Mayor Lovely Warren introduced Pegula Sports as the interim manager of Blue Cross Arena on Friday, with an eye toward a long-term deal.
“Absolutely that is the plan,” she said when asked if the city wanted the Rochester Americans, Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bills owners in charge from now on.
The interim pact will run from Aug. 1 through Dec. 31, as first reported by the Democrat and Chronicle on Thursday.
Pegula Sports and Entertainment (PSE) will take over all aspects of Blue Cross Arena at the Community War Memorial operations, including concessions, ticketing, booking, and negotiating tenant agreements. PSE will pay the city $5,000 monthly rent. The agreement has yet to be finalized and was not released, but officials said it mirrors past terms with SMG, before the city assumed the financial risk with the present agreement and paid SMG a management fee.
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– City reaches deal for Pegulas to run Blue Cross Arena (WHEC)
BREAKING: Pegula Sports and Entertainment to become interim manager of Blue Cross Arena https://t.co/0mEr7XVnGB #13WHAM
— 13WHAM (@13WHAM) July 13, 2018
It's official — the owners of the Bills and Sabres will take over management of the aging Blue Cross Arena on an interim basis starting next month https://t.co/HUfObXVJag #ROC
— Spectrum News 1 ROC (@SPECNews1ROC) July 13, 2018
