3 companies submit proposals to run Chevy Centre

3 companies submit proposals to run Chevy Centre

YOUNGSTOWN — The city received three proposals to run its Chevrolet Centre.

“It’s the first phase of an extensive process,” said Mayor Jay Williams.

The mayor was pleased with the quality of the firms interested in managing the facility.

The proposals came from:

• Global Spectrum, a Philadelphia company that manages 68 facilities including 31 arenas.

• SMG, also of Philadelphia, that manages more than 100 arenas and stadiums.

• Cavaliers Operating Co. of Cleveland, which owns and operates the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team and its home center, the Quicken Loans Arena; and International Facilities Group of Chicago, that has developed and constructed more than 35 centers and stadiums. The companies submitted a joint proposal.

“The caliber of the companies that responded are top-notch,” Williams said. “We need to see more details. We’ll move to the next step and have more formalized discussions.” The proposals were opened today.

For the complete story, see Saturday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com.