Teams Announced for First Ever Basketball Event at the University of Phoenix Stadium
March 28, 2008 - Phoenix, AZ - At a press conference this morning, the Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority (AZSTA) and Global Spectrum in collaboration with Northwest Sports & Entertainment Inc. announced the first ever basketball games to be held at the University of Phoenix Stadium. The event will be a double header and will feature four teams who won at least 20 contests and played in a postseason tournament during the 2007-2008 season. The first matchup features the University of Louisville Cardinals facing the Golden Gophers from the University of Minnesota. Game two pits the Brigham Young University Cougars against the Arizona State University Sun Devils.  More »

First Ever Basketball Event to be announced this Friday at the University of Phoenix Stadium
March 25, 2008 - Phoenix, AZ - Through a partnership with the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, along with Global Spectrum, Northwest Sports & Entertainment will announce the first ever basketball event at the University of Phoenix Stadium.  Promoter, Northwest Sports Director John A. Hines, will introduce Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority President/CEO Ted Ferris, Arizona State University Athletic Director Lisa Love (tentative) and Head Men’s coach Herb Sendek, Brigham Young University Associate Athletic Director, Brian Santiago, and Head Men’s Coach Dave Rose during a press conference this Friday, March 28th, at 10:30 A.M. PST, at the University of Phoenix Stadium.  Following the press conference a short tour of the Stadium will be made available to media and guests.  More »

AT&T Named the Official Title Sponsor of the 2007 Cougar Hardwood Classic
November 28, 2007 - Seattle, Wash. - AT&T’s wireless operations today announced an agreement to become the official title sponsor of the 2007 Cougar Hardwood Classic. The Cougar Hardwood Classic is an annual Washington State University men’s college basketball game that is the highlight of the Cougar’s schedule. This year the Hardwood Classic will feature The Citadel Bulldogs at Seattle’s KeyArena on Thursday December 20, 2007. The game will also be broadcast live on Fox Sports Net Northwest.  More »

Three Top 15 Men's Basketball Teams in the Nation Headed for KeyArena this December
October 29, 2007 - Northwest Sports & Entertainment announces that three out of the four teams participating in this year’s college basketball games played at the KeyArena are ranked in the Top 15 of the first ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll. Tennessee (#7), Washington State (#10), and Gonzaga (#14) will all be featured in college basketball games held in Seattle this holiday season.  More »

Phoenix Suns and US Airways Center Director of Group Sales to join Northwest Sports & Entertainment
October 1, 2007 - Scott Worden, the US Airways Center and Phoenix Suns Director of Group Sales, has left the Suns to join Northwest Sports & Entertainment as the Vice President of Sales & Business Development.  More »

2007 Cougar Hardwood Classic is Back!
Washington State's new and improved reputation has put many other teams running with their tail between their legs. But after an extensive search for the right opponent to visit Seattle this Holiday Season the Citadel South Carolina Military School Bulldogs have stepped up to the challenge. The Citadel will face WSU in the 3rd annual Cougar Hardwood Classic presented by your Northwest Dodge Dealers December 20th in Seattle's KeyArena.  More »

SEC Favorite Tennessee, Volunteer to take on the Bulldogs in the 2007 Comcast Battle in Seattle
August 17, 2007 - Northwest Sports & Entertainment Inc. is pleased to announce the return of the Comcast Battle in Seattle.  The game will feature the University of Tennessee’s first-ever game in the state of Washington when Bruce Pearl and the SEC title favorite Volunteers vs. face the defending West Coast Conference Regular Season and Tournament champion Gonzaga Bulldogs in the annual contest held at KeyArena.  The event will again take place during the Holiday season on December 29th.  More »

Dan Dickau and Adam Morrison are Hosting the "2007 Toyota All-American's Charity Classic"
June 25, 2007 - Northwest Sports & Entertainment Inc. in association with Gonzaga University, Dan Dickau and Adam Morrison, announces the return of the "Toyota Spokane All-American's Charity Classic" (Formerly Dan Dickau Charity Classic). This will be the third consecutive summer classic featuring current NBA Players with former Gonzaga alum playing together in an event to raise money for Spokane area charities.  More »

Dan's Back with his 2nd Annual Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament
June 25, 2007 - Northwest Sports & Entertainment, in association with Dan Dickau, are proud to announce the 2007 Dan Dickau Celebrity Poker Tournament 7:00 pm on August 22, at Northern Quest Casino. This event is open to the first 100 paid entrants plus approximately 20 celebrities from the basketball world, mixed with three world championship poker players.  More »

Gonzaga Players to Sign Autographs at the Comcast Battle in Seattle Booth at Hoopfest
June 18, 2007 - Spokane, WA - Seven members of the 2007 Gonzaga Men’s Basketball team will be at the Comcast Battle in Seattle Booth in Riverfront Park signing autographs for players and fans as part of the Spokane Hoopfest weekend.  More »

Northwest Sports & Entertainment promotion breaks Washington State Attendance Record for College Basketball
January 4, 2007 - The 2006 version of the Comcast Battle in Seattle set a new attendance record this past December.  Northwest Sports & Entertainment, Inc. Director John A. Hines announced record attendance of 15,110, with KeyArena capacity of 17,700, for the University of Gonzaga contest vs. the University of Nevada on December 30th 2006.  The previous record for a regular-season crowd in Washington state history was 14,252 at the Seattle Center Coliseum for a Feb. 12, 1967 game between Seattle University and Texas Western the year after the Miners won the NCAA title.  More »

Former ASU Marketing Director to join Northwest Sports & Entertainment
August 23, 2006 - Heather Morris, former Marketing & Promotions Director at the Arizona State Athletic Department, has joined Northwest Sports & Entertainment as the Vice President of Sales & Marketing.  More »

Special Spokane & Reno only Pre-Sale for Comcast Battle in Seattle Tickets set for September 9th
August 21, 2006 - A Special Pre-sale for the Comcast Battle in Seattle presented by Great Floors tickets featuring the Nevada menﾒs basketball game versus the Gonzaga Bulldogs will go on sale in Spokane and Reno only on September 9th, 10:00am at all local Ticketmaster locations in both cities. Game is set for December 30th, 2006 at 3:00pm pst.  More »

Phoenix Suns Gorilla is Coming to McCarthey Center July 27, 2006

Nevada to take on Gonzaga in Comcast Battle in Seattle
June 22, 2006 - Northwest Sports & Entertainment Inc. is please to announce the return of the Comcast Battle in Seattle this December.  The game will feature 05-06 WAC Regular and tournament champion Nevada Wolf Pack vs. the 05-06 West Coast Conference Regular and tournament championship Gonzaga Bulldogs in the annual contest held at KeyArena in Seattle.  This years BIS game will be the first in the four year history of the game to take place after the Christmas on December 30th.  This will be a rematch of the 2004 NCAA tournament game also played at KeyArena when Nevada upset the #2 Seeded Bulldogs 91-72 for their first trip ever to the sweet sixteen.  More »

Dan Dickau Coming Back to Spokane to Host "2006 Toyota Dan Dickau Charity Classic"
April 19, 2006 - Northwest Sports & Entertainment Inc. in association with Gonzaga University and Dan Dickau announces the return of the “Toyota Dan Dickau Charity Classic.” This will be the second summer classic that includes Current NBA alongside former Gonzaga alum playing together in an event to raise money for Spokane area charities.  More »