Sports and entertainment vendor Comcast Spectacor has restructured and brought its three divisions — Global Spectrum, Ovations Food Services and Paciolan — under one brand: Spectra. (more…)

Sports and entertainment vendor Comcast Spectacor has restructured and brought its three divisions — Global Spectrum, Ovations Food Services and Paciolan — under one brand: Spectra. (more…)
Global Spectrum and SMG are vying to manage the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, home of the Jacksonville Suns (Class AA; Southern League), with the decision generating some controversy. The city wants to sign a contract with Global Spectrum to manage the ballpark, Veterans Memorial Arena and EverBank Field, home of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. All […]
The Coliseum Joint Powers Authority is negotiating with AEG to take over management of the Coliseum complex from SMG, a deal that impacts the Oakland Athletics. Los Angeles-based AEG was chosen by a narrow margin on Friday after the authority put management of the complex out to bid; AEG won over current management firm SMG and […]
The city of Memphis is reviewing a pitch to buy AutoZone Park, home of the Memphis Redbirds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), from the nonprofit foundation that owns it. The Memphis Commercial Appeal is reporting that the city’s Housing and Community Development department has a proposal to buy the ballpark from the Memphis Redbirds Baseball […]
Five management firms/ballpark operators have responded to a request from Onondaga County for bids from venue managers to operate Alliance Bank Stadium, home of the Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International League). The county sent letters in September to venue managers soliciting proposals to “manage, operate and market any or all of” the ballpark, the Onondaga […]
Though it’s very unlikely there will be a buyer, Onondaga County has put Alliance Bank Stadium, the home of the Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International League) on the market as part of a larger effort to find a private operator for its sports and convention venues. The Chiefs have been the lessee of the ballpark […]
The Memphis Redbirds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are revamping offerings for full– and half-season-ticket holders in 2011, adding a VIP lounge area on the AutoZone Park Club level and a dedicated VIP concession stand on the main concourse. The team is now calling season-ticket holders members of the newly founded AutoZone Park Champions Club. […]