Sports & Entertainment
News and developments in Milwaukee’s sports and entertainment industries, from team ownership to event venues.
Another airline to acquire naming rights for convention center
Delta Airlines has reportedly reached an agreement to purchase the naming rights for the Frontier Airlines Center in downtown Milwaukee.
Elite Sports Clubs to acquire Le Club
Elite Sports Clubs announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Le Club, a health and fitness club located in Glendale.
Fellowship Open awards Wayne Embry
The 2012 Fellowship Open is honoring NBA icon Wayne Embry with the Legends Award for his dedication to bettering Milwaukee both on the basketball court and in the greater community. Embry will receive the award while celebrating the 40th anniversary of becoming the first African-American general manager in all of professional sports with the Milwaukee Bucks.
State Fair breaks attendance record
Wisconsin State Fair single-day attendance broke a record in place for over a decade when almost 127,900 people headed to the fair Sunday, Aug. 5, fair officials reported. Total fair attendance was 920,962 people, surpassing last year's count of 911,231.
Parade Display open at City Hall
Milwaukee City Hall will display puppets and floats featured in this year's All-City People's Parade through Thursday, Aug. 23.
Video: U.S. Navy Leap Frogs parachute over Milwaukee
The United States Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Demonstration Team opened the air segment of the Milwaukee Air and Water Show both Saturday, Aug. 11, and Sunday, Aug. 12, waving an 800-square-foot American flag as they landed on Bradford Beach.
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Funjet acquires TNT Vacations
Milwaukee-based travel agency Funjet Vacations has acquired Boston-based travel agency TNT Vacations.
S.C. Johnson opens Wright exhibit in Racine
In the late 1800s, Frank Lloyd Wright pioneered the Prairie-Style home, which resulted in a residential architecture revolution across the country. The debut exhibit at The S.C. Johnson Gallery: At Home with Frank Lloyd Wright explores the transformative style and examines Wright's impact on the American home.
Brewers nonprofit to hold week-long fundraiser
Brewers Community Foundation Week will kick off Thursday, Aug. 16, with a mission to rally Milwaukee Brewers fans for fun and community outreach. In its third year, the week-long celebration opens up Miller Park to baseball lovers for a number of events seeking to both educate the public about the foundation's charity efforts and ignite team spirit.
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