VenuesNow Pulse May 24, 2018: Pacers Gaming's home court, plus notes from Tokyo, Australia and NYC 1 message

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1 1 of 11 8/3/2018, 7:40 AM Samantha Le VenuesNow Pulse May 24, 2018: Pacers Gaming's home court, plus notes from Tokyo, Australia and NYC 1 message VenuesNow <linda@venuesnow.com> Reply-To: linda@venuesnow.com To: Samantha Le <samantha@venuestoday.com> Thu, May 24, 2018 at 10:34 AM No Images? Click here ABOUT VENUESNOW SUBSCRIBE HELP WANTED CONTACT US ADVERTISE May 24, 2018 VOL. XVI, Number 16 ISSN Greetings, Samantha, What's new? You might notice a few things new, or at least different, with VN Pulse today. Not a big redesign like the one you saw with VenuesNow earlier this year, but rather some little things here and there that we adjusted as part of a platform change. Change, in both big and small doses, never stops coming. The mission for us remains the same, though: Bring you news about the people, places and issues that you want to read about. That part won't change.

2 2 of 11 8/3/2018, 7:40 AM The Pacers Gaming facility, with design elements by Section 127. Pacers Gaming Plots Virtual Dominance By Brad Weissberg Pacers Gaming, the fourth team to join the Pacers Sports & Entertainment family, has opened its practice and training facility on the fourth floor of St. Vincent Center, connected to Bankers Life Fieldhouse by underground tunnel. The NBA 2K team is competing against 16 other teams in the new esports league. READ MORE>>>

3 3 of 11 8/3/2018, 7:40 AM QUOTE OF THE WEEK Imperial Palace Garden is an ideal venue for the race walking events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The beautiful settings will make the events even more appealing to the thousands of spectators who will line the streets. The athletes, meanwhile, will appreciate the flat and fast course. I have no doubt the race walking events in Tokyo will be memorable races. Robert Korzeniowski, a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations' Race Walking Committee.

4 4 of 11 8/3/2018, 7:40 AM PHOTO OF THE WEEK Darryl Dunn, general manager of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., and Damon Zumwalt, Contemporary Services Corp. CEO, have a lot to smile about on the second night of a two-night stop by Taylor Swift s Reputation stadium tour May 19. (Linda Deckard)

5 5 of 11 8/3/2018, 7:40 AM Esports Joins Special Olympics By Linda Deckard The Special Olympics USA Games have selected Accesso ShoWare technology for ticketing the opening ceremonies at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium on July 1. Also new this year will be an esports exhibition competition. June Spotlight Ad Deadline: May 31, 2018 Contact Rich to reserve ad space! Rich DiGiacomo View Ad Rates

6 6 of 11 8/3/2018, 7:40 AM Oak View Group Opens In NYC By Don Muret Oak View Group has opened a New York City office to help the NHL s New York Islanders bring their business operations back in-house and launch the marketing platform for their new arena at Belmont Park. Thirty-five people will staff the new office. Postcard From Tokyo By Tim Newcomb Scaffolding and construction are a constant reminder that the Olympics come to Tokyo in 2020, but not all the venues will be new. Some date to the 1964 Summer Games; we visited one that's much older than that.

7 7 of 11 8/3/2018, 7:40 AM PCL Adds Koger and Birdsall By Don Muret Sports development executives Dale Koger and Gary Birdsall, who were project managers with Legends before leaving the company in the past three months, have joined PCL Construction. In Plant City, Berried In Bands By Noelle Riley More than 526,000 guests attended the Florida Strawberry Festival March 1-11 in Plant City, Fla., with concert tickets that ran between $15 and $50. Festival organizers spent $3.5 million on entertainment, with the goal of making the concerts affordable for everyone.

8 8 of 11 8/3/2018, 7:40 AM Venue For Every Occasion By Lisa White The range of Melbourne & Olympic Parks entertainment continues to expand with big names and big events. The multivenue Australian complex is marking its 30th anniversary this year. June Spotlight Ad Deadline: May 31, 2018 Contact Rich to reserve ad space! Rich DiGiacomo View Ad Rates

9 9 of 11 8/3/2018, 7:40 AM Swift Earns Her Reputation IAVM, EAMC, VenuesNow Soon Cohl Joins Civilized Worldwide Taylor Swift grabbed the top three spots on our Hot Tickets 15,000-capacity chart this week. Two shows at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., alone grossed $16,251,980, with attendance of 118,084 and a ticket range of $49.50-$ READ MORE>>> IAVM, Venue Management School, Oglebay, Wheeling, W.Va., June 6-8; EAMC, Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, June 13-16; VenuesNow Conference, The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, Calif., June READ MORE>>> Former Live Nation chairman and concert producer Michael Cohl has joined the board of Civilized Worldwide Inc. and is also an investor in the cannabis-centric company. READ MORE>>> SHORT TAKES Scottrade Center Becomes Enterprise Center St. Louis-based car rental company Enterprise Holdings agreed to a 15-year deal for naming rights to the home arena for the NHL s St. Louis Blues. Terms of the deal, announced Monday, were not revealed. The building had been known as Scottrade Center since 2006 and will now be known as Enterprise Center. Atlanta's Fox Theatre Opens Marquee Club Presented By Lexus The Fox Theatre in Atlanta opened its new premium membership club, the Marquee Club Presented by Lexus, on Saturday. The club encompasses 10,000 square feet over several interior levels and a rooftop terrace with food and beverage service. In addition to memberships, per-show passes will be available for some performances. Ravens Lower Concession Prices Following the lead of the Atlanta Falcons, the Baltimore Ravens announced a

10 10 of 11 8/3/2018, 7:40 AM value menu for concession stands at M&T Bank Stadium. Prices on 12 food items and nine beverage items will be reduced by an average of 33 percent. Aramark is the team s concessionaire. SMG Wins Management Of LA's Greek Theatre The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved a five-year management agreement with SMG to operate the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park. The agreement includes an option for the city to extend the contract for an additional five years at the end of the term. To submit news or information, contact: Publisher, OVG Media & Conferences Managing Editor, Rob Knapp rknapp@oakviewgroup.com Founder/Senior Editor Linda Deckard linda@venuesnow.com Senior Editor Don Muret dmuret@oakviewgroup.com Senior Writer, Brad Weissberg brad@venuesnow.com Hot Tickets Bradley Rogers brad@pollstar.com President, Conferences & Publications Ray Waddell rwaddell@oakviewgroup.com For advertising information, contact: Account Executive Rich DiGiacomo rich@venuesnow.com UK Account Representative Brij Gosai T+ 44(0) brij@pollstar.com Marketing Director Samantha Le samantha@venuesnow.com VenuesNow mailing address is: P.O. Box 2540 Huntington Beach, CA Oak View Group 1100 Glendon Ave, Suite 2100 Los Angeles, CA Phone info@oakviewgroup.com press@oakviewgroup.com

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