Events and Attractions
AEG goes big in landing Oscars for L.A. Live starting in 2029
Few events are bigger than the Oscars, and AEG CRO Todd Goldstein gave attendees at the CAA World Congress of Sports some great insight on how his company snagged the Academy Awards starting in 2029. That news, which broke late last month, will see the Oscars — operated by the Academy of Motion Pict...
N.Y. mayor ties Knicks’ ticket unaffordability to Trae Young
N.Y. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday made reference to then-Hawks G Trae Young‘s play against the Knicks in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in 2021 when answering a question about “how unaffordable tickets to games have become.” Mamdani, during a news conference, said, “I think f...
Skydiver rescued after crashing into Virginia Tech scoreboard
A skydiver “crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech’s spring football game” on Saturday. Virginia Tech officials on X said that the skydiver “was safely secured and is currently stable” following rescue efforts. Virginia Tech officials in a statement said, “Our primary focus re...
LPGA event gets $1M bump in purse
The purse for the JM Eagle LA Championship golf event has been increased by $1M to $4.25M, JM Eagle CEO Walter Wang announced. The event has the largest purse on the LPGA Tour other than the majors or the Tour championship. The winner’s share is $712,500. Sei Young Kim enters today’s final round wit...
Industry leaders prepare for expected huge World Cup viewership
Industry leaders said that the worldwide viewing audience for the World Cup final “could exceed 1.5 billion.” Verizon SVP/Global Solutions Daniel Lawson, during a World Cup panel at the Connected America 2026 event at the Irving Convention Center, said the World Cup will “likely be the most-watched ...
WrestleMania in Vegas sees Night 1 attendance dip from last year
WWE announced an attendance of 50,816 for Night 1 of WrestleMania at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, a decrease from 61,467 for Night 1 last year in the same venue. Attendance has been a topic of speculation in the days leading up to the event. “Vegas is the perfect city, and I would have taken the ...
Flag football set to take center stage with Fiesta Bowl event live on ESPNU
The debut Fiesta Bowl Flag Football Classic presented by Oakley -- set to be held Saturday and Sunday at Arizona State Univ. -- “will be telecast live exclusively on ESPNU and the ESPN app.” The championship game and semifinal games “will be featured,” with Phoebe Schecter and Kyle Bailey on the cal...
WWE back in Vegas for WrestleMania after record-breaking 2025 event
WrestleMania returns to Las Vegas this weekend, “just a year after one of the most successful WrestleMania weekend’s in history,” and WWE President Nick Khan remains “bullish on the market.” The city “has become a major focal point” for Khan and WWE. All TKO properties “remain committed to the marke...
Louisiana wants to know status of LIV event scheduled for New Orleans
The state of Louisiana “wants answers by Monday” about whether LIV Golf’s tournament in New Orleans scheduled for the end of June “is still on” as questions about the league’s funding continue to be asked, according to Stephanie Riegel of the New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE. Louisiana Economic Developmen...
FIFA pushes back against N.J. Gov. request to help fund MetLife transit for World Cup
FIFA on Thursday “pushed back” against New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill‘s request that FIFA help NJ Transit “defray some of the cost” of getting fans to MetLife Stadium for the World Cup this summer, according to Paul Kennedy of SOCCER AMERICA. A FIFA spokesperson said, “We are quite surprised by the ...
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Of all the things I’m worried about, World Cup tickets selling below face value isn’t one of them.-- Eagle Point Credit Management founder & Managing Partner Thomas Majewski, on why his firm felt it was a safe bet to back Sports Illustrated Tickets' plan to purchase World Cup tickets and resell them.
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