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Superstar Brad Paisley’s concert helped open a sold-out Intrust Bank Arena with a minimum of problems. There was a lot of grumbling when Sedgwick County officials decided to go ahead with the construction of a new downtown Wichita arena: there wouldn’t be enough parking, folks would avoid downtown, etc. Those fears were somewhat dissipated last […]

Superstar Brad Paisley's concert helped open a sold-out Intrust Bank Arena with a minimum of problems. There was a lot of grumbling when Sedgwick County officials decided to go ahead with the construction of a new downtown Wichita arena: there wouldn't be enough parking, folks would avoid downtown, etc. Those fears were somewhat dissipated last […]

A proposed naming-rights deal was turned down by Tacoma Power, but relief may be on the way on the energy-consumption front. An attempt to address two big issues facing the Tacoma Dome — budget deficits and inefficient energy consumption — fell through when Tacoma Power turned down a naming-rights offer from the city worth some […]

The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners will discuss a special feasibility report on a proposed $81.2 million downtown arena. The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners will discuss a special feasibility report on a proposed $81.2 million downtown arena. The board will hear a report from a committee charged with studying the feasibility of the 6,800-seat […]

Bill Chadwick, the former NHL referee turned color commentator for New York Rangers broadcasts, passed away Saturday. Bill Chadwick, the former NHL referee turned color commentator for New York Rangers radio broadcasts, passed away Saturday at the age of 94. Chadwick was the first American-born referee in the NHL and was inducted both into the […]

The doors to Sears Centre will remain open, as the facility will be manged by Ryan Cos. while city officials interview potential management firms. The doors to Sears Centre will remain open, as the facility will be manged by Ryan Cos. while Hoffman Estates (Ill.) officials interview potential management firms. Four management firms — AEG, […]

Proponents of a Germantown (Md.) arena say they're looking at a new site outside the city and elsewhere in Montgomery County. Proponents of a Germantown (Md.) arena say they're looking at a new site outside the city and elsewhere in Montgomery County . D&A Sports and Entertainment is working on a 7,000-8,000-seat arena in Maryland's […]

With the chance Sears Centre will lapse into foreclosure, Hoffman Estates has arranged interim management from International Facilities Group but warns the arena may be dark for a month or more. With the chance Sears Centre will lapse into foreclosure, Hoffman Estates has arranged interim management from International Facilities Group but warns the arena may […]

Renderings for a new downtown Evansville arena were released by the city and architect Populous. Renderings for a new downtown Evansville arena were released by the city and architect Populous. The design follows the most recent trends in arena designs: lot of wide concourses and glass windows. The progenitor for all this style, really, is […]

You'd think maintaining good ice in a northern city like Vancouver would be an easy chore during the Winter Olympics. Buit throw in the humidity the city experiences as a waterfront area, and you have a considerably more complicated situation. You'd think maintaining good ice in a northern city like Vancouver would be an easy […]

An independent task force says the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, Md. should be replaced or expanded to fit the needs of the marketplace — moves that will cost at least $86 million. An independent task force says the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, Md. should be replaced or expanded to […]

Voters won't be asked this fall to approve a restaurant tax to pay for a new downtown arena, as the group planning the project won't have a final report until October 31.Voters won't be asked this fall to approve a restaurant tax to pay for a new downtown arena, as the group planning the project […]