Some good news on the attendance front: the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference set a new attendance record for the 2009 men’s and women’s basketball championships at Albany’s Times Union Center.Some good news on the attendance front: the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference set a new attendance record for the 2009 men’s and women’s basketball championships at […]
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New Louisville arena lands first major sponsor
The first cornerstone sponsor for the new downtown Louisville arena, Norton Healthcare, ponies up $10 million for a 10-year deal.The first cornerstone sponsor for the new downtown Louisville arena, Norton Healthcare, ponies up $10 million for a 10-year deal. In addition to outdoor signage, the health-care giant will receive space within the arena for a […]
UT-Arlington moves forward with new arena
After decades of planning and lobbying, the University of Texas-Arlington is moving ahead with a downtown arena.After decades of planning and lobbying, the University of Texas-Arlington is moving ahead with a downtown arena. The school is spending $73 million on a new arena and events center, located on the edge of downtown Arlington. The issue […]
UCF has problems selling arena naming rights
A year after it opened, the arena at the University of Central Florida is still in need of a naming-rights sponsor.A year after it opened, the arena at the University of Central Florida is still in need of a naming-rights sponsor. The issue is clear: no one wants to pay what UCF and sponsor Front […]
New Auburn arena construction ahead of schedule
Good news for hoops fans at Auburn: the downsizing of its arena is ahead of schedule.Good news for hoops fans at Auburn: the downsizing of its arena is ahead of schedule. Auburn is replacing Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum with a new $92-million, 9,600-seat arena, and the new place is designed to be more intimate than the Coliseum […]
Towson, neighbors reach agreement on arena
The compromise shifts the new arena to the west side of Towson University’s athletic center and farther away from protesting neighbors.An agreement between Towson University and unhappy neighbors over the location of a new arena will place the facility farther away from landowners, but still adjacent to the current athletic center. The new location is […]
Towson arena plan upsets neighbors
The site of a new $45-million arena at Towson University has neighbors worried about the impact on their neighborhood.The new site of a $45-million arena-expansion at Towson University has neighbors worried about the impact on their neighborhood. The current plan calls for the Towson Center expansion to be located south of the current arena; the […]
Crisler Arena expansion on regents’ agenda
A $23.2 million expansion of Crisler Arena will be on the agenda for the University of Michigan Board of Regents this week.A $23.2 million expansion of Crisler Arena will be on the agenda for the University of Michigan Board of Regents this week. The expansion would add two practice courts and a player-development facility for […]
In face of economy, Illini scrap plans for new arena
The University of Illinois will continue playing at Assembly Hall, as officials decide to put off plans to replace or renovate the facility.The University of Illinois will continue playing at Assembly Hall, as officials decide to put off plans to replace or renovate the facility. The plan had been to raise private funds for the […]
University of Vermont scraps new-arena plans
Given the fragile state of the economy, the University of Vermont is scrapping plans for a $93 million arena.The University of Vermont is scrapping plans for a proposed $93-million arena, with officials suspending all capital projects in the face of the economic downturn. The new arena would have been located next to Patrick Gym and […]
New Oregon arena to be named Matthew Knight Arena
The new home of the University of Oregon Ducks will be named after the late son of Phil and Penny Knight, who donated $100 million toward construction.The new home of the University of Oregon Ducks will be named after the late son of Phil and Penny Knight, who donated $100 million toward construction. University of […]
Renovated Stoneham Arena draws praise
The Boston Bruins are reportedly eying the renovation facility as a new practice center.Stoneham Arena in Boston has always been a convenient facility, but the city of Stoneham didn’t maintain the facility, allowing it to deteriorate over the years. In addition, the arena wasn’t managed very well, requiring annual six-figure subsidies from the city. The […]
