Category: Sports Venues

Sports Venues — SportsTravel — News, Insight and Analysis for the Sports-Event Industry

Sacred Heart University Martire Family Arena

Sacred Heart Selects Smart Windows for Hockey Arena

The new Martire Family Arena at Sacred Heart University will be using Smart Windows, built by View, Inc., at the future home of the school’s men’s and women’s NCAA Division I hockey programs, club hockey programs and the university’s nationally ranked figure skating team. The arena is the centerpiece of Sacred Heart’s campus expansion program […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
OklahomaSoftball

Love’s Travel Stops Contributes Lead Gift for New Oklahoma Softball Stadium

The University of Oklahoma has received the biggest single gift toward a women’s program in its history to give the Sooners softball program a new venue that will overhaul the stadium and training facilities. Love’s Travel Stops has provided the lead and naming gift for the University of Oklahoma’s new softball stadium. The company has […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
RedBullsTrainingCenter

New York Red Bulls Announce Future Training Complex Site

Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls have released plans for its new, privately-funded training complex in nearby Morris Township, New Jersey, to accomodate not only the first team but its academy and youth training programs. The 80 acres being developed will feature eight full-size outdoor soccer pitches and house the team’s front office staff. […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
KCNWSL

Kansas City NWSL and Port KC Finalize Plans for First NWSL Purpose-Built Stadium

Kansas City’s National Women’s Soccer League team has announced plans for the league’s first purpose-built soccer stadium that would be located along the city’s riverfront with a cost of approximately $70 million. Kansas City NWSL owners Angie Long, Chris Long and Brittany Matthews made the announcement 10 months since the group was awarded a franchise […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Al Thumama Stadium

Al Thumama Stadium Becomes Sixth Tournament-Ready Venue for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Qatar’s latest FIFA 2022 World Cup tournament venue was unveiled when Al Thumama Stadium hosted the Amir Cup Final between Al Rayyan and Al Sadd, the sixth to have been opened by the future host of one of the world’s biggest sporting events. Al Thumama features state-of-the-art cooling technology, which will allow the venue to […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
WarMemorialStadiumLittleRock

Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium May Be Renamed

The home of major college football games in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the future site for the NJCAA football championship game for the next three years may be renamed. Arkansas-based Simmons Bank are in negotiations to own the naming rights to the field at War Memorial Stadium in partnership with the War Memorial Stadium Commission […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
SpotOnMemphis
Appetize, now owned by SpotOn, is a mobile commerce platform that promotes the ability to get concessions either in a touchless manner via a customer's mobile phone or with point-of-service technology.

Grizzlies Partnering with Appetize for Contactless Transactions

The Memphis Grizzlies have announced a continued partnership with Appetize, part of the software and payments company SpotOn, to provide cloud technology for all concession transactions at FedExForum. SpotOn’s end-to-end platform is designed to improve the fan experience with faster and more convenient ordering options through contactless payments. Under the platform, guests have the opportunity […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
HondaCenter SpotOn

Honda Center Using SpotOn for Cashless Transactions

Appetize, which has been recently acquired by SpotOn, has been selected by the Honda Center’s Anaheim Arena Management to power all concessions with cloud technology in advance of the Anaheim Ducks‘ 2021–2022 season. Guests at the arena will order and pay for all food and beverage through SpotOn’s contactless platform that offers a end-to-end solution […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :