We have a name for the new Palm Springs arena opening up in December 2022 as home of the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL): Acrisure Arena. (more…)
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New Palm Springs arena construction still on schedule
Despite supply-chain issues impacting other arena construction, the new Palm Springs arena hosting the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) is still slated to open before the end of the year. (more…)
Enmarket Arena opening delayed
The opening of Savannah’s Enmarket Arena, originally scheduled for Jan. 13-14, has been delayed a month as the city and manager Oak View Group grapple with supply-chain issues and COVID-19-related delays. (more…)
New for 2022-2023: Coachella Valley Firebirds
We have the name and branding for the Palm Springs AHL team debuting in the 2022-2023 season as an affiliate of the Seattle Kraken (NHL): Coachella Valley Firebirds. (more…)
New for 2022-2023: Savannah Ghost Pirates
Appropriate that this announcement came during the Halloween season: the newest team in the ECHL is the Savannah Ghost Pirates, set to debut at Enmarket Arena during the 2022-2023 season. (more…)
New bid planned for Pechanga Arena property
With San Diego issuing new redevelopment guidelines for the Pechanga Arena property, a new bid will be submitted by the Discover Midway group, led by Brookfield Properties and ASM Global, the current operator of the facility. (more…)
ASM Global to continue BMO Harris Bank Center management
ASM Global will continue operating BMO Harris Bank Center, home of the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) under new Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) ownership, and will be part of the $23-million Rockford arena renovation. (more…)
New Pechanga Arena redevelopment guidelines in works
San Diego will alert a state list of affordable-housing developers availability of 48 acres currently hosting Pechanga Arena — but will include a request that any redevelopment include a sports-entertainment facility. (more…)
New San Diego arena effort rebooted
With San Diego forced to scrap a previous plan to work with a developer on a Pechanga Arena renovation, the city is returning with a revamped plan to redevelop the 48-acre site with enough required affordable housing. (more…)
OVG, Ticketmaster announce long-term partnership
Ticketmaster will provide digital ticketing services for the six new arenas currently being developed by Oak View Group in the United States and the United Kingdom. (more…)
Kraken preseason now set for WHL arenas
With completion of Climate Pledge Arena coming down to the wire for the October start of the 2021-2022 NHL season, the Seattle Kraken will play three “home” preseason games at WHL arenas in the Pacific Northwest. (more…)
Ottawa faces a second facilities issue at TD Place Arena
We’ve been following the arena-development issues faced by the Ottawa Senators (NHL) for the past few years, but there’s another venues issue facing Ottawa: the aging TD Place Arena at Lansdowne Park. (more…)
