The Forum is fabulous once more, as MSG’s revival of the classic Los Angeles-area arena has captured a significant chunk of Southern California’s concert business. (more…)
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Arena Visit: Royal Farms Arena
To know the history of Baltimore’s Royal Farms Arena is to know how the facility has ably served a major market despite being undeniably obsolete. While a replacement has been eyed for decades, the venue that first opened in 1962 as the Baltimore Civic Center continues to plug along, attracting major concerts, shows, and performances […]
Eight teams on tap for 2016 AFL season
The Arena Football League is down to eight teams for the 2016 season, as defections and folding franchises gives the league its smallest lineup since 1991. (more…)
Izod Center to close through 2016
New Jersey’s Izod Center will be shuttered through the end of 2016, and its future will depend on a new format that doesn’t compete with nearby Prudential Center. (more…)
The numbers add up: KC’s Sprint Center doing just fine
Though there are no NBA or NHL teams playing in Sprint Center, the arena is doing just fine by one important measure: it’s generating economic activity in downtown Kansas City. (more…)
U.S. Figure Skating Championships set for Greensboro, St. Paul
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships schedule has been announced, with the 2015 event slated for Greensboro’s Greensboro Coliseum and the 2016 set for St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center. (more…)
Wenatchee asking state for $42M in arena bailout
The city of Wenatchee is seeking $42 million from the state of Washington to avoid defaulting on bonds used to build Town Toyota Center. The 4,300-seat arena and events facility is home to the Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) and other events. It was built by Global Entertainment and sold to a city arena authority for $52.4 […]
SMG retains New Orleans Arena management deal despite scare
SMG, which has held the management deal for the Superdome and New Orleans Arena for 30-some years without a competitive bid process, will retain the deal despite an attempt by some Louisiana lawmakers to put the contract up for bid. Legislation that would have required a new bid process was pulled from the table today. […]
We’re number one!
On the Internet, the numbers don’t lie: according to popular website-ranking service Quantcast, the combination of Arena Digest and Ballpark Digest is the most popular destination when it comes to sports-business coverage. According to Quantcast, the US rank of 55,816 for the Arena Digest/Ballpark Digest combo tops the Sports Business Daily Quantcast ranking of 57,310. […]
Evansville: We have plenty of arena parking
It’s always an issue when there’s a new downtown arena, but officials with a new downtown Evansville arena are taking great pains to reassure locals that there are plenty of parking spots within a shot walk from the facility. Every time there’s talk of a new downtown arena, inevitably a group of locals will spring […]
Wichita arena turns million-dollar profit in first year
Any city looking for a template for building a new community-based arena could do worst than emulate what Sedgwick County accomplished with a new Wichita arena, as the county was presented yesterday with a $1.1 million check covering taxpayers’ share of net building income. Overall, Intrust Bank Arena had a net building income of slightly […]
SMG takes over management of Stockton Arena
SMG is in and International Facilities Group is out on the management side of Stockton Arena, as the city looks for more entertainment booked at the seven-year-old arena. The deal calls for SMG to receive $270,000 annually for five years, as well as inventive payments tied to increased attendance and revenue at the waterfront facility. […]
