Author: Don Muret

Planned Manchester Arena Is Co-op Live

Planned Manchester Arena Is Co-op Live

Posted by | Sep 25, 2020 | , , ,

Grocery brand Co-op bought naming rights to the planned arena in Manchester, England, now Co-op Live, for $125M over 15 years, sources say.

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CAA Icon Names Farha, Thornton Co-CEOs

CAA Icon Names Farha, Thornton Co-CEOs

Posted by | Sep 24, 2020 | , , ,

CAA Icon has promoted Marc Farha and Charlie Thornton to co-CEO as the owner’s representative pursues new business outside of sports development.

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Blumenthal Welcomes Ghost Hunters

Blumenthal Welcomes Ghost Hunters

Posted by | Sep 24, 2020 | , ,

The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center has created a ghost tour of multiple theaters in uptown Charlotte, N.C., to scare up some revenue during the pandemic.

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James Brown Arena: A Brand New Bag?

James Brown Arena: A Brand New Bag?

Posted by | Sep 24, 2020 | , ,

The long process to replace 40-year-old James Brown Arena took a step forward when Augusta, Ga., officials shared the concept design and renderings from architect Perkins and Will.

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New Electric Vehicles Deliver For Socially Distanced Crowds

New Electric Vehicles Deliver For Socially Distanced Crowds

Posted by | Sep 22, 2020 |

FAST FOOD: An electrical vehicle from Gallery Carts will patrol Lambeau Field. (Courtesy Gallery Carts) Gallery Carts is on the move with its new line of electric vehicles to bring food and retail to patrons at sports venues and convention centers. The concept has been around for years, but during the COVID-19 era, company officials have redesigned the vehicles for venues to safely bring a multitude of products to the people in a socially distanced world. Denver-based Gallery Carts, formerly Carts of Colorado, partnered with Club Car, a leading provider of golf carts, and Ayro, an electric vehicle maker in Austin, Texas. Together, they custom formatted a vehicle with power supply to store, transport and distribute hot and cold food. The electric vehicles cost about $60,000. The agreements are typically done through the concessionaires serving arenas, stadiums and convention centers, said company president Dan Gallery V. He’s the son of… Continue Reading New Electric Vehicles Deliver For Socially Distanced Crowds

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