Bye Bay Center; Hello Sports Tourism?

A project first proposed two years ago that involves constructing a sports complex and replacing the Bay Center in downtown Pensacola is back on the…

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Pensacola Bay Center Replacement Project page available

The Escambia County Commission is reviewing the best way to move forward with the aging Pensacola Bay Center and the challenges the facility currently faces….

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Convention center with indoor sports facility could create 660 jobs

A new study shows that a convention/conference center in combination with an indoor sports facility could generate as much $90 million revenue for the local…

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Patel to reveal sports arena plans next month

By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Pensacola hotelier and developer Jay Patel is seeking private and public investors to build a new sports complex. He told Inweekly…

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New Bay Center could be key to getting NBA affiliate

Ray Palmer, president of Pensacola Sports, traveled with Pensacola Mayor Hayward on June 7 to pitch to the New Orleans Pelicans that the city of…

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Dodgebrawl tournament registration closes tomorrow [podcast]

SMG at Pensacola Bay Center bringing back Dodgebrawl for the third consecutive year, on Saturday, June 24. Dodgebrawl is a co-ed, double-elimination dodge ball tournament…

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Hayward takes shot to lure NBA-affliated team

By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward pitched the Pensacola Bay Center Wednesday June 7 as the possible future home for the NBA New…

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NBA Request for Proposal had a timeline

Thanks to a public record request, Inweekly obtained a copy for the Request for Proposal for hosting a NBA Development League affiliate of the New…

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Carly Johnston selected for IAVMF 30|UNDER|30 program

The International Association of Venue Managers Foundation (IAVMF) has selected the 2016 recipients for its 30|UNDER|30 program. Among the members of the 30|UNDER|30 Class of…

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Ice Flyers Championship Celebration today, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The Pensacola Bay Center will host a championship celebration for the Pensacola Ice Flyers Monday, May 9. This celebration will mark the third one in…

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Trump sound system was not provided by Pensacola Bay Center

While some yesterday were blaming the bad microphones at the Trump rally on the Pensacola Bay Center, I reported on “Pensacola Speaks” (News Talk 1370…

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Storm Water Advisory Team holds interactive workshop, Jan 6

Escambia County and the City of Pensacola will hold a joint Storm Water Advisory Team (SWAT) meeting beginning at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6,…

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