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Forty Under 40: Shelby Jordan
Shelby Jordan is an L.A. kind of guy. He grew up there and went to USC, where he played basketball. And like other Hollywood stories, Jordan got his big break there. Senior Project Manager, Legends Age: 39 Born: Providence, R.I. Education: University of Southern California, B.S., business administration Family: Wife, Erica; children, Jackson (3) and Marley (1) What gets you fired up? Opening… → Read More
Twins President Alludes To Target Field Going Cashless In Near Future
Club President Dave St. Peter says Target Field will test some card-only offerings in the upcoming MLB season. → Read More
Humana, Lexus, Chick-Fil-A Among New Sponsors For Reds This Season
Humana, Chick-fil-A among new names at Great American Ball Park this year. → Read More
Univ. Of Houston Putting Finishing Touches On Renovated Arena
Capacity has been reduced to 7,100, down from 8,479, though there are 712 premium seats The Univ. of Houston will show off the $60M renovations to its basketball arena on Dec. 1 against the Univ. of Oregon. The arena has a new name, the Fertitta Center, thanks to a $20M gift from Rockets Owner Tilman Fertitta that helped pay for the renovations. Fertitta is an alum of the school and serves as… → Read More
Grab-and-go food and beverage stands quickly catching on
More and more food stands are evolving to meet consumer demand and speed up service. → Read More
Stadium Ballot Measures Make Final Pitches To San Diego Voters
San Diego venue measures set to go before local voters. → Read More
Blues' Enterprise Center Unveils $42M Worth Of Renovations
New premium clubs, expanded atrium area highlight $42M project at Enterprise Center. → Read More
Marianne Rotole, Octagon
Photo: James Currie Marianne Rotole Senior Vice President, Octagon Born: Monroe, Mich. Education: B.A., English, Hillsdale College (Michigan) Marianne Rotole’s journey into sports marketing started when she ... → Read More
Ticketmaster Holding Tailgate Events Around NFL Home Openers
At the Ticketmaster tailgate, fans can also charge their phones, play a VR game for prizes and learn how to download digital game tickets. → Read More
Aramark To Debut "Beer Bikes" At 10 NFL Venues This Season
Aramark this fall will debut its "beer bikes" that offer mobile sales at 10 different stadiums. → Read More
49ers Ink New Tech Deal With Silicon Valley Cloud Firm
49ers Dir of IT Jim Bartholomew said Datrium will upgrade the team’s technology including moving data from several older servers to Datrium’s cloud-based systems. → Read More
Company Watch: 4Topps Premium Seating
Company Watch: 4Topps finds niche with cool and comfortable option in sports venues. → Read More
Warriors Team Shops Sells 10,000 Items In First Hour Of Sales
The Warriors hosted a Game 4 watch party at the arena, and fans were able to buy championship gear immediately after the game. → Read More
NHL, NBA teams pull out all the stops for finals
NHL, NBA teams, along with concessionaires and retailers, are pulling out all the stops. → Read More
FC Dallas Considering Developing Land Next To Toyota Stadium
Initial focus for developing land around the stadium would be establishing an academy for young players FC Dallas is looking at developing land next to Toyota Stadium in Frisco. The Dallas suburb is seeing significant real estate growth, and FC Dallas President Dan Hunt said, "We own probably around 30 acres of land." That is part of the 145-acre site where the stadium was developed. Hunt said… → Read More
Blue Jays Making Plans To Add More Rogers Centre Premium Seating
Rogers Centre opened in '89 and has a seating capacity of 49,282 for baseball The Blue Jays are planning to replace the press box at Rogers Centre and turn the media area behind home plate into premium seating. Blue Jays VP/Communications Sebastian Gatica said plans are in the very early stages. He noted the Jays are still figuring out what kind of premium seating they want, as well as design,… → Read More