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Lucas Oil Stadium Named Top NFL Stadium
Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts, was named top NFL venue recently by Stadium Journey’s Paul Swaney. He cites the stadium’s excellent location between downtown Indianapolis and the interstates, and the exciting experience that awaits fans inside. Larry Hall, Vice President of Ticket Operations and Guest Services for the Colts, attributes the designation…
Watch: Is Seattle Ready For An NHL Team?
All rumors indicate that the NHL and Seattle are on the verge of a partnership sometime in 2018. But the question is, can hockey fill a sports void for the winter months? NHL ownership will begin a season ticket to drive to gauge the official interest in a Seattle team, this is the same way…
Watch: A surge in subscribers pushes Netflix over $100b capitalization
A boost in Netflix subscribers surprised Wall Street in late 2017, pushing the company’s market cap over $100b. More than half of all U.S. households are enrolled in the streaming service, and its international audience is widening. The internet TV giant is spending billions on new programming to draw millions of new subscribers at home…
Listen: The Evolution of Golf with Matt Pauli
On this episode of our Sports & Entertainment podcast, we get the chance to chat with Matt Pauli, the Marketing Director for Standard Golf. We discuss the evolution of golf gear and groundskeeping, the challenge of introducing the next generation to the game, the accessibility appeal of golf, and where the industry as a…
Listen: Big Data’s Impact on Golf with Jeff Isler
On today’s episode of our Sports & Entertainment Podcast, we’re excited to have Jeff Isler join the show! We get to talk about how innovative technology continues to speed up the player development process in the industry and also how “big data” is now reaching into the golf world. We also discuss how the…
Listen: Creating A Unique Fan Experience with Alex Carroll
On today’s podcast, we get to talk with Alex Carroll from Toss Up Events. We discuss their approach to branding and fan engagement, bringing back the social element to social media, and how to customize the fan experience to make it unique for everyone in 2018. For more information on Toss Up, be sure…
Sports Construction Spending is Expecting a 2019 Leap
Forecasts show that spending on the construction of new arenas and stadiums in 2019 will jump to almost $6 billion, as already $11 billion has been allocated for projects beginning in 2019 or later. For the moment, 2018 is anticipated to see a total of $4.1 billion in spending on sports construction, marking a nearly…
Mark Cuban Announces Fans Can Soon Purchase Dallas Mavericks Tickets with Bitcoin
Shark Tank veteran and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, responded with two words to a fan’s tweet asking if tickets for the basketball team’s games were purchasable with Bitcoin: “Next season.” Cuban, backer of multiple multi-million dollar Bitcoin investment funds and owner of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, confirmed to Fortune that the Mavericks…
New App Could Help Small Colleges Engage Fans
ScoreStream, A potential merger between IMG and Learfield, is being reviewed. The power a combined IMG/Learfield company would wield over the industry of major college athletics would be significant. Smaller schools may find it difficult to meet the criteria for being a client of the new joint company, ScoreStream uses Crowdsourcing in a way that…
NFL Ratings Plummet Entering The Post Season
After a nightmare season that saw TV viewership fall a record 9.7 percent, more fans passed on watching the first round of the NFL playoffs last weekend. Overnight ratings for the four Wild Card games fell by an average of 13 percent — with one game off a whopping 21 percent, according to Nielsen. NFL…
The Need For Connectivity In Stadiums
Going to a sport’s event is a tradition and necessary for hardcore sports fans but younger people are having a hard time to go to an actual stadium and stay through the entire game or going at all according to an article by Teena Maddox for tech republic.com. The internet has changed the way…
The Real Value Of Being In A Stadium
Chick-fil-a is closed on Sundays. It’s a practice that has been in place for the company since 1946, and continues to this day. So why did they choose to open a store inside the Atlanta Falcons’ billion dollar stadium? In the 2017-2018 season alone, the Falcons only have one home game that is not played…
Basketball In Football Stadiums Lead To Worse Games
The 2011 college basketball championship between Butler and UConn was a slog, seeing some of the worst offenses of the season. The game took place in Houston’s NRG Stadium, and critics say that the dome’s unsettling background ruined players’ depth perception. Games in similar domes aren’t as challenging, and analysts say the key difference is…
Transforming A NASCAR Track For A Fooball Field
In just 19 days, the Bristol Motor Speedway transformed from a NASCAR track to a football field for college football’s “biggest game ever.” The 153,000-seat motor truck underwent a massive conversion to host the game between Tennesse and Virginia Tech. The “Battle at Bristol” made up for the distance between the stands and field with…
The 2019 Miami Open is moving to the Dolphins’ Stadium
County commissioners recently approved the Miami Open to move to the Dolphins’ stadium for the 2019 event. Showcase matches will take place in the stadium, which boasts 65,000 seats. Outer courts are planned for construction in an adjacent parking lot. The Open draws over 300,000 spectators and many world-class players, but attributes its decline of…
Buffalo Bills’ Fans Raise Over $100,000 to Charity
Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton beat the Baltimore Ravens, predicted by many to be guaranteed a playoff spot, in a dramatic fourth-quarter drive. The upset win put the Buffalo Bills in playoff contention for the first time in over a decade. Bills fans were ecstatic, and decided to thank the Bengals QB. Within hours of the…
WATCH: How ESPN and College Football Playoffs are Saving Postseason Bowl Games
With playoffs crowding them out of the spotlight, smaller bowl games have recently faced a tough decision. Attendance has dropped, costs have grown, and there are few solutions in sight. Three non-profit bowl games decided to cancel, leading to for-profit groups like ESPN purchasing them to bolster viewership. Schools rely on lower-tier bowl games for…
Constellation Acoustic System Allows Operators to Adapt to Any Event
The kING Culture and Congress Hall is the most advanced multi-use venue in the Rhine-Main region of Germany. Combining flexible seating, staging, and lighting features allows for events of nearly any kind. The Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system was one such feature, allowing the instant creation of the ideal acoustic setting. Constellation technology uses advanced…
Russian Athletes Appeal Their Doping Ban for 2018 Winter Olympics
Following a ban from the IOC on the basis of doping in the 2014 Winter Olympics, 22 Russian athletes have appealed the decision. The IOC instituted the ban after a 2016 report from McLaren that detailed a doping program sponsored by the Russian government. Russian athletes may still go for gold provided they pass a…
Caesars Entertainment in Preparations to Exit Bankruptcy
Caesars Entertainment Corporation, owners of Vegas Strip mainstay Caesar’s Palace, has announced an end to its prolonged bankruptcy. Following their 2015 bankruptcy, Caesars has suffered a long and costly recovery process that is slated to end in mergers and restructuring. As part of the plan, Caesars Entertainment will merge with fellow subsidiary Caesars Acquisition Co….
Key Decision On Yum Center’s Financial Future Expected This Week
Bonds and lending problems are never fun and for the Louisville Arena Authority, it could mean the end of something great. Scott Cox, who is the chairman of the Arena Authority said that Bond rating are on the way to being disclosed by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s in the next upcoming…
Major League Rugby TV Deal
Rugby may be better known in Australia, New Zealand and the U.K., but that may not be the case for much longer. A new professional rugby league, Major League Rugby, will launch in the U.S. next year and has already signed an exclusive national television deal with CBS Sports. Make sure to follow us…
What Makes the Cowboys the Most Valuable Franchise in America?
Jerry Jones raised eyebrows in 1989 when he purchased the Dallas Cowboys and promptly fired longtime coach Tom Landry. The price tag then? $150 million. At the time, the Cowboys were hemorrhaging nearly $1 million a month.[1] As of 2017, the Cowboys franchise is valued at $4.2 billion, beating out international soccer powerhouse Real Madrid…
Columbus Crew Relocation
The Austin, Texas city council has an interesting item on the agenda for their meeting on November 9th. It’s a resolution to determine if underused city park lands can be re-purposed to support new team facilities for the Columbus Crew, an MLS franchise. Follow us on Twitter for the latest Sports & Entertainment news…
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