Venue Management

Rice renames stadium in 20-year deal ahead of $120M renovation

Rice Stadium is now First Community Stadium. The 20-year deal bundles campus banking and internships, and much of it could run in a smaller renovated venue.

JMI Sports keeps Penn's multimedia rights five more years under a new revenue share

JMI Sports extends its Penn multimedia rights deal five years with a new revenue-share model; it also includes Penn Relays rights, per Sports Business Journal.

Pollstar names winners of 2026 Excellence in Concessions Awards

Pollstar published its 2026 Excellence in Concessions Awards on Sept. 2, recognizing venue food, beverage and hospitality programs across the U.S.

US Open’s million-plus crowd is turning event tech into data ops

USTA’s startup program and Deloitte’s US Open work point to the same shift: major events are buying and governing a data-operating model, not just event tech.

$2.3 billion Rays stadium plan highlights how venues are starting to resemble utilities

Tampa's $2.3B Rays ballpark deal restructures an $80M piece into a 35-year revenue-sharing plan for city infrastructure, part of a wider look at how venues manage funding, automation, and sustainability.

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Why Reliable Communication Systems are Critical in Event Production

Without reliable intercom networks, event coordinators risk miscommunication that can derail even the most meticulously planned productions