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OVG, Thirty-Five Ventures Line Up $150 Million Contract For Baltimore’s Royal Farms Arena

Royal Farms Arena in downtown Baltimore will have $150 million invested in renovations under an agreement backed by Oak View Group and Thirty-Five Ventures, an investment firm led by NBA star Kevin Durant. Opening in 1962 as the Baltimore Civic Center, Royal Farms Arena was once home to the NBA’s Baltimore Bullets until the team […]

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Big West Basketball Championships Moving To Dollar Loan Center

The Big West Conference has announced a multi-year agreement to bring the men’s and women’s basketball conference tournaments to the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada, beginning in March 2022. “The Big West stands for innovation and opportunity and the Dollar Loan Center provides a tremendous, state-of-the-art venue to showcase the Big West, its member […]

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San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl Moving to Petco Park

The Holiday Bowl in San Diego, played annually since 1978 until last year’s cancellation because of the pandemic, will be played in Petco Park starting in 2021 as part of a minimum five-year agreement. The official announcement was made Wednesday by the game’s organizers and the San Diego Padres. The 20201 game will be December […]

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Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium to Host USA Rugby Men’s Team vs. Ireland

The USA Rugby men’s national team will host Ireland in the inaugural Las Vegas Rugby Cup on October 30, 2021, at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. “It’s thrilling to host an international rugby event of this caliber in Las Vegas and we can’t wait to welcome the teams and their fans to the sports capital of […]

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Legacy Sports USA Hosting Pro Pickleball Association Tour Event Starting in 2022

Legacy Sports USA is partnering with the Pro Pickleball Association to host a PPA Tour event as part of a five-year agreement starting in February 2022 at Legacy Sports Park, which is set to open in January 2022 in Mesa, Arizona. The PPA Tour will kick off its new partnership with Legacy Sports USA next […]

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Winnipeg Jets Agreed to Canada Life Centre Naming Rights Deal

The Winnipeg Jets will play at a newly-named venue after a 10-year naming rights deal was agreed to between Canada Life and the team’s owners, True North Sports + Entertainment, that will see the home of the Jets and AHL’s Manitoba Moose renamed to Canada Life Centre. The arena typically hosts more than 140 events […]

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Louisiana Football Makes Naming Rights Deal With Local Hospital

University of Louisiana Athletics has agreed to a $15 million, 15-year naming rights deal with Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center for the planned renovation of Ragin’ Cajuns football, which finished the 2020 season ranked No. 15 in The Associated Press Top 25. The completed project, Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium, […]

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Columbus Crew Announce Naming Rights Deal with Lower.com

The third Major League Soccer stadium to open this season has finally revealed its naming rights sponsorship, as the Columbus Crew’s downtown venue will be called Lower.com Field after the MLS team signed a long-term partnership with the local fintech company. Lower.com Field is set to open when the Crew host the New England Revolution […]

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Fans pack the student side of Kyle Field during a college football game between South Carolina and Texas A&M during the 2017 season in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

ASM Global Takes Over Bookings for Texas A&M’s Kyle Field

ASM Global announced it has been selected to oversee bookings for Texas A&M athletics, including Kyle Field and Reed Arena. With a capacity of 103,000, Kyle Field is the fourth-largest stadium in the country. The 13,000-seat Reed Arena hosts Texas A&M’s men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball games, as well as concerts, family shows and […]

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