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…)
Archive | 2014
New Edmonton Oilers arena generating $2.5B in development: city
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…)
AHL looking again at western teams: report
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…)
New Golden State Warriors arena could open year early
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…)
New direction for PNC Arena renovations
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…)
Crunch, AHL set indoor attendance record
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…)
Bucks arena financing may include “jock tax”
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…)
New NBA TV deal will double revenues, please cordcutters
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…)
New for 2014: Gila River Arena
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…)
New for 2014: Amalie Arena
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…)
NBA expansion on tap? Not likely
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…)
New Red Wings arena plans unveiled
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…)
