $606 million renovation of Soldier Field is 95 percent complete as the Chicago Bears' Sept. 29 home opener approaches, said new Soldier Field spokesman Barnaby Dinges. The fact that it appe ...
Tags: ABC, Chicago Bears, Ellerbe Becket, Football, NFL, SMG
Eagles' new stadium gets test drive
Philadelphia Eagles officials expect the sold-out Manchester United-FC Barcelona soccer match and three Bruce Springsteen concerts to prepare personnel for the Eagles' Aug. 22 debut at $520 million Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles are operating a sports facility in-house for the first tim ...
Tags: Football, Lincoln Financial Group, Manchester United, New York Giants, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, Soccer
Lambeau Field update
Project: Renovation of 45-year-old Lambeau Field, Green Bay Home team: Green Bay Packers First event: Preseason game Aug. 23 First regular-season game: Sept. 7 Architect: Ellerbe Becket General contractor: Turner Construction ...
Tags: Ellerbe Becket, Football, Green Bay Packers, NFL
Miniboxes offer suite alternative
New NBA arenas in Memphis and Charlotte will be the latest sports facilities to introduce alternative premium-seating plans, offering corporate customers a taste of exclusivity without swallowing the six-figure price tag that comes with luxury suites. ...
Tags: American Airlines Inc., Basketball, Charlotte Bobcats, Columbus Blue Jackets, FedEx Corp., Hockey, Levy Restaurants, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Nationwide Realty Investors, NBA, New York Jets, SMG
Q&A: Aramark's Liza Cartmell
Liza Cartmell, president of Aramark's sports and entertainment group, is responsible for food and retail operations for the dozens of sports venues managed by the Philadelphia-based firm, including Wrigley Field, Coors Field, Reliant Stadium and the Wachovia Center. SportsBusiness Journal fa ...
Tags: Aramark Corp., Baseball, Fine Host Corp., Football, MLB, NHL, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles food ban angers some
The Philadelphia Eagles were re-evaluating a ban on outside food at their new Lincoln Financial Field with concessionaire Sportservice last week after local media took harsh exception to the end of a decades-old tradition: buying a hoagie sandwich at a deli to eat at an Eagles game. The ep ...
Tags: Detroit Lions, Football, New York Giants, NFL, Other News, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Sportservice-Fan Zone
