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Ballparks take the operational challenge, host Spartan Race06 / 17 / 13Fenway Park has hosted numerous non-baseball events during its 101-year history, from an Irish Republican Army meeting to professional wrestling matches and even a John Philip Sousa concert. The ballpark, however, had never been home to a mass-participant obstacle race before this past November, ... Tags: Facilities |
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Florida Atlantic turns to Sunrise
Florida Atlantic University has signed a short-term marketing deal with Sunrise Sports & Entertainment to book events at newly renamed Geo Group Stadium, the school’s 30,000-seat football facility. The deal includes providing Sunrise Sports, parent company of the Florida Panthers, the o ...
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Dodgers break ground with new boards
A NC Sports Enterprises is supplying the new video boards at Dodger Stadium as the 51-year-old facility catches up with the latest technology. The Los Angeles Dodgers were one of the first teams to introduce full-color video screens in spor ...
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New at The Players
Several new features at The Players Championship this year are part of a multiyear, multimillion-dollar initiative to make the tournament what its executive director calls the PGA Tour’s fan experience “showcase.” What's new at The Players The 2013 event, schedu ...
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Daytona downshifting on chalet size
When sports executives scan the exterior of Daytona International Speedway this week, they will see a different landscape. Gone are the enormous hospitality tents paid for by corporate sponsors who entertained 500-plus guests each. In their place will be a handful of smaller tents that can hold n ...
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Panthers take refurb cues from K.C.
The Carolina Panthers are using Arrowhead Stadium’s face-lift as the primary model for proposed upgrades to Bank of America Stadium. Arrowhead is 24 years older than the Panthers’ home, but both venues have the infrastructure in place to accommodate a major retrofit without demolishin ...
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Dolphins working on tech upgrades
T he Miami Dolphins are developing technology upgrades for Sun Life Stadium with a focus on creating a cutting-edge experience for premium patrons. Six years ago, the Dolphins installed Cisco ’s StadiumVision IPTV concourse display s ...
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Pistons filling new ‘blank canvas’
T he Detroit Pistons are starting to see some traction for Club 300 , the new all-inclusive group space on the penthouse level of the Palace of Auburn Hills . Last summer, as part of the NBA club’s effort to rebuild itself and fill more ...
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Cisco’s StadiumVision Mobile debuts
Aiming to improve the in-venue experience for fans, Cisco has introduced technology that provides exclusive video feeds via mobile devices at live events. StadiumVision Mobile, an extension of Cisco’s digital concourse display system, was unveiled earlier this month at Barclays Center, with ...
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Rockies upgrading Coors Field
The Colorado Rockies are consolidating 12 skyboxes at Coors Field into four super suites and turning most of the press box into a new club. The super suites and press box retrofit top the list of several upgrades to the 18-year-old ballpark for the 2013 season. All together, the projects total se ...
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Mets invite lacrosse, Spartan Race, more
C iti Field will be elevated to a national stage July 12 when the ballpark plays host to the 2013 MLB All-Star Game. For the New York Mets, the stadium’s owner and operator, the midsummer classic is the highest-profile date among severa ...
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