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USC and Washington face off during their Pac-12 Basketball Tournament game Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena. USC won 78-73. CREDIT: Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau

Pac-12 Basketball Doubles Down in Las Vegas

The Pac-12 Conference‘s continued emphasis on Las Vegas is only getting stronger, with the league holding its postseason men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in Las Vegas through 2022 plus the creation of a non-conference scheduling series that will be hosted on the Strip. The Coast-to-Coast Challenge will start in December 2020 with Colorado facing TCU, […]

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Esports Racing Arena Scheduled for Miami Opening

Millennial Esports Corporation will build the first dedicated esports racing arena in Miami, featuring more than 12,000 square feet of gaming and entertainment options, with a targeted opening date of 2020. Billed as the world’s first dedicated esports racing arena, it will be in the Wynwood entertainment district. Millennial has secured $2.8 million in private […]

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Anaheim and Hartford to Host Women’s Hockey Series

The second annual Rivalry Series between the women’s national teams of the United States and Canada will start in December in Hartford, Connecticut, and also make a stop in February in Anaheim, California. The two sites were announced by USA Hockey, with at least one more site to be announced at a later date. Last […]

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Vivint Smart Home Arena Latest to Become Cashless

Vivint Smart Home Arena, home of the Utah Jazz, is joining an increasing list of sports venues going cashless this season as part of a rollout that expands to the full arena next year. Going cashless is being done to try and keep concession lines moving quicker and speed up transactions. Selected locations in both […]

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StadiumLinks Golf Visiting Four MLB Stadiums in November

StadiumLinks, which combines long-distance golf shots from elevated tees onto manufactured greens, will hold multi-day events at four Major League Baseball stadiums throughout November. The course design and layout will be new from previous years when events visit Busch Stadium, Citi Field, Angel Stadium and Minute Maid Park. StadiumLinks already visited Levi’s Stadium in San […]

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Pepsi Extends Naming Rights to Denver Arena

The Pepsi Center will retain its name for one more year after a contract extension between PepsiCo. and Kroenke Sports and Entertainment was announced at an event celebrating two decades of the building’s existence. The previous contract had expired over the summer on a 20-year agreement that started when the building opened in 1999. The […]

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Merger of Facilities Giants AEG, SMG Becomes Official

The merger between two of the biggest names in sports venues has become official, creating a mega-company that owns some of the biggest names in the arena and stadium business. AEG Facilities, the venue subsidiary of AEG, and SMG, the facilities management giant owned by the Onex company, will combine to form ASM Global, with […]

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AHL Awards Expansion Franchise to Palm Springs

The American Hockey League’s Board of Governors awarded an expansion franchise to the upcoming NHL Seattle expansion franchise, with the Oak View Group placing the team in Palm Springs, California. The AHL’s 32nd team will be the primary development affiliate of NHL Seattle and will play at a new arena on the Agua Caliente Indian […]

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Bridgestone Extends Arena Naming Rights in Nashville

The home of the Nashville Predators will continue to be named Bridgestone Arena after the tire and rubber manufacturer and the Predators signed a five-year naming rights agreement extension that runs through 2030. In its nine years as Bridgestone Arena, the venue annually hosts more than 1 million people with not only NHL games but […]

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