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Duke Football unveils renovated locker room

Morning Buzz - 07/23/2024

Duke University unveiled its renovated football locker room Monday evening, a project designed by the S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) and part of the school’s eight-month refurbishment of Yoh Football Center. The new locker room includes antimicrobial lighting that works overnight to eliminate bacteria. SLAM, whose sports work is based...

Renderings unveiled for Flames’ new home venue

Morning Buzz - 07/23/2024

The city of Calgary and Calgary Sports & Entertainment Corp. broke ground yesterday on the new Calgary arena, which will be named Scotia Place, and unveiled the venue’s design. The Flames’ new home venue, costing around C$800M, sits amid 10 acres in the city’s downtown and is expected to...

Report: Chicago Sky considering local event center for new practice facility

The WNBA's Chicago Sky is “expected to announce a new practice facility,” with the team “considering the Wintrust Sports Complex" in the suburb of Bedford Park, according to sources cited by Annie Costabile of the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES. The 120,000-square-foot multipurpose event center, owned by Bedford Park, opened in fall 2021 and...

Memphis begins Phase 2 of football stadium reno

Closing Bell - 07/22/2024

The Univ. of Memphis today commenced Phase 2 of its three-phase, $220M renovation project of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. Interim AD Jeff Crane said that during the next three weeks, the "majority of the west side of the stadium will come down." The rebuild will "begin this...

ASM Global to use Project Admission tix solutions

Closing Bell - 07/22/2024

Project Admission and ASM Global have a new arrangement in which Project Admission’s live events ticketing management and sales solutions will be made available to ASM Global’s global venue portfolio. Project Admission is integrated with all the major primary ticketing providers. Its capabilities sit atop their primary ticketing platforms,...

Inside Comcast Spectacor's renovation of Wells Fargo Center

Daily - 07/22/2024

Comcast Spectacor is wrapping up a renovation of the Wells Fargo Center and earlier this year, unveiled a $2.5B master plan for the South Philly sports complex . Comcast Spectacor Chairman & CEO Dan Hilferty talks with SBJ’s Bret McCormick about the ongoing transformation inside and...

Upcoming Chiefs stadium vote viewed as 'generational decision'

Daily - 07/22/2024 | Daily - 07/22/2024

Chiefs President Mark Donovan said the future location of the team’s home games “is a generational decision,” according to Seckington & Jackson of K.C.-based WDAF-Fox. As the location of their stadium “hangs in the balance,” Donovan said, “This is going to impact the future of this franchise...

Delaware North enjoys strong MLB All-Star break

Morning Buzz - 07/22/2024

Delaware North Sportservice recorded fan spending per-caps of $80 for the MLB Home Run Derby and All-Star Game last week at Globe Life Field. During the All-Star Game specifically, fans bought more than 30,000 beers and 20,000 sodas. For the entire All-Star week, DNC sold nearly 60,000...

Cosm to bring shared reality venue to Atlanta

Morning Buzz - 07/22/2024 | Power Up Newsletter - 07/22/2024

Cosm and Centennial Yards Company will today announce a long-term lease to bring a Cosm shared reality venue to downtown Atlanta, the immersive technology company’s third such facility in the US. Spanning three levels and 70,000 square feet, the venue is the first addition to a planned...

Intuit Dome's Halo Board unveiled, with new features for game entertainment

Daily - 07/22/2024

The Intuit Dome's "Halo Board" was unveiled on Friday, with the video board, developed and produced by Daktronics, featuring the "largest-ever, double-sided 4K display in an arena setting," according to Marissa Kraus of the L.A. TIMES. The board features "approximately 38,375 square feet of digital space," which is “more than...

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Duke Football unveils renovated locker room

Renderings unveiled for Flames’ new home venue

Report: Chicago Sky considering local event center for new practice facility

Memphis begins Phase 2 of football stadium reno

ASM Global to use Project Admission tix solutions

Inside Comcast Spectacor's renovation of Wells Fargo Center

Upcoming Chiefs stadium vote viewed as 'generational decision'

Delaware North enjoys strong MLB All-Star break

Cosm to bring shared reality venue to Atlanta

Intuit Dome's Halo Board unveiled, with new features for game entertainment

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