Bret McCormick is a facilities and ticketing beat reporter for Sports Business Journal. With a focus on sports venues, fan experience, and ticketing, Bret covers a wide range of topics related to the business side of sports. His work has also appeared in the Charlotte Business Journal, showcasing his expertise in the field.
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Fresh off winning the MLS Cup , the L.A. Galaxy and AEG are unveiling a multi-year renovation that will refresh Dignity Health Sports Park, the
By: Bret Mccormick, Ben Fischer, Mike Mazzeo, Ben Portnoy, Terry Lefton, Mollie Cahillane, Austin Karp, Rachel Axon, Alex Silverman, Tom Friend, Irving Mejia-Hilario, Abraham Madkour, Chris Smith, Adam Stern
The influence of the institutional investments in sports was undeniable in 2024. Across multiple leagues and nearly two dozen teams, these investments provided an infusion of cash into sports that has been building for years and became a tidal wave this year. It propelled The Private Equity Investor to the top of SBJ’s Most Influential People in Sports Business list for 2024.
Target Center's issues remained in the background during two decades of Timberwolves irrelevancy. Now the team, led by budding superstar Anthony Edwards, has become one of the NBA's most interesting. It's ranked near the top of the league in recent years for new ticket sales, and Tanke said earlier this summer that the team has more than 10,000 full-season-ticket members for the first time. The Timberwolves have sold out 75 straight games (the arena's capacity fluctuates based on the tarped-off seats), while the four-time champion Lynx continue to be one of the best franchises in the
By: Bret Mccormick
Fanatics finished 2024 with 45 venue partners and turned a significant focus to capital investment in stores to highlight its year of furious North American expansion.
By: Bret McCormick
The 5,400 solar panels covering Intuit Dome collect energy during daylight hours that is then stored in the facility's 11-plus megawatt hours battery storage. It's the first such setup in an American sports venue, making the Los Angeles Clippers' recently opened $2.3 billion arena one of the few in the world with its own green energy power storage backup system.
By: Bret McCormick
Well, it was a busy year on the facilities beat. Here are some macro trends that jumped out to me from the past year, in which I wrote more than 500 stories (and still missed plenty!)
Here is what I am keeping an on headed into the new year ... Price elasticity.
By: Bret Mccormick
SBJ Facilities: 2025 could top what was an already a busy 2024
By: Bret McCormick
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority's net position as of the end of the 2023-24 fiscal year in late June was $872.7M, according to its annual report included in published meetings minutes from October.
By: Bret McCormick
Representatives of Aloha Halawa District Partners (AHDP) presented initial concept designs to the Aloha Stadium Authority at the group's Dec. 19 board meeting. AHDP
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