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The NCAA has taken away NCAA Tournament first- and second-round hosting duties in 2022 from Cincinnati, Ohio, and reassigned those rights to Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The decision was made after arena upgrades for what was to be Cincinnati’s host site, the Heritage Bank Center, fell behind schedule and it appeared that they […]
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In the sport of pickleball, the future of venue expansion may come from private homebuilders. Kolter Homes, a developer of master-planned adult communities, has announced that it will build a pickleball venue with more than 30 courts, believed to be the largest private pickleball venue built in Georgia. The complex will be part of Cresswind […]
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The NFL’s Raiders, ahead of their imminent move to Las Vegas, have signed another naming rights sponsor for the team’s arrival in Nevada, this time with a healthcare provider whose name will adorn the team’s practice facility and team headquarters. The Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center will open in the summer of 2020 and is named […]
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The Memphis Convention Center has been renamed for a local bank and will be known as the Renasant Convention Center for the next decade. The bank and city of Memphis announced the deal this week. Currently undergoing a $200 million renovation, the Renasant Convention Center is expected to be fully reopened in fall 2020. The […]
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A new planned complex that would host the region’s first esports arena along with a 12,000 capacity stadium and multi-sport venue is planned for the city of Rizhao in Eastern China. The esports arena will have a capacity of between 3,000 and 4,000 to take advantage of the growth of various games in China. The […]
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One of the largest stadiums in the world will be getting over $90 million in renovations that start soon with an eye toward being finished by fall 2020. The 101,821-capacity Bryant-Denny Stadium, the home of Alabama football since 1929, will have $92.5 million in renovations throughout the stadium. The complex will have four new corner […]
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The home of the Miami Dolphins continues evolving into more than just a football stadium but a place to have multiple events and attractions with the latest news of a gondola ride at the stadium to be finished before the Super Bowl comes to town in February 2020. The ride will be built on the […]
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The legendary Rose Bowl Stadium, only a few years after an extension renovation, has asked a Los Angeles-based architectural firm to look at a revamping of the surrounding area outside the stadium. The Rose Bowl Operating Company will work with the firm Jerde to develop a plan for parts of the property in Pasadena, California, […]
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The Mercedes-Benz Superdome, one of the iconic venues in sports, will undergo a series of renovations to modernize the fan experience with the first phase of a $450 million renovation approved recently by the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District. The home of the New Orleans Saints, plus the Allstate Sugar Bowl, seven Super Bowls and […]
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The Kraft family will build an 18,000-square-foot esports complex at its practice facility for the New England Patriots, with the esports complex dedicated to the Boston Uprising Overwatch team along with a Helix eSports gaming center. The partnership between Helix and the Uprising will feature over 100 gaming stations with gaming and network infrastructure, plus […]
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