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A Chicago suburban arena that hosts basketball and many other sports and events has been given a rebrand that includes a new naming rights sponsor. The former Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, will be renamed NOW Arena after a new naming rights deal that will last 15 years. The $11.25 million deal was […]
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The name for the Buffalo Bills’ stadium in Orchard Park, New York, is changing after an economic backlash against the naming rights sponsor. New Era Field will be no more after the company asked to be released from its naming rights agreement. The team and company, which is based in Buffalo, issued a statement on […]
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One of the largest esports-specific stadiums in the world will be located in Toronto if the plans for the city’s Overwatch and Call of Duty League teams are able to come to fruition after a report from ESPN said the owners are targeting an arena with a seating capacity of up to 10,000. The owners […]
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The latest area of the downtown San Diego area to potentially be renovated is the Midway-Pacific Highway neighborhood as the USL soccer club San Diego Loyal is proposing a redevelopment to break ground in 2022 for a 15,000-seat soccer stadium on the site of the San Diego Sports Arena. This proposed stadium would serve as […]
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The Staples Center in Los Angeles, home of the four professional sports teams in the NBA, NHL and WNBA, has received GBAC Star facility accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council. The accreditation is given to facilities who have put in place the most stringent protocols for cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention. To achieve […]
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Two years out from its rescheduled opening ceremony, The World Games 2022 has unveiled the list of sports that athletes will compete in when they head to Birmingham, Alabama, for the multisport event. The official program will include 30 sports, 54 disciplines and 207 medal events. The vast majority of the sports are returning […]
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So much of the sports-event industry’s return to action from the COVID-19 pandemic has been focused, as a first step, on making sure the competitors are able to perform without the risk of catching the coronavirus. But just as important is how crowds will be able to become part of the scenery again — first […]
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After a COVID-enforced pause in the evaluation process, FIFA and U.S. Soccer will restart the venue selection process for the FIFA 2026 World Cup with a virtual workshop on Tuesday with representatives from 17 cities. “Six years seems like a long time but it’s really not,” said Colin Smith, FIFA chief tournaments and events officer. […]
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The home for the WNBA’s Seattle Storm and the city’s expansion National Hockey League team will be called Climate Pledge Arena after the naming rights for the venue were bought by Amazon. The announcement was made by Amazon and the Oak View Group, which is renovating the arena and owns the NHL expansion team that […]
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The city of Anaheim, California, received a major development boost with the news on consecutive days this week that the Los Angeles Angels and Anaheim Ducks are planning mixed-use entertainment districts surrounding their venues covering 250 acres of space. The Ducks’ project is named ocV!BE and would include 115 acres of land, surrounding the Honda […]
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