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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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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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Astros to Spend $25 Million on Minute Maid Park Enhancements

The Houston Astros will make offseason renovations at Minute Maid Park, including a season-ticket holders club and new food and beverage service in the right field area, and will promptly improve protective netting inside the ballpark and extend the netting down both the left and right field lines. The renovations are estimated to cost $25 […]

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American Airlines to Sponsor Plaza at Los Angeles NFL Stadium

Part of the massive sports and entertainment complex that will host the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers will be sponsored by American Airlines as part of a 10-year, $90 million agreement. American Airlines will get the naming rights to a 2.5-acre, open-air plaza area in front of the new NFL stadium in Inglewood […]

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Ravens’ Three-Year Stadium Renovation Project Completed

The Baltimore Ravens will showcase the end of a three-year, $120 million renovation project at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday with a free training camp practice, fireworks display and laser show. The stadium, which was built in 1998 and cost $220 million at the time, has gone through $220 million of enhancements since the opening. […]

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Clippers Unveil Plans for Inglewood Arena and Basketball Campus

On the heels of signing two superstars in Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday built on their on-court success by revealing plans for a privately financed arena in Inglewood that would set them apart from the in-town rival L.A. Lakers even further. The complex would be down the street from […]

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The new stadium under construction in Inglewood, California, will be the site of the Los Angeles Bowl featuring a Pac-12 and Mountain West team. Photo: Richard Vogel/AP Images

Los Angeles Bowl to Start in 2020 with Pac-12 Conference and Mountain West Teams

The Los Angeles Bowl, which debuts following the 2020 regular season, will match up teams from the Pac-12 Conference and Mountain West Conference at the new LA Stadium and Entertainment District. The conference tie-ins were announced this week during each conference’s respective football media days. The date and sponsor of the game will be named […]

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Arena in Palm Springs Would Host AHL Hockey

A new, privately financed arena that would host an expansion American Hockey League team as well as many other sports and entertainment events has been proposed in downtown Palm Springs, California, as part of an agreement between the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, a federally recognized Indian Tribe, and Oak View Group, a global […]

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