The former Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City is now T-Mobile Center, as a telecom merger yields a new name and branding for the popular venue. (more…)
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Could NHL Find a Home in Kansas City?
With a successful minor league club in the ECHL’s Kansas City Mavericks and a solid downtown arena, some are wondering if Kansas City could be an option for the NHL. (more…)
Missouri Mavericks Deny Reports on AHL and Kansas City
The Missouri Mavericks are denying reports that link the franchise and owner Lamar Hunt Jr. to a proposed AHL squad at the Sprint Center. (more…)
Sprint Center Still Eyed for Major Tenant
The Sprint Center has proven to be effective in drawing major events to downtown Kansas City, but some are sill wondering it the arena should host a major sports tenant. (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…)
R. Crosby Kemper Jr.: Tear down Kemper Arena
{jathumbnail off} R. Crosby Kemper Jr. and his family are saying what many in Kansas City have been arguing: tear down Kemper Arena and replace it with a facility more suited for the American Royal show. It’s especially telling when Kemper makes the argument: he donated the land and money way back in 1974 to […]
Final days for Kemper Arena? Probably not
With American Royal Rodeo moving to downtown’s Sprint Center, the future of Kemper Arena suddenly becomes very much in doubt after losing its biggest event. When Sprint Center opened, the argument by city officials was that the market was big enough for two arenas, especially with American Royal anchoring the Kemper Arena schedule. It’s a […]
Sacramento arena-funding plan expected this week
Developer David Taylor is expected to present a downtown-Sacramento arena funding plan this week, but don’t expect any resolution soon to the nagging problem of how to keep the Sacramento Kings (NBA) in town. Sacramento Bee columnist Marcus Breton expects a lot of opposition to any plan presented by Taylor on Thursday: Budgets in the […]
AEG: Arenas need greening
Industry giant AEG is pushing new environmental standards for the live-entertainment industry, meaning that arenas could be pushed by potential vendors to adopt green management practices. AEG is a major player in the arena industry: Besides owning Los Angeles’s Staples Center, the firm manages Kansas City’s Sprint Center, Portland’s Rose Garden, and Minneapolis’s Target Center, […]
Hempstead fails to approve Lighthouse project; will Wang be forced to move Islanders?
The impasse over Charles Wang’s proposal for a large development surrounding Nassau Coliseum has been broken by the town of Hempstead — but Hempstead is essentially vetoing the project, and Wang’s plans to subsidize an arena makeover with development money may finally be dead. The background: New York Islanders (NHL) owner Wang has proposed a […]
Kansas City Brigade returns to AFL
Another former AFL team owner is re-entering the fold, as the Liken family announces the Kansas City Brigade will be joining the new Arena Football League for the 2011 season. The new AFL management must be doing something right; the Brigade is the third former AFL franchise to commit to the new AFL, as Kansas […]
