Ballparks host Spartan Race Twins target midsize concerts Bank puts name on Singapore venues Kings’ design RFP going to select group A tree grows for StubHub activation Sixers look for practice facility design Arena brings loge-style seats to Texas NeuLion, arena to sell ‘digital ticket’ Falcons retain mix-and-match option Steeg a candidate for L.A. Coliseum job
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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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Renovation study under way for UNLV
O ne of the original architects for Thomas & Mack Center has been selected by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to study renovations to the arena. Don Dethlefs , a principal with Sink Combs Dethlefs , was a project consultant for the ...
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Louisville must wait for ACC tourney
T he addition of Louisville to the Atlantic Coast Conference brings new assets to the league, including one of the nicest arenas in college sports. KFC Yum! Center opened in October 2010 with 72 suites, four party suites, six lounges and abou ...
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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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