Sports & Entertainment
News and developments in Milwaukee’s sports and entertainment industries, from team ownership to event venues.
City officials push for public input opportunity on proposed Third Ward event venue complex
City officials are pushing for at least one public involvement meeting on a proposed indoor music venue complex next to the Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
Corporation of the Year: Milwaukee Bucks
On a warm, overcast Thursday in late July, downtown Milwaukee was abuzz.
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets...
Family-Owned Business of the Year: Kohler Co.
In many ways this year’s Ryder Cup was a capstone event for Kohler Co.’s foray into championship golf.
After seeing...
Their year: The region’s top newsmakers of 2021
Did anyone in southeastern Wisconsin have a better year than the Milwaukee Bucks? We think not. The Bucks captured...
Junior Bridgeman, former Bucks star turned restaurant mogul: The secret to success in business is ‘something you knew all along’
In 1987, as Junior Bridgeman approached the end of his 12-year NBA career (including 10 seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks), and pondered life as a restaurant franchisee, he wondered whether there was a secret that separated the business success enjoyed by NBA team owners from the athletic success of the players who worked for them.
Anticipated impact of FPC’s Third Ward venue project on existing venues is up for debate
It seems there could be mixed reviews on recent news of a new music venue complex coming to town.
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Southeastern Wisconsin theaters, summer camps, sports teams receive $7.33 million in state pandemic relief grants
Gov. Tony Evers today announced $14 million in grants to Wisconsin theaters, summer camps and minor league sports teams. This includes $7.33 million to southeastern region operators.
Indoor music venue complex planned near Summerfest grounds
A new indoor venue complex that would host concerts and events year-round is planned for a site next to the Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward.
Potawatomi CEO hints at $150 million investment
It's been five months since Dominic Ortiz took the helm of Potawatomi Hotel & Casio, and the CEO and general manager already has big plans in mind.
Magic of Lights display draws crowd in support of United for Waukesha Community Fund
Community efforts to support the victims of the Waukesha Christmas Parade crash continued late into last week, with the kickoff of the inaugural ‘Magic of Lights’ display at American Family Field.
