Brian McCollum Detroit Free Press Published 11:19 AM EST Dec 18, 2018 It was a banner year for Detroit’s new arena. Little Caesars Arena ranked third in concert ticket sales among U.S. arenas in 2018, based on just-released data from the touring trade magazine Pollstar. LCA was nation's No. 3 concert arena in 2018 Only two arenas topped LCA's 2018 concert sales More than 845,000 tickets were sold for LCA shows, Pollstar reported, topped only by New York’s Madison Square Garden (1.2 million) and L.A.’s Forum (1.1 million). Figures are based on sales reporting from tours, venues and promoters. The Detroit arena was also No. 6 worldwide, according to Pollstar. The magazine's year-end overview was released Monday. 2018 was the first full calendar year for Little Caesars Arena, which became the new home of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons in September 2017. The arena was humming with big shows this year, including sold-out doubleheaders from Elton … [Read more...] about Little Caesars Arena ranks No. 3 in U.S. concert ticket sales for 2018
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As U.S. life expectancy falls, W.Va offers lessons
Mike Stobbe Associated Press Published 3:01 AM EST Dec 18, 2018 Madison, W.Va. — If you want to understand why U.S. life expectancy is declining, West Virginia is a good place to start. The state is a bellwether of bad health, portending major problems years before they became severe nationally. “It seems that the worst outcomes happen here first,” said Dr. Michael Brumage, a West Virginia University public health expert who formerly ran the health department in Charleston. “We’re the canary in the coal mine.” The drug overdose death rate for all Americans today is where West Virginia’s rate was 10 years ago. The nation’s suicide rate is where West Virginia’s was nearly 20 years ago. Obesity was common in West Virginia before it became widespread in the rest of the country. And life expectancy started tumbling in the Mountain State before it began falling across the U.S. Maggie Hill has lived in the state for all of her 67 … [Read more...] about As U.S. life expectancy falls, W.Va offers lessons
Garth Brooks is here to visit Gov. Dayton and announce another U.S. Bank Stadium concert
Garth Brooks is in St. Paul this morning for a 9 a.m. press conference with Gov. Mark Dayton and unless the country superstar is here to wish Dayton a happy retirement, it means Brooks will announce he’s playing a second, and possibly third, show at U.S. Bank Stadium in May. Tickets for Brooks’ May 4 concert at the Vikings stadium went on sale Friday morning and sold out quickly. Later that afternoon, Dayton’s office reached out to Brooks. “His first show sold out in an hour, with 50,000 people waiting in line – showing there is great demand for another concert,” Dayton’s statement read. “We would love for Garth to spend the weekend in Minneapolis, where Minnesotans and fans across the region would surely welcome him with open arms.” Brooks responded via Twitter: “THANK YOU for this! Let’s make it happen for the people of Minnesota! I’m in!!!” Ticket prices are likely to remain the same, $75.77 or $94.95 with … [Read more...] about Garth Brooks is here to visit Gov. Dayton and announce another U.S. Bank Stadium concert
Guyana, Russia and U.S. lead the way in oil and gas discoveries
By Jordan Blum Published 8:00 am CST, Monday, December 17, 2018 A view of Shell's new Gulf deepwater platform, Appomattox, before it's set out to sea on Monday, April 23, 2018, in Ingleside. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle ) A view of Shell's new Gulf deepwater platform, Appomattox, before it's set out to sea on Monday, April 23, 2018, in Ingleside. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle ) Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Chronicle / Houston Chronicle Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Chronicle / Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 A view of Shell's new Gulf deepwater platform, Appomattox, before it's set out to sea on Monday, April 23, 2018, in Ingleside. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle ) A view of Shell's new Gulf deepwater platform, Appomattox, before … [Read more...] about Guyana, Russia and U.S. lead the way in oil and gas discoveries
Oil gains near $52 as OPEC cuts weighed against U.S. supply rise
Tsuyoshi Inajima and Rakteem Katakey, Bloomberg 7:10 am CST, Monday, December 17, 2018 FILE: Tug boats transport the Hess Corp. Stampede tension leg oil platform, towed from Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd., in this aerial photograph taken above Ingleside, Texas, U.S., on Friday, May 5, 2017. FILE: Tug boats transport the Hess Corp. Stampede tension leg oil platform, towed from Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd., in this aerial photograph taken above Ingleside, Texas, U.S., on Friday, May 5, 2017. Photo: Eddie Seal, Bloomberg Photo: Eddie Seal, Bloomberg Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE: Tug boats transport the Hess Corp. Stampede tension leg oil platform, towed from Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd., in this aerial photograph taken above Ingleside, Texas, U.S., on Friday, … [Read more...] about Oil gains near $52 as OPEC cuts weighed against U.S. supply rise