Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment

Janis Burke, center, speaks during the TEAMS session "Major Event Funds — Different States, Different Approaches." Burke was joined onstage by (left to right) Mark Poole, Joe Piotrowski and Anthony Brenneman. Photo by Jared Wickerham

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TEAMS ’24; Best of Day 1

Roughly half of states in the U.S. have some form of major event fund that destinations can use to help attract major events to their cities. These programs look different in each state, and some states are having more success than others. This session is sponsored by Panama City Beach Sports The Speakers Anthony Brenneman, […]

Posted On : September 24, 2024 By : Justin Shaw

The areas outside of the Prudential Center in the spring and summer turn into extra fan activations both for New Jersey Devils games and any other events the venue hosts. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

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For NHL Arenas, There is No Offseason

On this balmy April evening in Newark, New Jersey, the game experience for NHL fans walking from Penn Station to the Prudential Center starts before they even step into the venue. It’s outside at the area they call “championship plaza” where food trucks tout various fare, a local band plays and fans of both the […]

Posted On : May 2, 2024 By : Matt Traub

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Philadelphia 76ers Announce $1.3 Billion Downtown Arena Project

The Philadelphia 76ers have announced plans for a downtown arena in Center City Philadelphia that would cost $1.3 billion and be finished in time for the 2031-2032 NBA season. The announcement was made Thursday morning by the team’s managing partners, Josh Harris and David Blitzer of Harris Blitzer Sports Entertainment. HBSE would partner with David […]

Posted On : July 21, 2022 By : Matt Traub

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Scott O’Neil: His Time at Harris Blitzer, A New Book and Perspective on the Sports Industry

Scott O’Neil spent eight years working as the chief executive officer at Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, best known as the owners of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and NHL’s New Jersey Devils. Under O’Neil’s leadership, HBSE grew into a sports and entertainment franchise that spans two professional teams, an esports business, the owner and operator of […]

Posted On : July 8, 2021 By : Matt Traub

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HotelPlanner Signs Agreement with Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment

Online booking provider HotelPlanner has reached a new partnership with Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the parent company for the New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia 76ers and Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. “Travel bookings and accommodations are critical components of business and life on the road for our front office executives,” said Adam Cross, senior […]

Posted On : March 4, 2021 By : Jason Gewirtz

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Gambling Part of New Sports Venue Frontier, Panelists Say

Nearly every day, there is a new partnership between a professional sports team and a gambling company — and sometimes the partnership even includes a college. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling on legalized sports gambling, each election day brings a new state that will allow gambling within state lines. For any team […]

Posted On : November 16, 2020 By : Matt Traub

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Sports Industry Bullish on Eventual Post-Coronavirus World

While the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life throughout the world, sports industry leaders remain optimistic that fans will flock to events once games on every level of action resume. During the Sports Business Journal’s CAA World Congress virtual event, taking the place of a scheduled in-person event in California disrupted by the coronavirus, a series […]

Posted On : March 25, 2020 By : Matt Traub