When arenas open, will fans return?
Planning is tough due to the lack of actionable data, but as the arena industry preps for 2020-2021, one study indicates that things won’t snap back to normal when arenas open. (more…)
MSG board approves entertainment spinoff, suspends MSG Sphere construction
The Madison Square Garden board approved a spin-off of its entertainment business from its sports business, and announced Las Vegas’s MSG Sphere construction is suspended due to coronavirus impacts. (more…)
Single-site NBA playoffs, truncated finals under consideration
With it increasingly looking like there won’t be a full resumption of the 2019-2020 season, league officials are considering truncated NBA playoffs with 16 teams competing at a single site and a finals lasting five to seven games. (more…)
The cost of canceling March Madness: $375 million
We now have the cost of canceling March Madness, as the NCAA will not pay out an expected $375 million to 350 member schools after the major event was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. (more…)
Ballmer buys Forum, ends MSG legal dispute
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is buying the Forum from Madison Square Garden Company for $400 million, ending his legal battle to build a new home for his NBA team in Inglewood, Cal. (more…)
Will coronavirus sideline WNBA 2020 season?
With sporting and arena events shut down across the United States, league officials and players are waiting to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the WNBA 2020 season. (more…)
Syracuse Looks to Install Carrier Dome Air Conditioning by 2021
With a multiyear renovation underway, Syracuse University is looking to install air conditioning at the Carrier Dome by spring 2021 graduation. (more…)
NHL and AHL Suspensions Expected to Last Months
The evolving nature of the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect professional hockey, with the NHL and minor-league AHL both facing suspensions that will last months. (more…)
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment to Pay Part-Time Employees for Next 30 Days
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment has pledged to pay part-time and hourly employees for the next 30 days, effectively providing compensation to Pepsi Center workers as the coronavirus pandemic halts the NBA and NHL seasons. (more…)
NBA and NHL Could Face Extended Shutdowns as Coronavirus Pandemic Continues
It could be months before the NBA and NHL resume action, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends cancelling events of 50 or more people over the next eight weeks amidst the coronavirus pandemic. (more…)
ECHL, SPHL Cancel Remainder of 2019-2020 Season
With it increasingly looking like we won’t see a resumption of normalcy until May as the coronavirus takes its course, the ECHL and SPHL have canceled the rest of the 2019-2020 season, including the playoffs. (more…)
MSG Sphere at The Venetian Reaches Latest Construction Milestone
MSG Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas continues to take shape, as the upcoming venue reached a new construction milestone this week. (more…)
