Las Vegas Sands Corp. is financially backing the MSG Sphere arena project with $75 million that will be paid out to Madison Square Garden Co. incrementally. (more…)
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Pegula Sports and Entertainment Could Assume Interim Blue Cross Arena Management
Pegula Sports and Entertainment, owner of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and AHL’s Rochester Americans, could assume interim management of Rochester’s Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. (more…)
Rimrock Auto Arena Naming Rights to Hit The Block
With the current agreement set to expire next May, the naming rights to Billings, MT’s Rimrock Auto Arena will be hitting the block. (more…)
Rochester Ends SMG’s Blue Cross Arena Contract
Rochester, NY is ending SMG‘s operating agreement for the city-owned Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial, a decision that comes more than a year before it was to expire. (more…)
New High-Tech Vegas Arena To Provide Immersive Experience
A new high-tech Vegas arena planned by Madison Square Garden Co. and Las Vegas Sands Corp. would provide an advanced, immersive experiences for concerts, events and more, as more details on the facility were released yesterday. (more…)
New for 2018: Hy-Vee Arena
The former Kemper Arena in Kansas City has a new name, as it is now known as Hy-Vee Arena. (more…)
The Top Five North America Arena Markets
We’re seeing arenas pop up everywhere across the country, as the entertainment and sports industries shatter the old notion that a market cannot support more than one large facility. Here are the five best markets in the U.S. for fans seeking the best arena experiences. (more…)
Tacoma Dome Will Close for Renovation
To accommodate construction from a $30-million renovation, the Tacoma Dome will be closed over the summer months before reopening this fall. (more…)
Announcing the 2018 Arena Digest Awards!
Arena Digest is proud to announce the 2018 Arena Digest Awards! Nominations for the first annual awards are opening today, as we look for suggestions to honor some of best in the arena industry. (more…)
Oak View Group Lands $100M Private-Equity Investment
It costs a lot of money to build and renovate arenas as well as invest in sports franchises, so Oak View Group — committed to the $600-million renovation of KeyArena and more — has an investment from private-equity firm Silver Lake for more than $100 million in exchange for a stake in the rapidly growing company. […]
