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ASM Global

ASM Global Acquired by Legends

ASM Global has been acquired by Legends in a merger of two massive industry organizations that will combine venue management with hospitality and premium live event experiences under one umbrella. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We’re thrilled to join Legends, which shares our client-first approach and advances our goal of offering our […]

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Cabarrus County

Cabarrus County High School Installs New Track Surface

Cabarrus County, North Carolina, has installed a new track surface at a local high school in hopes of attracting major track and field events to the destination. Located on the campus of Jay M. Robinson High School in Concord, the facility features a Mondo Super X 720 Track and Field surface, the recommended surface of […]

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Keeneland
A look inside the reimagined paddock at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky.

Keeneland Race Course Plans $93 Million in Upgrades

Keeneland Race Course officials in Lexington, Kentucky, have announced plans for major capital investment projects highlighted by a permanent paddock building, visitors’ center and new operations building. Keeneland is working with state and local government to secure incentive funds to support the project, which is expected to cost nearly $93 million. It has received preliminary […]

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KemperSports

KemperSports to Manage North Shore SportsCenter

Entertainment and hospitality company KemperSports has been selected to manage North Shore SportsCenter in Northbrook, Illinois. North Shore SportsCenter is a 100,000 square foot facility that includes a multi-use 110-yard indoor turf fieldhouse, multiple hardwood courts and a range of entertainment spaces for private events. The venue is used for soccer, volleyball, basketball, flag football, […]

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Stephen Poremba

Stephen Poremba Named General Manager of Mohegan Sun Arena

ASM Global has appointed Stephen Poremba as general manager of Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, home of the American Hockey League’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Poremba will oversee daily operations at the venue, including the overall management, promotion and operation of the facility. Poremba has more than two decades of experience in […]

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Three Puerto Rico Venues Extend ASM Global Management Agreement

ASM Global has been signed to a long-term renewal to continue its two-decade strategic and operational role with three properties in Puerto Rico: the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, Antiguo Casino de Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico Convention Center. “We’re incredibly proud to work with a client as visionary as the Puerto Rico […]

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Nevada Basketball Arena

Nevada Men’s Basketball Arena Part of Reno Casino Expansion Plan

Reno’s largest hotel and casino announced Wednesday plans for a $1 billion private capital investment that would include a new off-campus home for the University of Nevada men’s basketball team that could be ready by 2026. No public money will be involved in the financing. Officials of the Grand Sierra Resort and Reno Mayor Hillary […]

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Peoria Civic Center

Peoria Civic Center Extends Partnership With ASM Global

Peoria Civic Center in Illinois will continue being managed by ASM Global after a new agreement was sealed between the venue operator and Peoria Civic Center Authority. The Civic Center is home for the SPHL’s Peoria Rivermen and Bradley University basketball. The facility has been managed by ASM Global since 1990 with the new agreement […]

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Reid Harrison

Reid Harrison Named General Manager for New Alabama A&M Venue

Reid Harrison has been hired as the general manager of Alabama A&M University’s new 132,000-square-foot Event Center in Huntsville, Alabama, a $52 million arena which has seating capacity of 6,000 and serves as the home for both the men’s and women’s Bulldog basketball teams and Bulldog volleyball. Harrison is a native of Town Creek, Alabama, […]

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Anaheim SuperCross
Angel Stadium of Anaheim hosted the opening race of the 2023 SuperCross series in January, and the sport will now return to Southern California to crown a champion on September 23. Photo courtesy Feld Motor Sports

SuperMotocross World Championship Final to Invade LA Coliseum

The Los Angeles Coliseum has hosted many massive sporting events during its 100 years of existence. The famed venue was the site of the Olympic Summer Games in 1932 and 1988, the first Super Bowl in 1967 and in addition to being the home of USC Trojans football, the stadium has hosted the NASCAR Busch […]

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