Author: Don Muret

Teams, Venues Getting Ready to Place Their Bets

Teams, Venues Getting Ready to Place Their Bets

Posted by | Jun 3, 2019 |

At Capital One Arena, the old Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille will become a sportsbook and restaurant. (Courtesy Monumental Sports & Entertainment) As some states work out sports wagering laws, arenas and stadiums make plans The sports betting landscape is gradually taking shape across the arena and stadium industry. One year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act, teams and facilities are working through all the regulations of their respective states and leagues. For those whose states make sports wagering legal, they want to be ready to capitalize on a new revenue source and offer a new amenity for their fans. To date, 11 states plus the District of Columbia have legalized sports betting with various restrictions, depending on the state. In Washington, the district approved the measure in December, allowing four sports venues to develop sports books — Capital One Arena, Nationals Park, Audi Field… Continue Reading Teams, Venues Getting Ready to Place Their Bets

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Summer Refreshments: Live Nation Starts Rolling Out Renovations at Amphitheaters

Summer Refreshments: Live Nation Starts Rolling Out Renovations at Amphitheaters

Posted by | Jun 3, 2019 | ,

Bob Seger performs May 16 at PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, N.C. New LED videoboards replace old projection technology at Live Nation’s amphitheaters. (Don Muret / Staff) Sports architect Dan Meis developed a plan that packages improvements for every part of the operation, from premium spaces to the back of the house Live nation is investing millions of dollars to renovate its 50-plus amphitheaters over the next five years. The upgrades touch all aspects of operations, from parking to concessions, restrooms and technology, said Tom See, the company’s president of concerts for U.S. venues. Reserved lawn sections, improved premium spaces with communal boxes and VIP clubs, plus back-of-house renovations to better accommodate touring artists, are part of refreshing the outdoor music venues, See said. He declined to give the precise amount that Live Nation is spending on the work. It’s a daunting process, considering the vast number of amphitheaters across Live… Continue Reading Summer Refreshments: Live Nation Starts Rolling Out Renovations at Amphitheaters

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Live Nation Sprinkles In Star Power at Concessions

Live Nation Sprinkles In Star Power at Concessions

Posted by | Jun 3, 2019 | , ,

Actor Danny Trejo’s tacos, served in his restaurants in Los Angeles, are now at Live Nation amphitheaters. (Courtesy Live Nation) Live Nation has tapped into the celebrity chef craze as part of upgrading the food operation at its amphitheaters.  The company, in tandem with Legends Hospitality, the food provider at most of those venues, has signed deals with Texas barbecue specialist Tim Love, Italian restaurateur Fabio Viviani and Oprah Winfrey’s personal chef, Art Smith, for his signature fried chicken recipe. In addition, actor Danny Trejo (tacos) and musician QuestLove (vegan cheesesteaks), a member of the hip-hop group The Roots, have signed deals with Live Nation to feature their authentic dishes at some amphitheaters.  “We were the first entertainment venue to introduce the (meatless) Impossible Burger (in 2018), and QuestLove is on a mission to create cheesesteaks leveraging that brand and product,” said Tom See, Live Nation’s president of U.S. venues.… Continue Reading Live Nation Sprinkles In Star Power at Concessions

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Mountain Jam Returns to Form

Mountain Jam Returns to Form

Posted by | May 30, 2019 | , ,

Mountain Jam festival founder Gary Chetkof calls the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts main stage “the Taj Mahal of amphitheaters.” (Courtesy Mountain Jam) Festival moves to Woodstock site, embraces jam-band roots Mountain Jam, the upstate New York music festival celebrating the spirit of the original Woodstock, marks its 15th year with a new production team, a new venue and a renewed commitment to its jam-band roots. Gary Chetkof, owner of Radio Woodstock and founder of Mountain Jam, formed a new partnership with Live Nation and relocated the festival from Hunter Mountain to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, about a two-hour drive southwest of the old site. Mountain Jam dates are June 13-16, featuring headliners Gov’t Mule, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, The Avett Brothers, Phil Lesh & Friends and Willie Nelson & Family, as part of the Outlaw Music Festival tour. The Bethel Woods property is the site of… Continue Reading Mountain Jam Returns to Form

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Carolina Panthers Plan Bunker Suites

Carolina Panthers Plan Bunker Suites

Posted by | May 30, 2019 | , ,

The Panthers have their eyes on an end zone at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., for bunker suites. (Getty Images) RFP seeks designer for end zone units with no views to field The NFL’s Carolina Panthers plan to build bunker suites at Bank of America Stadium that are scheduled to open for the 2020 season, according to a request for proposal issued to sports architects. VenuesNow obtained the RFP and reached out to the Panthers. Tom Glick, the team’s president of business operations, and Scott Paul, vice president of stadium operations, did not return emails for comment. Paul did not respond to a voice message left on his office phone.   The Panthers are moving ahead with the project after surveying a select group of season-ticket holders about developing a variety of new premium seat products, including loge boxes and a new club restaurant, as reported by the Charlotte Agenda, a local… Continue Reading Carolina Panthers Plan Bunker Suites

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