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Sonoma name wins out
The name Sonoma Raceway is here to stay. Track President Steve Page last month officially changed the speedway’s name to Sonoma, opting to name the track after the Northern California area where it’s based rather than revert to the Sears Point name it went by for 34 years. ...
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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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Seats will help fans keep eyes on game
T he Chicago White Sox are upgrading their outfield sports bar with new seats to improve the fan experience. The team recently bought 25 four-seat tables from 4Topps , a North Carolina company producing seats for new stadiums and retrofits. Ea ...
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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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Lincoln arena selling out
B en Wrigley has been solely responsible for selling out all of the available suite inventory at Pinnacle Bank Arena , a college basketball facility under construction in Lincoln, Neb. For the past two years, Wrigley, vice president of proje ...
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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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Changes already planned for UNCC
T he architects designing a new football stadium for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte had to pay special attention while planning a 15,000-seat facility with the ability to expand to 40,000 seats. The school kicks off its football ...
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Tales from the high-tech venue
With the proliferation of high-def flat screens in the homes of sports fans, making the experience at the venue equal or better is now a paramount concern for venue and team marketers. Bob Jordan, recently hired by Van Wagner Sports and Entertainm ...
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Club seats sub for suites at Ga. Tech
Georgia Tech’s arena reopened as McCamish Pavilion last week after a $50 million retrofit that brings fans much closer to the action. The arena, formerly Alexander Memorial Coliseum, was renamed after Henry McCamish Jr., the donor who gave $15 million to help finance the renovation. ...
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