By ISSA and R.V. Baugus United Center in Chicago, the largest arena in the United States, has reached another milestone with its GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council™, (GBAC), a Division of ISSA. Additional facilities to earn the acc

By Diana Polk With the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics approaching but no foreign spectators allowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its Tokyo Olympics By The Numbers report and expert commentary to help fans both get fired up for the athletic

By R.V. Baugus Steve Koonin is a busy man these days. The chief executive officer of the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arenas wears many hats.Steve Koonin is a busy man these days. The chief executive officer of the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena wears many hats. Steve (“Don&

By R.V. Baugus and StadiumBusiness After going through a year of athletic competition where venues were either void of fans or with a very limited capacity, we all know the energy and atmosphere was just not the same as in a full building. Now, the Summer Olympics in Tokyo which begin

By Nadia Vanderhoof Marking the largest event to date hosted at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, the Amateur Athletic Union’s (AAU) 48th AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships welcomed more than 135,000 attendees across two weeks, from June 18-29, 2021, cre