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AEG Facilities-SMG Management Merger To Propel Int'l Growth

The big venue management merger between AEG Facilities and SMG has expanded into Europe, Australia, Asia and Latin America. The merged company will be called ASM Global. It will manage 310 venues worldwide, including the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Wroclaw Stadium in Poland, Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, the...

AEG Facilities, SMG Set For Merger In Landmark Deal

AEG Facilities and SMG are merging, with the new venue management combination to be called ASM Global. The new standalone company will be based in L.A., manage a combined 310 venues and have approximately 50,000 employees, likely making it the largest building operator in the world. “It's an opportunity...

Local Challenge To Suns' Arena Renovation Deal Fizzles

A ballot measure effort challenging Phoenix’ $230M arena renovation deal with the Suns has been nixed. A group called Common Sense Phoenix had been collecting voter petition signatures to challenge the Phoenix City Council’s approved plans to modernize Talking Stick Resort Arena. However, the cost of collecting signatures and...

Levy gears up for ‘unprecedented’ event

Super Bowl LIII could be an unparalleled food event with Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s low-price concessions menu being offered by Levy Restaurants. “This will be unprecedented,” said Levy President and CEO Andy Lansing of the potential spending and transaction volume at the Atlanta stadium. ...

How data delivers on the game-day experience

Providing the best fan experience has come down to a numbers game. From the parking lot to the seating bowl, venues, teams and vendors are expanding the use of real-time, detailed analytics to keep operations running smoothly and to quickly address any problems. ...

G League Blue Coats To Open New Arena This Week

The NBA G League Delaware Blue Coats will christen their new 2,500-seat 76ers Fieldhouse arena with a game tomorrow against the Memphis Hustle. Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which owns the 76ers and their G League affiliate, partnered with real estate developer The Buccini/Pollin Group to build the Wilmington...