Across the NBA, the push for new or renovated arenas has taken place in many cities. In cases where a new venue has opened or is under construction, it has contributed to a considerable change in the age rankings of the league’s venues. (more…)
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Target Center Renovation Receives More Private Funds
The ongoing Target Center renovation is receiving more funds, as Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx owner Glen Taylor is adding to the project. Taylor will contribute an estimated $9-$12 million to add new amenities to the renovation, with the additions including seating and technology upgrades. (more…)
Target Center Founding Partners Unveiled
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Lynx have announced the founding partners for the renovated Target Center. (more…)
Target Center Unveils Remodeled Premium Area
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Target Center have unveiled a new premium area. Named the Treasure Island Casino & Resort Premium Level, the space will have its grand opening on November 1. (more…)
Minnesota Lynx to Spend 2017 at Xcel Energy Center
The Minnesota Lynx search for a temporary venue in 2017 is over, as the team has announced that it will play its home schedule at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center. Such a move was needed because the Lynx’s home–the Target Center–is undergoing a multi-phase renovation, and much of the work will take place during the next WNBA season. […]
Target Center Renovations Begin
The City of Minneapolis is going for the sports stadium trifecta with plans to renovate Target Center already underway. (more…)
Target Center Renovations Approved
Target Center renovations are finally on the way, as the Minneapolis City Council approved a $129-million upgrade plan for the home of the Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA). (more…)
Target Center Renovations On Tap
A new year could ring in a new basketball experience with Target Center renovations, as the downtown Minneapolis venue housing the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx is slated to experience a three-phase upgrade that will revamp several major amenities for fans and players alike. (more…)
Target Center renovations get bogged down in details
A planned Target Center renovation is seemingly on hold while the city, the Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) and building manager AEG debate the outlines of the deal. (more…)
Spoelstra: At 15K, MTS Centre is perfect size for NHL hockey
Perhaps pandering a little to the hometown newspaper, sports consultant Jon Spoelstra says the 15,000 seats at MTS Centre makes for a perfectly sized NHL arena and calls True North Sports and Entertainment “visionaries” for moving an NHL team to such a small arena. Spoelstra, operating under the impression that lowering supply equals higher demand, […]
St. Paul mayor: Move Timberwolves to Xcel
As part of a restructuring of the sports facilities in the Twin Cities, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman is proposing Target Center be downgraded to a practice facility and the Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) move to an upgraded Xcel Energy Center — but it’s highly unlikely to happen. Coleman’s arena pitch came as part of a […]
Minneapolis, Timberwolves propose $155M Target Center makeover
{jathumbnail off} {slimbox single images/targetcenterrenos/targetcenterrevamp1.jpg,images/targetcenterrenos/targetcenterrevamp1sm.jpg,Proposed Target Center renovations.} Aiming to spruce up an aging arena built on the cheap and at the end of its economic functionality, the city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) are proposing a $155-million makeover of Target Center, though a financial plan has not been finalized. It seems amazing, […]
