Hawks add Sharecare Health Security certification to State Farm Arena
We’ve seen plenty of arenas seek various health-related certifications as they launch 2021 operations, but the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena are the first to earn a Sharecare Health Security VERIFIED rating for a sports and entertainment venue. (more…)
New Madison Square Garden plan proposed
A new Madison Square Garden would anchor a development featuring two supertall towers, as Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) pitches an ambitious plan to replace the venerable arena. (more…)
No fans at Amalie Arena events–for now
With COVID-19 positivity rates rising in the greater Tampa Bay Area, we will not see fans at Amalie Arena events, including Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) and Toronto Raptors (NBA) games, for now. (more…)
Elevate Sports tapped to market Co-op Live premium spaces
International sports and entertainment consulting firm Elevate Sports Ventures has been tapped by Oak View Group to support strategy, marketing, sales and service for the Co-op Live premium spaces. (more…)
NBA expansion talk intensifies
An NBA expansion team could cost as much as $2.5 billion, as there’s plenty of chatter out there regarding the addition of two teams to the circuit. (more…)
NCAA confirms Indiana home for 2021 March Madness
All games in the 2021 March Madness NCAA men’s basketball championship tournaments will be played in Indiana, with Indianapolis hosting Division I, Evansville hosting Division II and Fort Wayne hosting Division III. (more…)
Proctor new Warriors CFO; Cardenas promoted to VP FP&A
Two big changes in the Golden State Warriors (NBA)/Chase Center management: Josh Proctor is the new Chief Financial Officer, while Liz Cardenas has been promoted to Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis. (more…)
Three teams opt out of 2020-2021 AHL season; four temporarily relocate
Three teams–Charlotte Checkers, Milwaukee Admirals and Springfield Thunderbirds–are opting out of the 2020-2021 AHL season, with four more temporarily relocating for the campaign. (more…)
2021 G League season to be held at Disney bubble
The 2021 G League season is tentatively set to be played in a Disney World bubble, with 18 teams set to participate under the same system as the NBA at the end of the 2019-2020 season. (more…)
Fans lift 2020 NBA spirits
Only six NBA teams are allowing limited numbers of socially distanced fans into arenas–but in these socially distanced times, they’re providing a lift for everyone involved. (more…)
2020-2021 OHL season launch indefinitely delayed
Faced with a province-wide shutdown in Ontario and a closed border with the United States, OHL Commissioner David Branch announced the 2020-2021 OHL season opener would be delayed indefinitely. (more…)
2020-2021 hockey season delayed, but teddy bear toss goes on
Though the 2020-2021 minor-league and junior-hockey seasons have been delayed, teams are still participating in one of the sport’s great traditions–the teddy-bear toss–via drive-up, socially distanced circumstances. (more…)
