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Greg Jamison will move ahead with a Phoenix Coyotes purchase before tomorrow’s deadline date, according to multiple reports. Read More »
Jamison will move on Phoenix Coyotes purchase: reports
New Markham arena up for debate tonight
It should be a town meeting filled with fireworks and rhetoric, as Markham officials and citizens are set to debate whether to move forward with public funding of a new NHL-quality arena in the Toronto suburb. Read More »
Could state own new Detroit Red Wings arena?
The Ilitch family has pitched state officials on the idea of a state-owned Detroit Red Wings arena, possibly owned by the Michigan Strategic Fund. Read More »
Maloofs sell interest in Kings to Seattle group
The Seattle SuperSonics could be returning to the NBA, as a Seattle group has purchased an interest in the Sacramento Kings from the Maloof family. Read More »
Milwaukeeans bracing for new Bucks arena funding battle
Next year will be an important one for any potential Milwaukee Bucks arena funding plan, as the notion of a regional sales tax is floated as a possible revenue source. Read More »
NHL labor negotiations cratering
Negotiations between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association are stalled, with the union looking at a decertifying process that would allow a lawsuit based on anti-trust grounds. Read More »
Target Center renovations get bogged down in details
A planned Target Center renovation is seemingly on hold while the city, the Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) and building manager AEG debate the outlines of the deal. Read More »
U.S. Figure Skating Championships set for Greensboro, St. Paul
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships schedule has been announced, with the 2015 event slated for Greensboro’s Greensboro Coliseum and the 2016 set for St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center. Read More »
Financial comeback for Wenatchee’s Town Toyota Center
A year ago Town Toyota Center was used as an example of how arena spending could drag down the finances of a medium-sized city. Today, after some slight adjustments in the revenue formula, the arena receives a small city subsidy and is back on solid financial ground. Read More »
Opening of Barclays Center begs question: Can NYC support five arenas?
The opening of Barclays Center in Brooklyn raises some interesting issues for arena professionals, but the most important has to be whether the greater New York City market can support five arenas. The answer so far: a qualified yes. Read More »
