Tag:City of Rochester
City Requests Interest for Restaurant Operator at Blue Cross Arena
It’s been just over two years since the idea of a restaurant at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial was first mentioned and on Friday the City of Rochester took the next step by issuing a request for expression of interest (REOI) for a restaurant operator. This could be an excellent addition to the …
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Multi-Million Dollar Upgrades in Progress at Blue Cross Arena
The Rochester Americans 2019-2020 season didn’t end as planed, like many other teams, but an estimated $8.7 million in upgrades to Blue Cross Arena in the City of Rochester has started as planned. Construction started this month and the projects listed below with an anticipated completion in spring 2022. These uprgrades were originally proposed in …
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15 Year Deal Announced for Blue Cross Arena
The City of Rochester and Rochester Arena LLC (an affiliate owned and operated by Pegula Sports and Entertainment) announced that they’ve reached a long term agreement for management of Blue Cross Arena. The deal once approved by City Council will be effective January 1, 2019 and run through December 31, 2033. Over the summer the …
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SMG Removed from Blue Cross Arena Management
The City of Rochester notified SMG on Friday afternoon that in two weeks they would no longer be the the management company for Blue Cross Arena. SMG has been the management company behind the arena since 2000. Jeff Calkins has been the arena manager for the past 30 years through different groups. The current contract was …
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Blue Cross Arena Exchange St Expansion
The City of Rochester is at it again with another band-aid proposed for the Blue Cross Arena. They’re now calling it the Exchange St expansion. This one adds on to the existing proposal for new bathrooms and upgrades to the audio visual systems. On April 23, 2018 the City of Rochester issued a request for proposal …
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Time to Talk About Blue Cross Arena Again
Upgrades and improvements to Blue Cross are coming have happened. Maybe. Eventually. After over a year of silence the topic is back in the news. (Updated April 2, 2024 and originally posted March 2018 — updates are noted below in the timeline) Three things before going a little more in depth: 1) Blue Cross Arena is …
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