As live entertainment rebounds, developers are using midsize venues to anchor their projects and energize the surrounding neighborhood.
Category: Stadiums and Arenas
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Dan Snyder Agrees to Sell Washington Commanders for $6 Billion
The N.F.L. team is on track to be sold to a group led by Josh Harris for a record figure, as investigations into sexual harassment claims and the team’s finances continue.
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Practical but Not Pretty. That’s Pro Tennis at Miami’s N.F.L. Stadium.
Five years ago, the Miami Open had to abandon Crandon Park on Key Biscayne for Hard Rock Stadium and its parking lot. It remains a work in progress.
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At Indian Wells, the Players Have a Playground of Their Own
To protect the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, the tournament’s founder took a “get off my lawn” approach so that tennis players could always count on getting on his lawn.
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Ron Labinski, Who Designed a Cozier Future for Stadiums, Dies at 85
An architect, he followed his hunch that teams would abandon ugly concrete multipurpose arenas for fan-friendly single-sport facilities, like Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
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All Hail the ‘God of Sod,’ Groundskeeper for Each of the 57 Super Bowls
On Sunday, George Toma’s perfectionism will be on display for hundreds of millions of people who will have no idea who he is or how he suffers for his work.
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LeBron James Fans Around the World Came to See Him Break The Scoring Record
Fans of James, the N.B.A.’s biggest star, came from all over the world to see his record-breaking performance Tuesday. “I’m not going to regret the money that was spent. I would have regretted missing it,” one said.
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John Adams, Who Banged His Drum Loudly in Cleveland, Dies at 71
He pounded away from the bleachers to cheer on the Indians (now the Guardians) and inspire his fellow baseball fans at more than 3,700 home games.
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The Spurs Break an N.B.A. Attendance Record with Alamodome Return
San Antonio set a single-game N.B.A. attendance record by welcoming a crowd of 68,323 on Friday. The Spurs lost, but longtime fans savored the chance to celebrate in the team’s former home.
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Barclays Center Drops SeatGeek and Returns to Ticketmaster
The Brooklyn venue replaced Ticketmaster, the industry leader, in 2021 in favor of SeatGeek, a competitor. It is not clear why it changed direction again.
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No Tailgating at College Football Championship Is Just One Difference From Bowls
Fan tailgates aren’t allowed at the College Football Playoff title game. It’s just one sign of how the games have become more focused on TV.
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Audio: Damar Hamlin Emergency Response Captured on Recordings
When Damar Hamlin’s heart stopped during a game on Monday night, medical personnel can be heard responding to the kind of emergency the league hoped it would never face.