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SoFi Stadium

Rams, Chargers to Play at SoFi Stadium

The future home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers — well, less a home and more a palatial estate — officially has a name. SoFi has signed a 20-year agreement with the LA Stadium and Entertainment District at Hollywood Park, making the stadium complex and surrounding entertainment district known as SoFi Stadium. […]

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LA 84 Youth Sports Summit
Tennis star Sloane Stephens talks with ESPN reporter Shelley Smith during the LA84 Youth Sports Summit at InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown in Los Angeles. (Photo from LA84 Foundation)

LA84 Event Looks Forward to Continuing Legacy Work

Ahead of what was called “a decade of opportunity,” Los Angeles sports leaders and guest speakers emphasized the intrinsic values of sports beyond financial revenue at a conference hosted by the foundation that was created as lasting legacy from one of the city’s most notable major sporting events. Hosted by the LA84 Foundation, which was […]

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Austin FC Breaks Ground on $242 Million Stadium

The latest Major League Soccer stadium groundbreaking got underway this week as Austin FC put shovels in the dirt to start construction on its $242 million stadium that will open in April 2021 when the team enters MLS. Austin FC CEO Anthony Precourt, MLS President and Deputy Commissioner Mark Abbott and Austin Mayor Steve Adler were among […]

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A replica of the stadium that will be the future home of the NFL’s Raiders

Twitch Named Founding Partner of Allegiant Stadium

The live streaming platform Twitch has been added as a founding partner of Allegiant Stadium, the upcoming home of the NFL’s Raiders in Las Vegas, with promises of a Twitch-branded lounge at the stadium and the potential to host esports competitions in the future. As part of the partnership between Twitch and the Raiders, the […]

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Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos Find Naming Rights Sponsor for Stadium

One of the remaining stadiums in the National Football League that did not have a commercial sponsor on it for naming rights has found a partner. The Denver Broncos have announced that the team will play at the newly named Empower Field at Mile High after agreeing to a 21-year contract with the Denver-based retirement plan […]

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Staples Center

AEG Signs UCLA Health to Venue and Event Sponsorship

AEG will partner with UCLA Health as a founding partner and the first medical partner at the Staples Center and an official partner of L.A. Live, the Amgen Tour of California cycling event and several AEG music festivals and events. The partnership provides UCLA Health access to audiences across AEG venues, professional sporting events and […]

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TCF Center square

Detroit Convention Center Renamed TCF Center

Detroit’s convention center, one of the 20 biggest convention centers in the country, has been renamed as part of a 22-year naming rights deal worth $33 million. The former Cobo Center is now known as the TCF Center after an agreement between the financial corporation and the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority. With 723,000 square […]

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Thunder Renovations Proposal

Renovations Proposed to Oklahoma City Thunder’s Arena

The home of Chris Paul (for now) and the former home of Russell Westbrook will be getting a facelift as the city of Oklahoma City has detailed a series of proposed renovations for Chesapeake Energy Arena, the home of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The renovations would cover several areas throughout the arena, touching on both […]

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Feltrim Sports Village CGI

Sports Village Ready to Open in Florida

The Feltrim Sports Village’s grand opening has been scheduled for October 2019 at the Balmoral Resort in Haines City, Florida, with sand volleyball courts, a multipurpose stadium and soccer fields to be the home of the Ronaldo R9 Soccer Academy, named after the Brazilian legend. The vacation city located in the Orlando metropolitan area will […]

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