The Charlotte Checkers (AHL) will be returning to their original home, Bojangles’ Coliseum, after city officials committed to a $16 renovation of the venue. (more…)
The Charlotte Checkers (AHL) will be returning to their original home, Bojangles’ Coliseum, after city officials committed to a $16 renovation of the venue. (more…)
A new Edmonton Oilers arena is generating some C$2.5 billion in new development, according to Edmonton officials in a report to the city council. (more…)
With some West Coast NHL teams expressing displeasure with affiliates across the country, AHL president and CEO David Andrews says the league needs to look at a westward realignment. (more…)
A new Golden State Warriors arena could open a year earlier than the planned 2018-2019 window if work begins soon on the project, says team co-owner Joe Lacob. (more…)
Proposed PNC Arena renovations are moving in a different direction, as a more ambitious expansion that includes a new restaurant and larger Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) team store are proposed. (more…)
We have a record to report: the Syracuse Crunch/Utica Comets AHL game Saturday night set a record for attendance at an indoor pro hockey game, drawing 30,715 to the Carrier Dome. (more…)
A Milwaukee Bucks arena financing plan may include a tax on NBA athletes competing in the arena, generating upwards of $150 million over 20 years. (more…)
We may be on the verge of a historic shift in how professional sports are delivered to consumers, as a new broadcast contract between the NBA, Disney and Turner will double revenues while also providing for a new service not relying on existing pay providers. (more…)
Another cog in the new look for the Arizona Coyotes (NHL): the former Jobing.com Arena has a new name, as a naming rights deal led to a new moniker, Gila River Arena. (more…)
The Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) will be playing this season at Amalie Arena, as naming rights to the former Tampa Bay Times Forum have been sold to a local oil-products manufacturer. (more…)
Pretty thin gruel from the NBA bloggers, who claim that NBA expansion is on the way to Seattle and Louisville in the near future. Here’s why it won’t happen. (more…)
Olympia Development of Michigan unveiled new Detroit Red Wings arena plans that would also feature the development of a Sports and Entertainment District along Woodward Avenue. (more…)
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