TOURISM AND MEDIA
Recent and archived news stories on: Airports, Conventions, Entertainment, Hotels, Gaming, Restaurants, Sports, Theme Parks, Travel...
Korean Buyer For 2 Luxe Resorts?
HOSPITALITY: Ritz, Montage trade expectedA South Korean financial services group has emerged as the likely buyer for two of Orange County’s poshest coastal resorts, which could trade hands for $900 million or more on a combined basis.Local Fitness Companies Bulk Up Annual Sales
SERVICES: Five among 100 biggest
Orange County’s cluster of fitness chains pumped up their sales last year, according to data from trade publication Club Industry.
Esports CEO Ng: Huge Potential for New Public Co.
GAMING: $200M+ reverse merger complete
Allied Esports Entertainment Inc., an Irvine-based company that runs venues and live events for online gaming enthusiasts, sees major growth possibilities for the competitive side of the industry.
Marketing: Tennis Club Gets Its Groupon
Newport Beach Tennis Club is seeking members via a massive discount.
Buyer Reveal: Trout Gets $9M NB Digs
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim centerfielder Mike Trout paid $9.2 million for a Newport Beach home.
Esports Venue Operator Goes Public
Allied Esports Entertainment, an Irvine-based company that runs facilities for online gaming enthusiasts, as well as the World Poker Tour, went public Monday by reverse merger.
Vans Sponsors Surf Overseas
Costa Mesa-based Vans Inc. is the presenting sponsor for the International Surf Association’s 2019 Word Surfing Games next month in Japan.
Surf App Taps Wave Lovers
Huntington Beach-based Surfline has put its app on the Apple Watch.
JWA June Traffic Down
John Wayne Airport passenger traffic decreased 3.4% in June to 919,000 compared with the same month last year.
Hotel Rates, Revenue Up
Local hotels saw higher daily rates and revenue per available room on lower occupancy levels in June, CBRE Hotels said.
Long Beach Airport Traffic Down
Long Beach Airport traffic decreased 13% year-over-year in June to 307,000 passengers; year-to-date traffic is down nearly 16% to 1.7 million passengers.
Kingston Unit in Red Bull Deal
Kingston Technology Co.’s gaming equipment unit, HyperX, was named the exclusive supplier for Red Bull esports events.
Toshiba Expands AEG Deal
Toshiba America Business Systems in Lake Forest extended and expanded a sponsorship deal with entertainment venue operator AEG.
JD Power Sold
Costa Mesa consumer data company J.D. Power was bought by private equity investor Thoma Bravo, in Chicago, on undisclosed terms.
Garden Grove Gets Entertainment Layout
Construction has begun on Starlight Cinemas West Grove, a 29,000-square-foot movie theater, which will anchor a new entertainment complex in Garden Grove.
Prev Next