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Nerd Street Gamers Partnering With Populous

Nerd Street Gamers will have Populous as its architectural firm to work on nationwide expansion of its Localhost esports facilities going forward, the companies have announced. Populous will serve as the design partner for future Localhosts as Nerd Street Gamers plans to build over 100 Localhosts over the next five years including co-located Five Below […]

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CenturyLink Field Goes Cashless

The home of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and MLS’ Seattle Sounders is the latest sports venue to announce it will be going away from cash transactions and moving to a card-based model. CenturyLink Field will accept only credit, debit and prepaid cards for concessions, retail and on-site parking for the stadium, CenturyLink Field Event Center […]

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Golden Knights Buy San Antonio AHL Team for Relocation

The Vegas Golden Knights have bought the American Hockey League franchise in San Antonio with the intentions of moving it to Henderson, Nevada, before the start of the 2020–2021 AHL season. The purchase and relocation is subject to approval from the American Hockey League Board of Governors. The San Antonio Rampage are currently the top […]

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Big 12 Baseball Moves to Arlington in 2022

The Big 12 Conference will move its annual baseball tournament out of Oklahoma City after the 2021 event to Arlington, Texas, with the event to be held at the new home of the Texas Rangers from 2022 through 2024. The 2021 event will be held in Oklahoma City’s Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, its traditional home for […]

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Tokyo 2020 Volleyball Complex Holds Grand Opening

The site for volleyball and wheelchair basketball in the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games has been officially inaugurated by Tokyo officials in a ceremony that blended sports and entertainment at the Ariake Arena. The arena seats 15,000 and is one of the last permanent venues that was opened to the public, with the aquatic […]

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Sports Campus Opens in Northern Virginia

A new 55-acre sports complex with indoor and outdoor fields for competition in a variety of sports held its grand opening recently in Northern Virginia. The Horizons Edge Sports Campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia, has a field house with approximately 90,000 square feet and includes four basketball courts, six volleyball courts, a multipurpose/indoor soccer field, a […]

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Barclays Center Unveils Hershey Bar

Need a chocolate fix next time you’re at the game? At Barclays Center in Brooklyn, fans can get just that through a first-of-its kind experiential Hershey Bar that has opened at the home of the Brooklyn Nets in partnership with the snacks company. The chocolate-themed bar serves non-alcoholic beverages as well as spiked cocktails, including […]

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