As COVID-19 restrictions are loosened as cases and deaths decline, NHL teams are preparing for the return of arena fans as early as next week, subject to approval of local health officials. (more…)

As COVID-19 restrictions are loosened as cases and deaths decline, NHL teams are preparing for the return of arena fans as early as next week, subject to approval of local health officials. (more…)
With it increasingly looking like there will be no relaxation of Canadian border restrictions in coming months, the Toronto Raptors (NBA) announced they would finish the season at Tampa’s Amalie Arena. (more…)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has approved New York arena openings, paving the way for Madison Square Garden, Nassau Coliseum and Barclays Center to welcome a limited number of fans to NHL and NBA games. (more…)
Here’s one unusual approach to COVID-19 mitigation: the Miami Heat (NBA) are employing coronavirus-sniffing dogs at AmericanAirlines Arena to screen fans entering the venue. (more…)
We’ve seen plenty of arenas seek various health-related certifications as they launch 2021 operations, but the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena are the first to earn a Sharecare Health Security VERIFIED rating for a sports and entertainment venue. (more…)
A new Madison Square Garden would anchor a development featuring two supertall towers, as Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) pitches an ambitious plan to replace the venerable arena. (more…)
With COVID-19 positivity rates rising in the greater Tampa Bay Area, we will not see fans at Amalie Arena events, including Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) and Toronto Raptors (NBA) games, for now. (more…)
An NBA expansion team could cost as much as $2.5 billion, as there’s plenty of chatter out there regarding the addition of two teams to the circuit. (more…)
Two big changes in the Golden State Warriors (NBA)/Chase Center management: Josh Proctor is the new Chief Financial Officer, while Liz Cardenas has been promoted to Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis. (more…)
Only six NBA teams are allowing limited numbers of socially distanced fans into arenas–but in these socially distanced times, they’re providing a lift for everyone involved. (more…)
With the league facing more losses this season after a bad 2019-2020 campaign, it’s only natural that Commissioner Adam Silver acknowledges the possibility of NBA expansion in the near future. (more…)
Adding NBA virtual fans was a brilliant move when the prior season ended with a bubble in Disney World, but there are no plans for a similar setup for the 2020-2021 season launching Tuesday. (more…)
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