Pegula Sports and Entertainment

Pegula Sports & Entertainment, LLC.
Private
Industry Professional sports, property management, entertainment
Founded 2011 (2011)
Headquarters 199 Scott St #200
Buffalo, New York, United States
Area served
 Western New York
Key people
 Kim Pegula, President & CEO
Russ Brandon, Managing Partner & President
Products Professional sports teams, sports venues, sports channels, music
Owner Terrence Pegula
Kim Pegula
Subsidiaries Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Bandits
Rochester Americans
HarborCenter
Black River Entertainment
New Era Field
KeyBank Center
Website Official Site


Pegula Sports and Entertainment (PSE) is an American sports and entertainment holding company based in Buffalo, New York. The company was established after Terrence Pegula and his family combined their sports, property and entertainment assets into one parent company. The company's assets most notably include the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League, the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League, the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League, and the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.

The company is largely operated by President and CEO Kim Pegula and Managing Partner and President Russ Brandon.

Properties

In addition to the Bills, Sabres, Americans and Bandits, Pegula Sports and Entertainment also controls Black River Entertainment, an independent country music label. The label features such acts as Kelsea Ballerini and Craig Morgan as well as the related Black River Publishing and Sound Stage Studio all under the Black River label based in Nashville, Tennessee.

The company is the owner and operator of HarborCenter, a $170 million hockey-themed building, which is anchored by the two rinks, a large parking garage, retail, restaurants including a Sabres themed Tim Hortons and a Marriott hotel. The building mostly opened in November 2014 with the rinks, restaurants and parking garage was fully completed and opened in August 2015 with the completion and opening of the hotel and retail.[1][2]

The company is also the arena manager of KeyBank Center which is connected to HarborCenter. Since taking over management PSE has made many arena upgrades. After the 2011-12 Buffalo Sabres season, 380 seats were added to the arena, mainly as an additional row in the 200 level, to raise the arena's capacity to 19,070. This number is symbolic of the founding of the Sabres in 1970.[3] In 2013, it was announced that all 80 luxury suites would be renovated over a 3-year period. All suites now feature the Sabres Blue and Gold color scheme, 50" televisions, new carpeting, new furniture and gathering islands. Construction began on this project in July 2013.[4] In 2016, a new LED lighting system was installed by Ephesus. This allows the arena to provide better lighting while significantly reducing the number of light fixtures needed and reducing energy consumption. [5]

Also under the Pegula umbrella is Impact Sports Performance, two high performance athletic training facilities which are based in Boca Raton, Florida and HarborCenter in Buffalo. In addition PSE operates 716 Food and Sport, a two floor sports themed restaurant which serves as the main business tenant of HarborCenter.

The company has control over the Western New York sub channel of the regional sports network MSG known as MSG Western New York which is on occasion also credited as Pegula Sports Network. The channel broadcasts all regional Buffalo Sabres games and Sabres content as well as Buffalo Bills content and and local Buffalo radio sports show simulcasts with more local content to be added.[6]

The company also controls and manages the brand One Buffalo. A brand created by Kim Pegula after the 2014 purchase of the Buffalo Bills by the Pegulas.[7] Through a partnership with Southern Tier Brewing Company, PSE launched a "One Buffalo" branded craft beer that sells at all Pegula-owned properties and elsewhere in the region.[8] The One Buffalo brand has also been extended to a flavor of Perry's Ice Cream and premium cupcakes, both formulated by Kim Pegula, a pronounced fan of desserts.[9]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wgrz.com/story/news/local/buffalo/2014/10/13/buffalo-downtown-harborcenter-grand-opening/17230795/
  2. ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2015/08/21/harborcenter-marriott-ready-to-open-by-early.html
  3. ↑ Vogl, John (December 27, 2012). "Only Single Seats Remain for Amerks' Game in Buffalo on Friday As Team Will Set Franchise Attendance Record". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/print-edition/2013/08/16/sabres-put-a-new-shine-on-first.html?page=all
  5. ↑ http://ephesuslighting.com/news/buffalo-sabres-enhance-fan-experience-and-energy-efficiency-at-the-first-niagara-center-with-eatons-advanced-led-lighting-and-controls-system/
  6. ↑ Pergament, Alan (June 21, 2016). "Wide-ranging deal will keep Sabres – and other Pegula Sports & Entertainment content – on MSG". The Buffalo News. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ Guggenmos, Emily (October 12, 2014). Pegulas announce One Buffalo campaign. WIVB-TV. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  8. ↑ Belcher, Mark (August 14, 2015). "Buffalo gets a beer named after the One Buffalo movement." WIVB-TV. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ Kim Pegula presents One Buffalo Cupcake. WGRZ-TV. Retrieved September 21, 2016.


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