1 week ago - prnewswire.com

CANTON, Ohio , June 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW) (the "Company"), the only resort, entertainment and media company centered around the power of professional football, announced today that Hall of Fame Village has been awarded a $9.8 Million grant from the State of Ohio's One Time Strategic Community Investments in support of the development of the Village. "We continue to be grateful for the tremendous leadership of Senate President Pro Tempore Kirk Schuring, Representative Scott Oeslager as well as Senate President Matt Huffman, and the many other civic leaders within the State of Ohio for their continued support of our Hall of Fame Village project," shared Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment President and CEO Michael Crawford.

3 weeks ago - prnewswire.com

CANTON, Ohio , June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW) (the "Company"), the only resort, entertainment and media company centered around the power of professional football, announced President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Crawford will be presenting at Singular Research's "Summer Solstice" Conference in New York City on June 20, 2024. The presentation materials shared at the conference will be made available on the Company's website: ir.hofreco.com About Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company  Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW) is a resort and entertainment company leveraging the power and popularity of professional football and its legendary players in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

2 years ago - businesswire.com

CANTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (“HOFV” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW), the only resort, entertainment and media company centered around the power of professional football, today announced it has signed a lease with Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (“Build-A-Bear”) (NYSE: BBW) to open in the Fan Engagement Zone at the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls in summer 2022. Build-A-Bear, a multi-generational global brand focused on its

2 years ago - businesswire.com

CANTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (“HOFV” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW), the only resort, entertainment and media company centered around the power of professional football, today announced it has signed a 10-year agreement with Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (“RSI”) (NYSE: RSI) to allow for the operation of a premier sports betting location at the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls, subject to procurement of necessary licenses. “With the legalization of sports betting in Ohio, we see a variety of opportunities and benefits across our Company’s multiple business lines,” said Michael Crawford, President and CEO of HOFV. “We considered many different retail sportsbook operators, but selected RSI because of its outstanding reputation, impressive sportsbook results in other markets, and the quality and experience of its team. We are thrilled to work with RSI to bring a retail sportsbook to the Hall of Fame Village’s Fan Engagement Zone and provide guests and fans a new and enhanced way to interact with their favorite sports, all conveniently from our campus.” RSI, a leading retail, online and social gaming sportsbook operator, was founded by gaming industry veterans with decades of collective experience in developing, supplying and operating regulated online gaming sites. RSI is currently live with real-money gaming operations in 12 U.S. states, including the neighboring markets of Pennsylvania, Indiana and West Virginia. Notably, RSI was the first company to launch legal online sportsbooks in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana and Colorado. Moreover, based on publicly available data, RSI is the retail market leader in the three most populous states that have legalized retail sports betting – Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York. “We are excited to partner with the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, a unique sports and entertainment company with exceptional reach in professional football and beyond,” said Richard Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer of RSI. “HOFV shares RSI’s drive to create fun, memorable experiences for customers as well as our passion for building a one-of-a-kind destination that will delight the millions of guests that will visit the Hall of Fame Village campus each year. We look forward to offering a best-in-class sportsbook commensurate with the prestige of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Hall of Fame Village that sports fans across the country and world can enjoy.” RSI joins other world-class brands including Don Shula’s, Esports Entertainment Group, and Topgolf Swing Suites at the Destination’s Fan Engagement Zone, adding depth to its roster of high-quality retail tenants. The RSI – HOFV agreement also features an exciting sponsorship component, adding RSI to the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls’ slate of influential companies that support the Destination. About Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW) is a resort and entertainment company leveraging the power and popularity of professional football and its legendary players in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Headquartered in Canton, Ohio, the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company is the owner of the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls, a multi-use sports, entertainment and media destination centered around the Pro Football Hall of Fame's campus. Additional information on the Company can be found at www.HOFREco.com. About the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls is a multi-use sports, entertainment and media destination centered around the Pro Football Hall of Fame's campus in Canton, Ohio. Owned by the Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW), the Village currently has over $250 million worth of assets under management and is one of the largest ongoing construction projects in Ohio. Phase I of the project entailed the construction of the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, a world-class 20,000 seat, sports and entertainment stadium, and the National Youth Football and Sports Complex. Phase II, currently under construction, will add the Constellation Center for Excellence, the Center for Performance, a Fan Engagement Zone, a Hall of Fame indoor waterpark and a Hilton Tapestry Hotel. Phase III is currently in planning stages. For more information, visit www.HOFVillage.com. About Rush Street Interactive Rush Street Interactive is a trusted online gaming and sports entertainment company focused on regulated markets in the United States and Latin America. Through its brands, BetRivers.com and PlaySugarHouse.com, RSI was an early entrant in many regulated jurisdictions and is currently live with real-money mobile, online and/or retail operations in twelve U.S. states: Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Indiana, Virginia, Colorado, Iowa, West Virginia and Arizona. RSI is also active internationally, having been recognized as Sportsbook Operator of the Year at the SBC Latinoamérica Awards 2021, where it offers its online casino and sportsbook in the regulated gaming market of Colombia on RushBet.co. RSI offers, through its proprietary online gaming platform, some of the most popular online casino games and sports betting options in the United States. Founded in 2012 in Chicago by gaming industry veterans, RSI was named the 2020 Global Gaming Awards Digital Operator of the Year and the 2021 EGR North America Awards Casino Operator of the Year, Customer Services Operator of the Year and Social Gaming Operator of the Year. RSI is committed to industry-leading responsible gaming practices and seeks to provide its customers with the resources and services they need to play responsibly. For more information, visit www.rushstreetinteractive.com. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements made herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “opportunity,” “future,” “will,” “goal,” and “look forward” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include the Company’s ability to manage growth; the Company’s ability to execute its business plan and meet its projections, including refinancing its existing term loan and obtaining financing to construct planned facilities; potential litigation involving the Company; changes in applicable laws or regulations; general economic and market conditions impacting demand for the Company’s products and services, and in particular economic and market conditions in the resort and entertainment industry; the potential adverse effects of the ongoing global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on capital markets, general economic conditions, unemployment and the Company’s liquidity, operations and personnel, the inability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in our reports and other public filings with the SEC. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

3 years ago - finance.yahoo.com

In Conference Call Details, the Live Call Dial-In number of release dated August 10, 2020, should read: 1-888-317-6016 (instead of 1-877-317-6016).

3 years ago - finance.yahoo.com

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company ("HOFV" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW), the only resort, entertainment and media company centered around the power of professional football and owner of the Hall of Fame Village Powered by Johnson Controls in Canton, Ohio, announced today that The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion ("ODPHP") and its President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition ("PCSFN"), both part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, have recognized the Company as a National Youth Sports Strategy Champion. The recognition honors HOFV for its commitment to investing in the lives of youth around the world through its various sporting events and programming.

3 years ago - finance.yahoo.com

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company ("HOFV" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW), the only resort, entertainment and media company centered around the power of professional football and owner of the Hall of Fame Village Powered by Johnson Controls in Canton, Ohio, today announced the completion of its acquisition of the controlling interest in The Crown League, the first ever fantasy football league to have teams assembled and managed by some of the game’s greatest alongside fantasy football experts.

3 years ago - finance.yahoo.com

The Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company ("HOFV" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW), the only resort, entertainment and media company centered around the power of professional football and owner of the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls in Canton, Ohio, today announced it will release its quarterly report for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020, on Monday, August 10, 2020, after the close of trading on Nasdaq.

3 years ago - finance.yahoo.com

Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Co. President and CEO Michael Crawford By Jarrett Banks Former Disney executive and current President and CEO of Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Co. Michael Crawford knows that the impact of COVID-19 will be hard to ignore. But the man who led the development of the Shanghai Disney […]

3 years ago - finance.yahoo.com

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company ("HOFV" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW), the owner of the multi-use sports, entertainment and media destination centered around the site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, announced today that Michael Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of HOFV, will present at The Emergence of SPACs as a Mainstream IPO Vehicle webinar, presented by Maxim Group and M-Vest on Monday, July 27th, 2020.

4 years ago - finance.yahoo.com

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company ("HOFV" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW), the owner of the multi-use sports, entertainment and media destination centered around the site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, announced today that Michael Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of HOFV, has been invited to present at The Emergence of eSports webinar, presented by Maxim Group and M-Vest on Thursday July 9th, 2020.