Author: Don Muret

For Four New Venues, Opening Day Becomes a Moving Target

For Four New Venues, Opening Day Becomes a Moving Target

Posted by | May 2, 2020 |

READY TO GO: Lynn Family Stadium is one of the new venues that postponed spring openings because of COVID-19. (Courtesy Louisville City FC) The national shutdown of sports and entertainment venues put a damper on four stadiums poised to open this spring across the country.  Globe Life Field, the Texas Rangers’ new $1.2 billion palace, is the most prominent facility affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Elsewhere, three smaller projects were ready to pop the bubbly until the coronavirus shelved those celebrations: Lynn Family Stadium, a soccer venue in Louisville; Wichita’s Triple-A Riverfront Stadium; and O’Brate Stadium, a college baseball facility in Stillwater, Okla. Keeping the doors closed after the outbreak has been a tough break for all four buildings and the principals involved in those developments. There are obvious concerns over the financial implications of losing revenue from events postponed and canceled because of the shutdown. If there’s a silver… Continue Reading For Four New Venues, Opening Day Becomes a Moving Target

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Worth the Wait

Worth the Wait

Posted by | May 2, 2020 |

GLOBAL VISION: The Texas Rangers are ready to showcase their new diamond gem when MLB determines it’s safe for ballparks to open their doors again. (Courtesy Texas Rangers) When it opens, Globe Life Field will show off more than the big Texas sky ARLINGTON, TEXAS — In one of its first ballpark development meetings with the Texas Rangers, project architect HKS was eager to discuss its vision for Globe Life Field’s majestic roof, the driving force for building a new stadium to replace the team’s open-air home that opened in 1994. The designers’ excitement was muted after Ray Davis, the team’s co-owner and co-chairman, said, “I don’t want it to be about the roof.” “Great,” recalled Bryan Trubey, HKS global director, principal and executive vice president. “We’re going to have a giant roof and you don’t want the building to be about the roof. It ended up being one of… Continue Reading Worth the Wait

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New Naming-Rights Candidates Emerge

New Naming-Rights Candidates Emerge

Posted by | May 1, 2020 | , ,

The naming-rights space could emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic with tech-driven mobile delivery services putting themselves in a greater position to place their names on arenas and stadiums, consultants said.

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Carbonhouse Keeps Clients Connected

Carbonhouse Keeps Clients Connected

Posted by | Apr 30, 2020 | , ,

Website/app specialist helps venues communicate with fans during crisis Carbonhouse, a developer of websites and mobile applications for sports and entertainment venues, has filled a key role during the COVID-19 crisis, mostly through informing clients of the digital tools they have to communicate with their customers during the shutdown. The Charlotte-based company, owned by AEG, is among the few divisions within the company that continues to operate after arenas, stadiums and convention centers, many run by its sister firm ASM Global, have kept their doors closed over the past six weeks.   As the shutdown approaches two months in duration, Carbonhouse has reached out to its 300-plus clients to see what they can do to help them facilitate ticket refunds tied to the hundreds of concerts, family shows and other events affected by the coronavirus. “One of the things we’re finding out is venues are recognizing the website is their primary… Continue Reading Carbonhouse Keeps Clients Connected

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Can Venues Clean Their Customers?

Can Venues Clean Their Customers?

Posted by | Apr 29, 2020 | , ,

AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong is testing a CleanTech disinfecting booth in its lobby. (Courtesy AsiaWorld-Expo) Walk-through disinfectant machines quickly moving toward the market Sports and live music venues could take on a much different look after COVID-19, starting with fans being sprayed with sanitizer before entering the building or event space. Walk-through disinfectant machines, plus smart wristbands worn by game-day workers that issue alerts when they cross social distance boundaries, are among the virus technology products quickly coming to market as arenas, stadiums and other public assembly facilities search for tools to provide greater protection for customers and staff. It’s all starting to take shape in Asia and the region where the virus originated in China.   AsiaWorld-Expo, a convention center and concert hall in Hong Kong next to the city’s airport, is testing a walk-through disinfection device in the main entrance lobby. Branded as CleanTech, the three-in-one device combines multiple… Continue Reading Can Venues Clean Their Customers?

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