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Staples Center

Staples Center No More: Venue Changing Name to Crypto.Com Arena

Staples Center, the downtown Los Angeles home of the NBA’s Lakers and Clippers, the NHL’s Kings and the WNBA’s Sparks, will change its name after 22 years of operation to Crypto.Com Arena, venue owner AEG announced Tuesday night. Multiple reports peg the deal to be $700 million over 20 years, making it what is believed […]

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Nerd Street Opens Philadelphia Esports Campus

Nerd Street Gamers has opened what it calls the nation’s first esports campus at its Philadelphia headquarters. Known as The Block, the venue also houses Localhost, which is Nerd Street’s dedicated esports arena. The venue will showcase both professional gaming events for spectators and be open to the public for hourly gameplay, tournaments, summer camps […]

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Houston Astros Looking to Develop Minute Maid Park Area

The Houston Astros are the latest Major League Baseball team to look into setting up a mixed-use entertainment district around its ballpark, with the team’s owner saying construction could start within the next year. The team purchased nearly 1.75 acres of land around Minute Maid Park in 2019 and has spent more than $100 million […]

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Rose Bowl Stadium will get some much-needed upgrades as it celebrates its 100th year of existence.

Rose Bowl Stadium Awarded $9.6 Million Grant From U.S. Small Business Administration

The Rose Bowl Stadium will receive a $9.6 million grant award as part of the U.S. Small Business Administration ’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, which is designed to provide emergency assistance for eligible venues affected by the pandemic. “Our Staff, RBOC Board of Directors, and Legacy volunteer boards along with so many civic leaders […]

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Florida Venue Rebrands as Launch Pad Sports Complex

The former spring training home to two Major League Baseball teams has undergone a rebranding as the Launch Pad Sports Complex, part of having management operations taken over by Sports Facilities Management. The venue in Cocoa, Florida, was formerly known as Coastal Florida Sports Park and originally built in 1964 as the spring training home […]

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Kyle Larson drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on June 20, 2021 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Speedway Motorsports to Acquire Dover Motorsports, Inc.

Speedway Motorsports and Dover Motorsports have entered into an agreement under which Speedway Motorsports has agreed to acquire Dover Motorsports for an approximate total equity value of $131.5 million. Speedway Motorsports owns and operates Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sonoma Raceway, Texas Motor […]

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Florida Complex Designated as a Beach ParaVolley Development Center

The Florida Region of USA Volleyball has announced that Hickory Point Beach in Tavares, Florida, has been approved to become the first Beach ParaVolley Development Center in the world, after a designation by World ParaVolley. Beach ParaVolley is under consideration for inclusion in the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. With the designation, Hickory Point […]

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L.A. Chargers Unveil Training Facility Plans

The Los Angeles Chargers have released plans for a 14-acre training facility and corporate headquarters in El Segundo, California, with everything from practice fields to an esports facility encompassing the site that has a targeted spring 2024 completion date. “When searching for a location to establish our hub of football and business operations, we didn’t […]

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