Venue News: Santa Clara Mayor Wants Big Dollars for Stadium Name
What’s in a name? Millions of dollars if it’s tattooed on a new football stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Mayor Jamie Matthews isn’t being shy about the price tag and […] More
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Venue News: NFL Stadiums Make Lockout Plans
Tampa, FL, City Council members approved a plan this week that would prevent higher surcharges on tickets, concessions, and parking at Raymond James Stadium if a proposed NFL lockout disrupts […] More
Venue News: Labor Dispute Hampers 49ers’ Stadium Effort
The San Francisco 49ers’ $1 billion stadium project in Santa Clara, CA, has hit yet another snag and is likely to be delayed a year, at least until 2015, as […] More
Venue News & Notes: $400M Arena for Quebec City Would Host Olympics, NHL
A proposal to build a $400 million, publicly financed hockey arena in Quebec City is expected to take a major step forward this week, leaving Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government […] More
Venue News & Notes: Pittsburgh Arena on Track, on Budget
Pittsburgh’s Uptown hockey arena is on track to finish construction within its $321 million budget, according to Mary Conturo, executive director of the Sports & Exhibition Authority, a city-county agency. […] More
Venue News & Notes: To Keep Pacers, Indy To Invest in Conseco Fieldhouse
Indianapolis will sink at least $33.5 million into the operations of the Conseco Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers, city officials said this week. The public investment will include $10 […] More
Venue News & Notes: Soccer Stadiums Destined for Rugby Players?
The billions of dollars that South Africa has spent building and renovating 10 stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup may end up benefiting another sport: rugby. While the venues […] More
Venue News & Notes: Tennis Comes to Cowboys Stadium
Several top players in professional tennis will converge on Cowboys Stadium on July 10 for the first annual Cowboys Tennis Slam. The event will feature two matches, both of which […] More
Venue News & Notes: No iPads at Yankee Stadium
According to Apple’s latest commercial, “iPad goes anywhere” — anywhere, that is, except Yankee Stadium. Yahoo Sports confirmed with the stadium that the iPad falls under its “no laptops” security […] More
Venue News & Notes: Chargers Release Downtown Stadium Plan
The San Diego Chargers this week released the first rendering of a proposed $800 million “urban” stadium in downtown San Diego, a 62,000-seat venue on a 10-acre site near Petco […] More