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WisdomMallofAmerica

Wisdom Gaming and Mall of America to Create Midwest Esports Hub

Wisdom Gaming has announced a long-term strategic partnership with Mall of America, which includes plans to debut a first-of-its-kind, 18,000 square foot broadcast studio and esports venue at the venue in Minnesota with an opening date of early 2022. The broadcast studio will offer advanced production capabilities for Wisdom’s current and future white label production […]

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LynnFamilyStadium

NWSL Moving Championship Game to Louisville

The National Women’s Soccer League will move the 2021 championship game to Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, home of the league’s newest expansion franchise Racing Louisville FC. The NWSL and NWSL Players Association made the announcement on Wednesday morning. The game was scheduled for Providence Park in Portland, Oregon, on an artificial turf surface […]

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ASMHarrisBankCenter
From right: ASM Global’s Doug Thornton standing with Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Blackhawks Chairman W. Rockwell “Rocky” Wirtz and CEO Danny Wirtz at the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford, Illinois, on April 6, 2021

ASM Global Extends Agreement to Manage BMO Harris Bank Center

ASM Global has been selected to continue management of the BMO Harris Bank Center and the Coronado Theater in Rockford, Illinois, and will work on the BMO Center’s renovation project along with the city of Rockford, Rockford Area Venues & Entertainment Authority, Chicago Blackhawks and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Under the […]

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MarinersBrewery

Mariners to Develop Brewery Space Next to T-Mobile Park

The Seattle Mariners have signed a long-term lease for the former Pyramid Brewery building next to T-Mobile Park with redevelopment plans including a restaurant and boutique brew pub, as well as flexible interior event space that could accommodate groups as large as 800 people for community gatherings. The Mariners project the work to be done […]

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MLS Commissioner Don Garber, MNUFC owner Dr. Bill McGuire
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber and Minnesota United Owner Dr. Bill McGuire announce that the 2022 MLS All-Star Game will be held in Minnesota at Allianz Field. Photo via Major League Soccer

Minnesota’s Allianz Field Will Host 2022 MLS All-Star Game

The 2022 Major League Soccer All-Star Game will be played at Allianz Field, home of Minnesota United FC and one of the league’s newest venues in a string of soccer-specific stadiums. The match will be hosted at the 19,600-seat soccer-specific stadium, which opened its doors in 2019 to international acclaim. The stadium has a grass […]

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SpringRock

Richmond Area Mall Redevelopment Has Hockey Arena in Plans

Officials in the Richmond Region have unveiled plans to have a two-rink indoor hockey facility as part of its overall plans for a 100,000-square-foot mixed-use district on the site of a former mall in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The venue, built on the site of the former Spring Rock Green shopping area, would house two National […]

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MauiInvitational

2021 Maui Jim Maui Invitational Relocates to Las Vegas

The Maui Invitational, the best-known of all college basketball early-season tournaments thanks to its Hawai’i location, will not be held on the island for the second consecutive year. The 2021 event will be held November 22–25 at the Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, the tournament organizers announced, because […]

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CycloneBallparks

West Texas Community Gathers to Celebrate Cyclone Ballparks Grand Opening

The newest destination for elite baseball and softball events in West Texas, Cyclone Ballparks in Pecos, officially opened this summer with more than 150 teams already visiting for tournaments. The keys to Cyclone Ballparks, operated by Sports Facilities Management, were gifted to Pecos Mayor David Flores by the facility’s general manager, Cathy Garcia. Flores was […]

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RutgersRAC

Report: Jersey Mike’s Gets Naming Rights to Rutgers Arena

The Rutgers Athletic Center, known with great affection throughout the school community as the RAC, may have a new name soon. NJ Advance Media reports that the school is close to a naming-rights deal with Jersey Mike’s Sub that would be worth up to $30 million for the Big Ten Conference school. The RAC has […]

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LibertyBowl
Memphis football had reduced capacity for football in the 2020 season. Photo from Memphis Athletics

Memphis’ Liberty Bowl on Verge of Renaming

The Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis will soon be called the Simmons Bank Memorial Stadium, city leaders announced Friday. The 58,325-seat venue is in the final stages of having its naming rights sold to the financial institution that is based in Arkansas. The Liberty Bowl is in the heart of Midtown and includes 40 […]

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