Bret McCormick

Rogers Centre renovation: A Whole New Ballgame

If Mark Shapiro and Marnie Starkman ever take on another renovation as daunting as the $400 million Canadian (approximately $289.5 million) project they just completed at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, they might forgo the internal TV channel monitoring construction progress.

June grab-and-go: A new soccer stadium, movable suites and down numbers for On Location in Q1

Politicians in D.C. are trying to pass a big, beautiful bill. How about a big, beautiful facilities/ticketing/fan experience column?

Baltimore MLS NextPro stadium study completed

The study analyzing two potential sites for a Baltimore MLS Next Pro stadium was made public on Friday.

Smith Entertainment Group turns omnichannel retail over to Fanatics

Smith Entertainment Group and Fanatics have a new long-term deal making Fanatics the official omnichannel retail partner of both the Jazz and Mammoth. Fanatics will manage the end-to-end retail operations for both the NBA and NHL franchises that play at the under-renovation Delta Center in Salt Lake...

Henrico Co. issues new mixed-use development RFI

Henrico County (Va.) issued a request for interest on Tuesday concerning a potential mixed-use development at the 93-acre Best Products site near interstates 95 and 295 north of Richmond.

Populous set to design OKC stadium development

Populous has been selected from seven competing firms to design the roughly 50-acre mixed-use development that will surround Oklahoma City’s planned new multipurpose stadium.

Get to know these basketball venues around the globe

This week’s magazine included my story looking at potential arenas that could interest the NBA if/when it launches a European league. Here are a few other top global hoops sites worth knowing:

ANC will handle LED upgrade portion of M&T Bank Stadium renovation

ANC is designing and installing nearly 12,000 square feet of new digital signage at M&T Bank Stadium over the next 18 months as the Ravens’ stadium undergoes a three-year, $489M renovation. The project is a reunion of sorts for ANC, which installed the original signage at the stadium when it ope...

SBJ Facilities: Aramark, A’s break the mold with equity deal

SBJ Facilities: Aramark, A’s break the mold with equity deal

Widener University studying fan experience with team, university partners

To explain the fan experience research he’s conducting at Widener University, professor Brian Larson pointed me to Episode 11 of “Seinfeld” Season 8. Jerry Seinfeld is explaining to George Costanza that Kramer’s cockfighting rooster, named Little Jerry Seinfeld, is in top shape ahead of his next fig...