164 How BPG Sports Is Driving $300M+ in Economic Impact

Steve Cavalier, Senior Vice President and General Manager of BPG Sports, and Dom Pilla, Vice President of Facilities and Operations, join the Sports Business Leaders Podcast to discuss the business behind building and operating sports facilities.BPG Sports has grown from operating the Chase Fieldhouse, home of the Delaware Blue Coats, into a broader sports management organization overseeing facilities, youth clubs, and thousands of events. Across the Buccini Pollin Group portfolio, its sports operations host more than 10,000 events annually and generate an estimated $300 million in economic impact.Steve and Dom break down BPG Sports' vertically integrated approach to developing and operating facilities, what they look for when choosing vendors and partners, and why understanding an operator's actual problems matters when selling into sports.They also discuss the growth of sports tourism, the rise of mixed-use development around sports venues, and how technology and AI are changing facility operations.