Would you eat this?
How about a New Orleans alligator sausage topped with seafood etouffee on soft French bread?
Emerging Fund becoming a force in sports-adjacent development
Fifty CEOs and founders from the hospitality space are involved with Mathew Focht’s Emerging Fund, which has made 14 investments so far, including PuttShack, F1 Arcade and Sandbox VR. Focht calls these kinds of concepts “sport-tainment.” They harness social competitive energy and usually feature hig...
Martye Kendrick bringing energy to critical NRG Stadium scenario
Martye Kendrick’s bright and bubbly personality cuts through even a Friday Microsoft Teams call.
Doug Thornton: the Superdome’s Super Bowl sage
Sunday’s Super Bowl at Caesars Superdome will be the 12th one worked by Doug Thornton, president of North American venues for Legends/ASM Global, and the fourth at the famed building he’s run for 28 years.
Changes to the Superdome’s layout pay off for Sodexo Live’s F&B service — and just in time
Nearly everything is different compared to when Sodexo Live last hosted a Super Bowl at the Caesars Superdome in 2013.
Super Bowl LIX: Hard Questions for the Big Easy
The NFL has always loved the idea of playing the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Too often, however, Mother Nature thought differently. Three of the first nine Super Bowls, starting with Super Bowl IV in 1970, were held at Tulane Stadium, and the latter two still stand as the coldest Super Bowls in histo...
Orioles’ Double-A affiliate getting ballpark reno
Prince George’s Stadium, home of Orioles’ Double-A affiliate Chesapeake Baysox, is getting a $50M renovation. The project was announced today by Attain Sports -- which owns the Baysox as well as the High-A Aberdeen IronBirds, the MLB Draft League Frederick Keys and the USL’s Loudoun United -- the Ma...
Elevate Talent taps Donohue for major role
“This opportunity so stood apart,” Donohue said. “When people talk to me about different roles they’re looking at, I always tell them ignore wins and losses, ignore the logo, and follow the who. I’ve been so blessed to work for great people.”
Indiana Basketball HOF opens renovated, expanded space
The Indiana Basketball HOF reopened in mid-December following a renovation that modernized and expanded the facility. Work began on Halloween in 2023, and the museum was closed June, July, and August of this year. Two stories were added to the back of the building, which totals about 6,600 square fe...