From nhl.com The Calgary Flames are one step closer to a new arena. The City of Calgary has reached agreements with Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC), which owns the Flames, the Province of Alberta and the Calgary Stampede to proceed on the building of an events cent

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 R.V. Baugus The Arizona Coyotes became the first National Hockey League team to welcome fans back when 2,274 attended the January 14 game against the San Jose Sharks. The number fell below the maximum of 3,450 allowed, or 25 percent capacity at Gila River Arena. The team played mor

By R.V. Baugus and nhl.com We all know how the COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the public assembly venue landscape, and for the teams that play in many IAVM venues, financial losses have been catastrophic. That’s why I read with interest and delight when the National Hockey Leag

By Tom Cornwall, CVE For me, Bubble life started on July 12 and completed 79 days later on September 29, one day after Game 81 in the bubble saw the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars in Game 6 to claim the Stanley Cup in Edmonton. Some say the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy