Under a management deal that seems to be benefiting both facilities, Ohio State will continue to run both Schottenstein Center and Nationwide Arena, home of the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL). It is an odd situation, to be sure, from top to bottom. First, the arena is actually owned by Nationwide Insurance; the Blue Jackets hold […]
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Columbus, Blue Jackets stall on Nationwide Arena changes
Despite lots of chatter about the city of Columbus taking over Nationwide Arena to give the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) some financial relief, there have been no further talks on the issue — and there are whispers the Blue Jackets may be looking to move. The whispers are bouncing around NHL circles, and they’re confirmed […]
Ohio State: No reason for public release of arena-management details
Here’s one way to keep promoters from negotiating a better deal in the Columbus arena market: Ohio State, which now books both Nationwide Arena and the Schottenstein Center, refuses to make public the details of its management deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL). The background: The Blue Jackets are losing he team rents the […]
Arena solutions emerging in Columbus
A game plan for the future of troubled Nationwide Arena is slowly coming together, with Ohio State University looking at booking events and Franklin County buying the downtown Columbus facility. The current financial situation, according to Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) officials, is not sustainable: the team rents the arena for $5 million, pays SMG for […]
