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With the sporting world emerging from a year that saw grandstands populated with cardboard fans, digitized cheers ring through empty arenas and basketball played in a bubble, the industry is confronting a changed business model, as well as new design and construction priorities for athletic venues. The pandemic’s effects on the sports sector have been […]
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics will be discussed and debated for years to come — whether they should have taken place at all, and the costs (in all respects) versus the benefits. The financial and health consequences of the Games are very real and will likely take a while to measure. However, going eight […]
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COVID‐19 has been the most merciless natural disaster we’ve ever witnessed. The toll it has taken on families, jobs and industries has been overwhelming. Few industries have been hit harder than travel, hospitality, sports and entertainment. And they are all intertwined. Without the games or access to events, there are no traveling fans, fewer hotel […]
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The esports industry has been around for a while, but within the past few years it has started to gain momentum and interest from big-time investors, collegiate athletic departments and fans. As the industry grows there is an escalated need for venues to host events. Esports stadiums and arenas are being built or converted from […]
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The email arrived in my inbox about six weeks ago with the intriguing subject line: “Chaos at the Colosseum.” The message was from Bristol Motor Speedway, a venue I’ve been fascinated by for years (enough to be on their email list at least) but had never had the chance to visit. So right away I […]
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The sports industry has undergone a major transformation and with the increased desire and development of sports venues in the United States, there is a strong need for owners and operators to diversify and elevate offerings. A key differentiator in venue design has been to integrate hospitality design strategies that attract new audiences and enable […]
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We survived for more than a year without sports — and more particularly, sporting events — as we used to know them. We first had to learn to live without any live sports at all. Then, largely with the help of the NBA, we became accustomed to watching live sports on TV from empty stadiums, […]
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From the NFL to the NCAA, live sports are back in action with stadiums and arenas across the country welcoming fans in increasingly larger numbers. New York City will allow fully vaccinated people to be in sections throughout Yankee Stadium and Citi Field without any social distancing. The Texas Rangers have had 40,000-plus baseball fans […]
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Sports fans may be ready to return, but managing venues and events through and beyond COVID-19 remains a new ballgame. The biggest challenges facing venues revolve around protecting players and spectators, cleaning what you can’t see and reassuring stakeholders. Below are some pandemic-proven best practices to boost returns — and revenues. Protecting Athletes, Coaches and […]
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A familiar narrative has reemerged over the past few weeks around disparities in women’s sports, but as a former CEO who spent three-plus decades in corporate America and now leading the WNBA, I can confidently say this certainly is not about a weight room. This is about what the weight room situation represents — the […]
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