OAK VIEW GROUP TOGETHER WITH MSG ENTERTAINMENT AND SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE FORMATION OF 'CROWN PROPERTIES COLLECTION' TO MANAGE ELITE VENUE PARTNERSHIPS AND SPONSORSHIPS WORLDWIDE
- Crown Properties Collection will represent valuable properties in sports and entertainment, including the revolutionary Sphere venue in Las Vegas.
- MSG Entertainment and Sphere Entertainment will be CPC's first clients, providing global partnership and sponsorship representation for their brands and properties.
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New Entity 'Crown Properties Collection' to Manage
Global Partnerships Portfolio for Premier Assets Including
Sphere, MSG Entertainment's Venues and Live Entertainment Properties, and
MSG Sports' Professional Sports Teams
Jay Voelker to Lead New Entity as President
The OVG-led entity will represent the most important brand assets in the sports and live entertainment industry. In addition to being founding partners, MSG Entertainment and Sphere Entertainment will also serve as CPC's first clients, with CPC overseeing the global partnership and sponsorship representation of all brands and properties across the MSG family of companies, including Sphere (which opens in
"Crown Properties Collection's purpose is to provide unprecedented global representation for world-renowned sports and entertainment brands and venues, and there is no greater portfolio to begin with than the MSG family of companies' world-class assets. I am honored to join OVG, the leading full service live entertainment and hospitality company to represent CPC and create a new model for global partnerships in our industry," said Jay Voelker.
"The alliance of our two global powerhouses through Crown Properties Collection will revolutionize the partnership space across the sports and entertainment industries," said David Hopkinson, President and Chief Operating Officer of MSG Sports, who oversees global marketing partnerships across the MSG family of companies. "We're honored that our iconic brands will be the first to be represented by CPC and that, together, we will be on the forefront of creating game-changing opportunities for our venues, teams, and brands."
"Under Jay's leadership, Crown Properties Collection will represent only the most valuable properties in all of sports and entertainment together with the most revolutionary venue in the world, Sphere in
Before joining the company, Voelker served as senior vice president of business development for the PGA TOUR where he oversaw the TOUR's global sponsorship business. Voelker will report directly to Leiweke and assume his new role effectively immediately.
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About Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company's portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues –
About Sphere Entertainment Co.
Sphere Entertainment Co. is a premier live entertainment and media company. The Company includes Sphere, a next-generation entertainment medium powered by cutting-edge technologies to redefine the future of entertainment. The first Sphere venue is currently under construction in
About Oak View Group (OVG)
Oak View Group (OVG) is a global sports and entertainment company founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015. OVG is focused on being a positive disruption to business as usual in the sports, live entertainment, and hospitality industries and currently has eight divisions across five global offices (
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For the MSG family of companies: Mikyl Cordova / mikyl.cordova@msg.com
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