Los Angeles’s STAPLES Center has struck a partnership with LAVA, a marketing platform designed to activate real time data to create engaging experiences during live events. (more…)
Archive | Basketball
New for 2019: Desert Financial Arena
Arizona State University and Desert Financial have struck a naming-rights deal for the university’s basketball venue, now known as Desert Financial Arena. (more…)
TD Garden Seating Being Reevaluated After Fan Complaints
New TD Garden seating is being reevaluated, as fans have complained about cramped conditions at the Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics home. (more…)
Maryland Basketball Performance Center Plans Unveiled
Plans were unveiled this week for Maryland Basketball Performance Center, a training facility that would serve both University of Maryland programs. (more…)
Wells Fargo Center Sports Lounges Unveiled
New Wells Fargo Center sports lounges have been unveiled, as BetRivers.com Sports Lounge and the Rivers Casino Philadelphia Sports Lounge debuted during Wednesday’s Philadelphia Flyers opener. (more…)
Rupp Arena Upgrades Set to Debut
The 2019-20 University of Kentucky basketball season will bring the debut of Rupp Arena upgrades, including new chair-back seating and revamped concession options. (more…)
Jim Olson Named Utah Jazz President
Jim Olson has been appointed the president of the Utah Jazz and Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment (LHMSE), a role that should allow him to guide the fan experience at Vivint Smart Home Arena. (more…)
Warriors Unveil Largest NBA Center-Hung Video Display
Another tech first at Chase Center: The Golden State Warriors and Samsung unveiled the largest NBA center-hung video display, one of 64 LED video displays at the new arena. (more…)
Steve Ballmer Confident LA Clippers Arena Plan Will Come to Fruition
Despite legal challenges the proposal faces, Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer believes the plan for a new arena in Inglewood will come to fruition. (more…)
Vivint Smart Home Arena Becoming Cash-Free Concessions Venue
Vivint Smart Home Arena, home of the Utah Jazz, will become a cash-free concessions venue by next spring as part of a phased-in process that starts this weekend. (more…)
William Hill Sports Book at Capital One Arena Set to Launch
Monumental Sports & Entertainment and William Hill US will partner on a William Hill Sports Book at Capital One Arena, bringing a sports betting facility to the D.C. venue. The planned sports book, billed as the first at a U.S. professional sports venue, is subject to regulatory approval. (more…)
NBA, William Hill Announce Sports Betting Partnership
The NBA and William Hill have entered a new partnership, making the sports book operator an Authorized Sports Betting Operator of the NBA in the United States. (more…)