Peter Feigin, President of the Milwaukee Bucks, joins Cheddar to discuss the new arena fans and players have to look forward to in 2018. The new building will cost around $524 million and most of that cost is going towards customizing the fan's experience.
Feigin talks about how the new arena will feature state-of-the-art retail stores, the ability to order food at your seat, and wifi bandwidth for second or third screen viewing. He talks about the importance of experiential entertainment within the NBA and credits it to giving the league steady viewership numbers -
something the NFL hasn't been able to do.
Plus, the Milwaukee Bucks have entered the gaming space. The organization is launching a league for the NBA 2k video game. Feigin talks about how important the game is to expand its fan base internationally.
From 'The Blind Side' bombshell to an NBA star standoff, here's what's happening in entertainment.
Report: 'The Blind Side' Subject Claims He Was Never Adopted
Peyton Manning, the five-time NFL MVP and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has a new title. Just call him Professor Manning.
Da’vian Kimbrough, a 13-year-old forward, signed a contract with the Sacramento Republic of the second-tier League Championship of the United Soccer League, which says he is the youngest athlete in American professional team sports.
ESPN is branching out to sports betting and teaming up with Penn Entertainment.
You know ESPN the sports media giant. Now brace yourself for ESPN Bet, a rebranding of an existing sports-betting app owned by Penn Entertainment, which is paying $1.5 billion plus other considerations for exclusive rights to the ESPN name.
Major League Baseball suspended Chicago’s Tim Anderson and Cleveland’s José Ramírez after fighting.
Be Well: Stretching Before Physical Activity
Sweden eliminated the U.S. women's national team from the knockout stages of the Women's World Cup on Sunday. It's the earliest exit for the two-time defending champions U.S. in a World Cup.
The once-dominant Americans crashed out of the Women’s World Cup on penalties after a scoreless draw with Sweden in the Round of 16 on Sunday.
