By Molly Rosenberg Affiliated entertainment booking and consulting companies Venue Coalition and ArenaNetwork, Inc. (VCAN) added eight new arena members to their roster in 2022 and now represent more than 100 independent arenas across North America. Some of the newest venues in the VC
StadiumBusiness.com The Arizona Coyotes have hailed Tempe City Council’s approval of its $2.1 billion arena and entertainment district with president and CEO, Xavier A. Gutierrez stating the venture will turn a “landfill into a landmark”. Residents are now likely to get the opportunit
By Construction Dive Dive Brief: Madison Square Garden Entertainment increased the price tag for the MSG Sphere project in Las Vegas to close to $2.18 billion, up from its prior estimate of approximately $2 billion, according to its fiscal 2023 first quarter earnings report, a 9% incr
By Hilarie Carpenter The Grand Rapids-Kent County (MI) Convention/Arena Authority (CAA) announced the appointment of Michael B. Verhulst by Experience Grand Rapids to the seven-member board that oversees DeVos Place, DeVos Performance Hall and Van Andel Arena. Verhulst was officially
(Editor’s Note: The first time I met Steve Romer was on his home turf of Sydney, Australia back in 2009. I was on a whirlwind two-week assignment for then Facility Manager magazine and Sydney would be my final stop and where I would meet a number of venue managers from throughou