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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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Video boards keep growing
Four seasons after Cowboys Stadium opened with its massive, center-hung video board, sports venues across the country are seeing the big picture themselves. ■ In Indianapolis, the Pacers have installed a center-hung board featuring twin screens stretching 50 feet along both sidelines. ■ Th ...
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Devils end Centerplate contract
The New Jersey Devils terminated Centerplate’s concessions contract in early January over a long-running financial dispute, said a team executive, and have brought in Aramark to operate food and retail for the shortened NHL season. Rich Kr ...
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Skanska to compete for Vikings project
Skanska USA, builder of four NFL stadiums, will compete for the job to build a facility for the Minnesota Vikings, said Tom Tingle, the firm’s senior vice president and national sports director. Typically, those decisions are not considered hot news. In this case, though, it is noteworthy c ...
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Eisenman in mix for Atlanta stadium
The vision of developing an NFL stadium as a civic icon in Atlanta led project officials to Peter Eisenman’s doorstep. Eisenman, a noted New York City architect whose firm specializes in art museums, made a statement in sports when he co-designed University of Phoenix Stadium for the Arizon ...
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Panasonic, Lighthouse team up
Panasonic Eco Solutions North America has signed a deal with Lighthouse Technologies to be the sole distributor of Lighthouse LED video display technology in the United States and Canada. The partnership should strengthen business for both overseas firms as they compete for deals to develop score ...
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Wright State targets groups
Wright State University officials have developed a banquet-style hospitality space behind the north basket at Nutter Center. The Raider Party Deck, a retrofit designed by John Cox, assistant director of operations for the Dayton, Ohio, arena, is reserved for single-game group sales at men’s ...
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Braves look to repeat club's success
The Atlanta Braves are building a club at Turner Field to match the ballpark’s profitable Georgia’s Own Credit Union Club, which opened last season. The new premium space, which will open for the 2013 season, is on the club level along the third-base side of the press box. It will ser ...
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New owner structure for Legends
Goldman Sachs, the investment bank behind the launch of Legends Hospitality Management in 2008 and one of its lead investors, is no longer a partner in the sports concessions and marketing company, a move tied to the departure of a top Goldman executive. Gerry Cardinale, managing director in merc ...
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Selling the VIP experience
Premium seating continues to be a sales challenge as buyers give more scrutiny to their deals, the amenities they receive, and the return on their investment. To get a clearer picture of the premium landscape, SportsBusiness Journal facilities writer Don Muret asked four executives in the trenches ...
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5 approaches to premium
Extreme VIP treatment Sports facility developers are always thinking of new ways to create the ultimate VIP experience as premium customers demand more than the standard amenities of a suite and a club seat. Event-level suites and clubs fulfill thos ...
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