An Oakland WNBA team has been approved by the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority for Oakland Arena, but several things need to happen before a team hits the court. (more…)
Archive | Basketball
New for 2021-2022: Paycom Center
The home of the Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA) has a new name, as a new 15-year naming-rights deal with local payroll and HR technology firm Paycom leads to a new moniker of Paycom Center. (more…)
Pistons adding new courtside club for 2021-2020 season
The Detroit Pistons are adding a new floor-level CURE Insurance Courtside Club to Little Caesars Arena for the 2021-2020 season, as the NBA team adds an exclusive offering for those holding courtside seats. (more…)
New for 2021-2022: Footprint Center
We have a new name for the home of the Phoenix Suns (NBA) and Phoenix Mercury (WNBA): Footprint Center, as the teams partner with Footprint, a material science company working to decrease dependencies on plastics. (more…)
New OKC Thunder naming rights deal on tap
With Chesapeake Energy Arena signage being taken down this week, we’ll see the announcement of a new OKC Thunder naming rights deal within coming weeks. (more…)
After months of uncertainty, Oakland Arena reopens
Shuttered due to COVID-19 and uncertainty about the venue’s future. the Oakland Arena reopens with plans for a Celine Dion concert September 4. (more…)
Hawks host first zero waste sporting event
The Atlanta Hawks (NBA) and State Farm Arena hosted the first zero waste sporting event ever, earning a TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) certification from Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). (more…)
Climate Pledge Arena cost now $1.15B
The total Climate Pledge Arena cost now exceeds a billion dollars as the scale of work changes for the future home of the Seattle Kraken (NHL). (more…)
Arena capacities expand as NBA playoffs approach
With the end of the 2020-2021 NBA season at hand, teams are planning ahead for arena operations for the playoffs and determining expanded seating capacities. (more…)
A-Rod, Lore to buy Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx
Baseball great Alex Rodriguez, thwarted in his attempt to buy the New York Mets last year, is teaming up with billionaire Marc Lore to begin the process of buying the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. (more…)
March Madness arena capacities lower than anticipated
With pod seating in place, the annual NCAA men’s baseball tournament will kick off today with March Madness arena capacities lower than anticipated. (more…)
NHL teams prep for return of arena fans
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…)
