FIFA has decided on the 16 cities that will host the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, with President Gianni Infantino outlining the goal that by the time of the tournament football will be “the No. 1 sport” across North America. The announcement on June 16 in Ne

By R.V. Baugus Andy Gorchov, General Manager of State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, gets to be the “home team” when VenueConnect rolls into Phoenix in just a month from now. In fact, as this newsletter reaches IAVM members it is in fact one month exactly when Gorchov

Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) has teamed up with professional services company KPMG to reimagine the arena suite concept at Capital One Arena. MSE, which owns Capital One Arena, along with its two major league teams, the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Cap

By Paul Pettas Sodexo Live! announced the addition of Nicole Hobby as its new Vice President of Marketing for North America, effective immediately. An experienced and well-respected industry professional, Hobby will lead a growing North American marketing team with ambitious marketing

By Shannon Donnelly PNC Bank has signed a landmark agreement with AEG Presents, one of the world’s largest live entertainment companies, to rename two central plazas at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre (Fiddler’s Green). Effective immediately, the financial institution will become the exc