OVG Facilities News
Oak View Group will manage Arizona State's $115-million multi-purpose arena that will serve as the home for ASU hockey, wrestling, and gymnastics. The California-based company also will manage the $250-million Legacy Sports Park in Mesa, which broke ground in...
FORT SMITH — The idea of an outside firm managing the Fort Smith Convention Center beginning next year has gained another seal of approval. The Fort Smith Advertising and Promotions Commission voted Tuesday to terminate its lease agreement with the city of Fort Smith...
To Manage Charleston Coliseum, Convention Center, and Municipal Auditorium and Increase Events and Convention Center Business OVG FACILITIES TO FOCUS ON INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHARLESTON In a unanimous vote, the City of Charleston approved a new partnership with...
OVG Facilities is playing a key supporting role for the NHL to get safely back on the ice to complete the 2019-20 season during the pandemic, said Peter Luukko, co-chairman of OVG's Arena Alliance. The group has 12 officials equally distributed within the two...
Arizona-based Legacy Cares, Inc. along with Legacy Sports USA, announced today that Legacy Sports Park, a privately owned 320-acre multi-use family sports and entertainment complex will be built in Mesa, Arizona. The project will be located at Ellsworth and Pecos...
City Enters into Agreement with OVG Facilities to Manage the Convention Center
JACKSON, MS (August 20, 2020) –The City of Jackson approved a recommendation by the Capital City Convention Center Commission to enter into a new partnership with Oak View Group Facilities, a global firm and specialist in providing premium services, content and...
2019 – A Massive Year for Rupp Arena
NEW SEATS, NEW SHOWS AND NEW RECORDS! 2019 was a massive year for Rupp Arena. Highlights include numerous major concert touring artists like P!NK and Paul McCartney, the installation of new chairback seats in the upper arena and two new records set: the fastest...
Rupp Arena bookings up 100% over last year
Rupp Arena is erupting with entertainment thanks to a new partnership between arena owners, the Lexington Center Corp. and Oak View Group Facilities. Bookings for 2018 have increased 100 percent over last year and with the recent addition of Paul McCartney in 2019,...
Justin Timberlake's Rupp concert sets one-night record. But he's about to be beat by a Beatle.
Justin Timberlake's Wednesday night concert at Rupp Arena grossed $2 million, making it the highest-grossing one-night concert in Rupp Arena history. Timberlake's show bested the previous record set by the Eagles, which grossed $1.8 million in June 2015. "But that...
City of Savannah Selects Oak View Group Facilities
Live Nation to Provide Design Assistance and Pre-Opening Consulting on New 9,000-Seat Arena Savannah, GA (April 30, 2019) – The City of Savannah announced today that they are awarding a design assistance contract to Oak View Group Facilities and Live Nation for the...
Webster Bank Arena Under New Management
Oak View Group Facilities Names Matt Herpich as General Manager of Webster Bank Arena Bridgeport, CT (February 22, 2019) – The New York Islanders announced today that they have selected Oak View Group to manage the Webster Bank Arena, a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena...
OVG Facilities Names Scott Zimmerman General Manager of the New Robert Morris University Arena
UPMC Events Center Scheduled to Open in May 2019 Oak View Group Facilities, the operator of the new UPMC Events Center under construction on the campus of Robert Morris University, today named Scott Zimmerman, a 25-year industry veteran, as General Manager. Zimmerman...
With Hire, OVG Eyes Convention Halls
Industry vet Garnett to lead facilities division's planned expansion to new area At Oak View Group Facilities' Philadelphia headquarters (from left): Marissa Dionne, senior director of marketing; Tom Paquette, senior vice president; Monique Brycki, senior director of...
OVG Facilities Named Manager of the New Robert Morris University Arena
UPMC Events Center Scheduled to Open Summer of 2019 Philadelphia, PA. (August 29, 2018) – Robert Morris University, located in suburban Pittsburgh, has awarded management of their new 161,000 square-foot. multi-purpose facility to OVG Facilities. The new UPMC Events...
Oak View Group Facilities' Venues
Deliver Unprecedented Results In the First Year of Operation Los Angeles, CA. (April 17, 2018) – Four of OVG Facilities' managed venues delivered impressive results within the first year of operation. The Kovalchick Complex, Watsco Center, Two Rivers Convention Center...
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