Josh Carpenter

Competitive balance in the NBA was a hot topic during the opening panel on Day 1 of the '18 AXS Sports Facilities & Franchises conference in Detroit. Trail Blazers President & CEO Chris McGowan , whose team has made the postseason in five consecutive years, noted...

Bucks President Peter Feigin gave an update on the team’s new arena and surrounding entertainment district on Day 1 of the '18 AXS Sports Facilities & Franchises conference in Detroit. Feigin and Eppstein Uhen Architects Managing Partner of Design  Greg Uhen showed never-before-seen photos...

StubHub Center in L.A. is reaping the benefits of its newly installed DAS system after Mobilitie installed the wireless network last year. Speaking on Day 1 of the '18 AXS Sports Facilities & Franchises conference in Detroit, StubHub Center GM Katie Pandolfo said the system...

Colts co-Owner & Vice Chair  Carlie Irsay-Gordon yesterday opened up on a variety of topics, from being a woman in the male-dominated NFL to attending owners meetings back in the day with the likes of Lamar Hunt, Bud Adams and Al Davis. Irsay-Gordon is among the...

"Going Off The Grid" is a weekly survey of sports execs and personalities offering their thoughts on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture. This week, our panelists discuss how they would improve the in-game experience and discuss their most-prized piece of sports memorabilia....

In the wake of Facebook’s recent data breach in recent months, Ticketmaster Senior VP and Head of Data & Marketing Services John Forese said one of his company’s biggest goals is to build a solid foundation of trust with consumers. “There’s no reason why they...

Consolidation among ticket brokers was a major topic of discussion during a panel on the secondary market during the ‘18 AXS Ticketing Symposium in Detroit. Eventellect co-Founder Patrick Ryan estimated that about 50% of pro sports teams now have a regimented broker model that includes...

Despite just completing $100M worth of renovations to Ford Field this offseason, the Lions still feel there are ways they can improve the experience for fans on gamedays. Team execs showed off the renovations while also talking about future opportunities during a tour of the venue, capping...

Sports teams want to reach a point where they know everyone who walks into their building, but they want it to be a technology push, not a security issue, said panelists during the opening session of the ’18 AXS Ticketing Symposium in Detroit. “We’re making a lot...

Fox drew a 1.5 overnight rating Saturday afternoon from 2:30-5:00pm ET for Real Madrid's 3-1 win over Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League final. That number is up slightly from a 1.4 for last year's Real Madrid-Juventus matchup, which aired a week later. Two years ago, Real Madrid-Atletico Madrid...