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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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San Fran arena would be tech whiz
The Golden State Warriors plan to develop the world’s smartest arena in San Francisco, and social media firms will play a key role in shaping the facility’s program needs, according to the team’s consultant. The NBA team announced last week its intention to build a privately fin ...
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Kings highlight Staples' wild weekend
Staples Center, propelled by record sales of Los Angeles Kings merchandise, generated about $3.4 million in food and retail sales during one of the busiest four-day stretches in arena history. From May 17 to May 20, the Los Angeles facility played host to six NBA and NHL playoff games, including ...
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Red Wings select architects
The Detroit Red Wings have selected an architect to design a new NHL arena in downtown Detroit, a sign the team is moving ahead with the project. Signs point to the Red Wings replacing Joe Louis Arena. GETTY IMAGES ...
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Dynamo redefines ‘close to the action’
Minutes before NBC opened the broadcast of the Houston Dynamo’s first game at its new stadium, an errant soccer ball flew past the anchor desk in the south end zone’s Heineken Terrace. The wild kick during pregame warmups didn’ ...
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Suite tax to play part in Vikings deal
Minnesota lawmakers’ tax on suite holders to help finance a new Vikings stadium would be a first in the NFL, and represents another option for teams and officials facing the increasingly complex task of funding a new facility. A bill to build a $975 million facility to replace the Metrodome ...
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Food-driven facelifts
The Texas Rangers’ fast start this season extends to the revamped outfield plaza at Rangers Ballpark. Over the first three homestands, as soon as the stadium gates opened, team officials saw Rangers fans sprint to a new outdoor bar above center field to grab a seat against a protective rail ...
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AAC launches new suite program
American Airlines Center has started marketing one-year suite deals for sports fans, the product of a yearlong effort to find out what Dallas residents want to see in premium seating. Twenty of the arena’s 142 suites are par ...
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It's all about mingling
Safeco Field has become a singles hot spot in Seattle due in large part to its new outfield concessions layout. The ’Pen, a renovated space in center field, opened last year at the Mariners’ ballpark, bringing new life to what previously was called the Bullpen Market, a dimly lit, cra ...
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Concession project highlights
Here are some concessions upgrades and concepts at MLB parks that have teams, vendors and fans tipping their caps. ■ Progressive Field: Sportservice’s $30 craft beer got all the attention last year in Cleveland, but Your Dad’s Beer stand ...
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Centerplate back on the market
Editor's note: This story is revised from the print edition. Centerplate, one of the big four in sports concessions, is for sale again, according to a document issued by an investment bank and sent to prospective buyers. The document, a one-page summary sheet issued by Harris Williams & ...
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