An expanded concourse, boutique hotel, second ice surface and an office tower could be part of a Bridgestone Arena overhaul, as the Nashville Predators (NHL) lay out a plan for the next phase in the arena’s history. (more…)
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Ambitious Bucks downtown arena plan unveiled
A very ambitious Milwaukee Bucks downtown arena plan was unveiled yesterday by team owners and their design team, with conceptual drawings used to illustrate the project’s development possibilities. (more…)
State: We need to know new Bucks arena cost
Wisconsin legislative leaders say they need to know the new Bucks arena cost before they can consider state funding for the proposed Milwaukee NBA facility. (more…)
Populous, local firms land Bucks arena design contract
We have an announcement for the Milwaukee Bucks arena design team, as global firm Populous will be joining HNTB and Eppstein Uhen on the project. (more…)
Las Vegas arena groundbreaking set for May 1
With multiple arena proposals still on the table, AEG and MGM Resorts International are moving ahead on a $350-million arena project behind New York-New York on the Strip, and a groundbreaking is scheduled for May 1. (more…)
Fairgrounds Coliseum renovations completed early
The renovation of the historic Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum is set to be completed three months early, with a ribbon-cutting scheduled for April. (more…)
MGM, AEG announce new Las Vegas arena
After years and years of talk, we have movement on a new Las Vegas arena, with AEG and MGM Resorts International finalizing plans for a new Populous-designed project between New York-New York and Monte Carlo resorts. (more…)
R. Crosby Kemper Jr.: Tear down Kemper Arena
{jathumbnail off} R. Crosby Kemper Jr. and his family are saying what many in Kansas City have been arguing: tear down Kemper Arena and replace it with a facility more suited for the American Royal show. It’s especially telling when Kemper makes the argument: he donated the land and money way back in 1974 to […]
Virginia Beach rejects arena proposal
Well, that didn’t take long: last night the Virginia Beach City Council rejected a proposal by Drakkar America to fund a new 22,000-seat arena on the city’s Oceanfront area, saying the city couldn’t afford to back the project. The proposal would have had the city guaranteeing all the debt on the $350-million project, an amount […]
New 22,000-seat arena pitched for Hampton Roads
Drakkar America, a Norfolk consulting firm, is pitching a 22,000-seat arena for the Virginia Beach waterfront near the Convention Center and is looking for assistance from the city to help cover the $350-million price tag. The Virginia Beach City Council will discuss the matter tonight in closed session. The proposal from David Tollacksen is still […]
Arena Visit: Amway Center
{jathumbnail off} From the outside, Amway Center looks like a fairly normal arena, maybe a little nicer than most and more than suitable as the frame for plenty of videoboard advertising targeting thousands of drivers passing daily on I-4. Walk inside the arena to the seating bowl, though, and one thing will be immediately clear: […]
Preview: Amsoil Arena
Maybe we’ve not spent enough time in locker rooms, but Amsoil Arena, the new waterfront arena in Duluth, Minn., has one of the most unique things we’ve seen on an arena visit: saunas in both the University of Minnesota-Duluth men’s and women’s locker rooms. Here’s a look at the new home to Bulldog hockey and […]
