Planning is tough due to the lack of actionable data, but as the arena industry preps for 2020-2021, one study indicates that things won’t snap back to normal when arenas open. (more…)
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NHL and AHL Suspensions Expected to Last Months
The evolving nature of the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect professional hockey, with the NHL and minor-league AHL both facing suspensions that will last months. (more…)
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment to Pay Part-Time Employees for Next 30 Days
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment has pledged to pay part-time and hourly employees for the next 30 days, effectively providing compensation to Pepsi Center workers as the coronavirus pandemic halts the NBA and NHL seasons. (more…)
NBA and NHL Could Face Extended Shutdowns as Coronavirus Pandemic Continues
It could be months before the NBA and NHL resume action, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends cancelling events of 50 or more people over the next eight weeks amidst the coronavirus pandemic. (more…)
ECHL, SPHL Cancel Remainder of 2019-2020 Season
With it increasingly looking like we won’t see a resumption of normalcy until May as the coronavirus takes its course, the ECHL and SPHL have canceled the rest of the 2019-2020 season, including the playoffs. (more…)
NHL Pausing 2019-20 Season
The NHL has officially announced it is pausing its 2019-20 season amidst the coronavirus crisis, coming on the heels of a similar action by the NBA. (more…)
San Jose Sharks to Play Three Home Games Before Empty SAP Center
In response to the coronavirus crisis, the San Jose Sharks are planning to play three home games this month before an empty SAP Center. (more…)
NCAA Winter Championship Games Set for Empty Arenas
Concerns over the spread of the coronavirus is causing NCAA winter championship games, including the March Madness men’s basketball tournament, to be played with only essential staff and limited family in attendance. (more…)
Questions Remain on Proposed Henderson Arena
Plenty of questions remain on a proposed Henderson arena, as officials in the Las Vegas suburb and the Vegas Golden Knights continue discussions about the potential AHL venue. (more…)
New for 2020: Cable Dahmer Arena
The home of hockey’s Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) will be renamed Cable Dahmer Arena, the result of new naming-rights agreement for the Independence, MO venue. (more…)
NBA, NHL Limit Locker Room Access Amidst Coronavirus Fears
With recorded coronavirus cases continuing to rise in the United States, the NBA and NHL are among the leagues limiting player facility and locker room access to essential personnel only. (more…)
Springfield Thunderbirds Ink St. Louis Blues Affiliation
The Springfield Thunderbirds will become the AHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues, as the two teams announce a five-year agreement that begins in the 2020-21 season. The affiliation will run through the 2024-25 campaign. (more…)
