If you’ve been keeping tabs on Arena Digest, you may have seen the news that Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is negotiating to construct a new arena for the Clippers in Inglewood to open as soon as the 2024-2025 season. (more…)
Author Archive | Jesse Goldberg-Strassler
New Venue, Familiar City: Final Four Returns to Minneapolis
Though 2019 is the first year that the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four will be held at U.S. Bank Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, it is the fourth time overall that the men’s basketball champion will be decided in Minneapolis. (more…)
2019 March Madness Arenas: Venues Coast to Coast
From coast to coast and Columbus to Columbia, arenas are preparing for their national spotlight: hosting responsibilities for the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The ball is tipped and there you are — but where are you? (more…)
Seattle Hockey History: From Metropolitans to NHL Expansion
One of the Stanley Cup’s greatest charms is this: Though it is now given annually to the National Hockey League’s champion, it predates the NHL’s existence. (more…)
Final Fours in Domes, From Astrodome to Alamodome
Every year, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament brings talk of busted brackets, unexpected heroes, heartbreaking finishes – and the perils of shooting a jump shot in an open dome, compared to a traditional basketball arena. (more…)
Best of 2017, #1: KeyArena Renovation Approved
We end 2017 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Arena Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #1: Seattle’s City Council approves a $600 million renovation for KeyArena. (more…)
The Fabulous Forum Turns 50
It is The Forum. The Los Angeles Forum. The Great Western Forum. And it is, as it once was and forever shall be, the Fabulous Forum, celebrating its 50th birthday on December 30. (more…)
A New Era for Venerable KeyArena
On Monday, December 4, by a 7-1 vote, the Seattle City Council approved a memorandum of understanding for a $600 million renovation of KeyArena. (more…)
Capital One Arena at 20
Any story on Capital One Arena — home of the Washington Wizards, Capitals, Mystics, Valor, and Georgetown Hoyas, celebrating its 20th birthday on December 2 — must begin with Abe Pollin. (more…)
