Events and Attractions
Report: Nashville landing the 2030 Super Bowl
Nashville is “getting the 2030 Super Bowl,” according to a source cited by Dan Patrick. The source told Patrick the deal is “signed and ready to go.” Nashville hosting the Super Bowl in 2030 will come a year after Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium hosts the big game in 2029. Patrick noted by that point t...
Dana White: UFC White House fight ‘not a political event’
UFC President & CEO Dana White said the fight at the White House this summer is “definitely not a political event.” White, joining “Entertainment Tonight,” said the event is going to “tell the story and the history of America.” He said most of the 4,000 people who will be at the fight will be “m...
Toronto aiming to ease local fears over World Cup visitor influx
The city of Toronto said that it has “comprehensive plans to address the influx” of visitors to a neighborhood near BMO Field during World Cup games, but some locals “worry” whether the village can handle the surge in visitors, according to Ben Spurr of the TORONTO STAR. Liberty Village-Fort York, a...
World Cup becoming ‘stress test’ for U.S. host cities
An “unexpected convergence of threats” is turning this summer’s World Cup into a “nationwide stress test for the governmental institutions charged with pulling it off,” according to Miller & Rivard of POLITICO. The issues facing the event range from “labor strife and high ticket prices to geopol...
Philadelphia leans on private financing for World Cup planning and logistics
Philadelphia has done “so much right” in World Cup setup while regions have not, and the trick behind the success has “been a ton of private financing,” according to Jonathan Tannenwald of the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. That financing has “saved logistical headaches, and potentially some taxpayer headac...
Manica, Cordish announce K.C. Power & Light District luxury bar
David Manica, known for designing high-end sports venue experiences, and mixed-use entertainment developer and operator The Cordish Companies will unveil Monday The Residence, a 4,000-square-foot high-end bar in the heart of K.C.’s Power & Light District.
Philadelphia to offer free transportation from World Cup games this summer
The Philadelphia host committee for this summer’s World Cup has “secured an agreement for fans to receive free travel when leaving Lincoln Financial Field via the city’s transit system.” That system, SEPTA, last week revealed that it “would be keeping fares consistent with ordinary prices during the...
Night 2 of WrestleMania draws well, but below last year’s Vegas event
Announced attendance for Night 2 of WrestleMania 42 was 55,255 for a two-day total at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas of 106,072. Night 2 last year drew 60,103 for a two-day total of 118,641 at the same venue. WWE did not announce the gate, although it was expected to be among the most in company his...
Boston Marathon tweaks starting waves, other infrastructure ahead of 130th running
Boston Marathon organizers this year “turned to an expert in crowd science to help them manage the field of more than 32,000” as it travels the 26.2 miles through eight Massachusetts cities and towns on Monday for the event’s 130th running. The “most noticeable difference” this year will be that the...
Why MLB views Mexico as a ‘priority market’
Major League Baseball returns to Mexico City this week, continuing its push into what it views as a “priority market” following the success of the World Baseball Classic.
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I have a tough time believing that anyone isn’t intrigued or interested in the Dallas-Minnesota matchup in the first round of the playoffs. They may want it later, but they’re getting it early.-- NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, on the league retaining its playoff format despite calls for change.
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