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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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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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Sports fans enjoy the chance to stay near the stadium when they travel, but European soccer fans will have the chance to spend the night in the stadium at the upcoming UEFA Euro 2020, thanks to Booking.com, the official accommodation and attractions booking partner of the prestigious soccer tournament. Fans from Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, […]
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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 University of Texas men’s and women’s basketball arena and events center, scheduled to open in 2022 with groundbreaking upcoming in December, will be named the Moody Center after a $130 million grant to the university from the Moody Foundation. The grant is the single largest gift from a foundation in Texas’ history and brings […]
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The home of the ECHL Kelly Cup champions Cincinnati Cyclones has a new name, with the facility’s naming rights purchased by Heritage Bank. The Heritage Bank Center’s naming rights have been up for bid since the summer. Heritage Bank Chairman Chris Caddell said at a press conference that the contract is a 10-year deal but […]
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Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, has announced a proposed $300 million worth of improvements to the legendary home of the Kentucky Derby, including permanent seating in the venue, a 156-room hotel and renovations to the Millionaires Row area. The covered stadium seating would be for 4,700 spectators, replacing the 3,300 temporary seats usually constructed for the […]
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The Golden State Warriors are taking the secondary resale marketplace and putting a new twist on it with an exchange that allows those willing to shell out the money a chance to go to NBA games and enjoy the suite experience at the new Chase Center. The ‘Suite Exchange’ will be owned and operated by […]
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