As part of a deal establishing American Express as the official payment partner of the arenas, Oak View Group announces new AmEx hospitality spaces and plenty of new perks both in Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena and New York’s UBS Arena. (more…)
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Calls for Seattle Sonics return grow louder after NBA preseason game at Climate Pledge Arena
After a successful preseason game and impassioned speech from former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at Climate Pledge Arena, we’re hearing more calls for the return of the Seattle Sonics to the NBA. (more…)
Amazon Just Walk Out stands set for Climate Pledge Arena concessions
Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology, billed as a frictionless commerce tool, is set for Climate Pledge Arena concessions, with the facility opening in October as home of the Seattle Kraken (NHL). (more…)
OVG, Ticketmaster announce long-term partnership
Ticketmaster will provide digital ticketing services for the six new arenas currently being developed by Oak View Group in the United States and the United Kingdom. (more…)
New for 2021-2022: Footprint Center
We have a new name for the home of the Phoenix Suns (NBA) and Phoenix Mercury (WNBA): Footprint Center, as the teams partner with Footprint, a material science company working to decrease dependencies on plastics. (more…)
Kraken preseason now set for WHL arenas
With completion of Climate Pledge Arena coming down to the wire for the October start of the 2021-2022 NHL season, the Seattle Kraken will play three “home” preseason games at WHL arenas in the Pacific Northwest. (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…)
Climate Pledge Arena concessions: Extreme grab and go
We’re seeing some information leak regarding Seattle Kraken (NHL) and Climate Pledge Arena concessions, as Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke says his team is working with Amazon on contactless concessions similar to Amazon Go stores. (more…)
NBA expansion talk intensifies
An NBA expansion team could cost as much as $2.5 billion, as there’s plenty of chatter out there regarding the addition of two teams to the circuit. (more…)
NBA expansion on the horizon?
With the league facing more losses this season after a bad 2019-2020 campaign, it’s only natural that Commissioner Adam Silver acknowledges the possibility of NBA expansion in the near future. (more…)
Climate Pledge Arena opening still set for fall 2021
The Climate Pledge Arena opening is still set for fall 2021, as a brief shutdown in construction has not affected the overall schedule–but a potential realignment of the NHL schedule might delay the debut of the Seattle Kraken. (more…)
