Isles sell out UBS Arena season tickets
The New York Islanders are having a pretty good year, and there’s more good news for the NHL team: 2021-22 general admission season tickets are now sold out for the inaugural season at UBS Arena. (more…)
Rock and roll returns to Madison Square Garden
After an absence of 460 days, rock and roll in the form of the Foo Fighters returned in full force to Madison Square Garden with the first 100 percent capacity concert in a New York arena since March 2020. (more…)
Hawks host first zero waste sporting event
The Atlanta Hawks (NBA) and State Farm Arena hosted the first zero waste sporting event ever, earning a TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) certification from Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). (more…)
CAA ICON added to Co-op Live team
CAA ICON is now project management consultancy for Co-op Live in Manchester, as Oak View Group brings the firm on to oversee contract, design, and construction activities for the new arena, set to open in 2023. (more…)
Xcel Energy Center is now Ecolab Science Certified
A little home cooking in St. Paul, as Xcel Energy Center is now a Ecolab Science Certified facility, adding another certification in these COVID-19 times. (more…)
Climate Pledge Arena cost now $1.15B
The total Climate Pledge Arena cost now exceeds a billion dollars as the scale of work changes for the future home of the Seattle Kraken (NHL). (more…)
Oak View Group adds 5G to new arenas
Fans will be able to access 5G service from Verizon in the three new arenas planned by Oak View Group in New York, Seattle and Palm Springs. (more…)
Daktronics to power UBS Arena display tech
In a facility designed to showcase high-def graphics, Daktronics has been contracted by UBS Arena, opening this fall as home of the New York Islanders (NHL), to manufacture and install 45-HDR-capable LED displays, including its center-hung scoreboard. (more…)
Arena capacities expand as NBA playoffs approach
With the end of the 2020-2021 NBA season at hand, teams are planning ahead for arena operations for the playoffs and determining expanded seating capacities. (more…)
A-Rod, Lore to buy Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx
Baseball great Alex Rodriguez, thwarted in his attempt to buy the New York Mets last year, is teaming up with billionaire Marc Lore to begin the process of buying the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. (more…)
Blackhawks to buy IceHogs, announce $23M Rockford arena renovation
The Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) announced a plan to buy the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) and unveiled a $23-million Rockford arena renovation along with the city and the state. (more…)
March Madness arena capacities lower than anticipated
With pod seating in place, the annual NCAA men’s baseball tournament will kick off today with March Madness arena capacities lower than anticipated. (more…)
