Facilities
St. Pete Mayor says city is ‘ready to pivot’ if Rays backout of ballpark deal
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch said that the city is “ready to pivot” if plans for a new Rays ballpark and redevelopment around it “fall apart,” according to Colleen Wright of the TAMPA BAY TIMES. Welch said that the city “has other options if the Rays decide to walk away from a sweeping plan” to bu...
Padres have fans contribute to 'beer wall' at Petco
At Padres FanFest on Feb. 1 at Petco Park, the team and Budweiser welcomed fans of legal drinking age to contribute in a small way to the $7M renovation of the Western Metal Building. Fans 21 and older were offered a complimentary 12-ounce Budweiser as they arrived at the FanFest. Once they finished...
Newcastle leaning toward building new stadium
The new stadium would be "constructed using an overlapping footprint," meaning it would be built on some of St James' Park's current land.
TGL's high-tech, broadcast-focused SoFi Center
The sports venue world can learn plenty from the TGL's tech-heavy, broadcast-focused SoFi Center.
Royals hope for clarity on ballpark decision by middle of year
Royals owner John Sherman indicated that the team hopes to have “some certainty about their future” -- specifically a new ballpark -- by the middle of the year, according to Tod Palmer of K.C.-based KSHB-NBC. The Royals plan to have a new home “by the time their lease at Kauffman Stadium expires aft...
Gampel Pavilion to undergo $100M renovation, seeking start in 2026
Gampel Pavilion is set for its first major renovation since opening in 1990, with the $100M project expected to start in earnest in 2026.
Would you eat this?
How about a New Orleans alligator sausage topped with seafood etouffee on soft French bread?
Emerging Fund becoming a force in sports-adjacent development
Fifty CEOs and founders from the hospitality space are involved with Mathew Focht’s Emerging Fund, which has made 14 investments so far, including PuttShack, F1 Arcade and Sandbox VR. Focht calls these kinds of concepts “sport-tainment.” They harness social competitive energy and usually feature hig...
Martye Kendrick bringing energy to critical NRG Stadium scenario
Martye Kendrick’s bright and bubbly personality cuts through even a Friday Microsoft Teams call.
Doug Thornton: The Superdome’s Super Bowl sage
Sunday’s Super Bowl at Caesars Superdome will be the 12th one worked by Doug Thornton, president of North American venues for Legends/ASM Global, and the fourth at the famed building he’s run for 28 years.
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“I’ve been in situations of disparity. I think the race team is going to focus on what they have to do this weekend, which I expect them to do. … [Kessler] did an unbelievable job today, and I think I put all my cards on the table”23XI co-owner Michael Jordan, on the impact the legal battle with NASCAR is having on the racing team.
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