CANTON, Ohio, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- HOF Village, LLC
("HOFV" or the "Company"), the owner of the multi-use sports,
entertainment and media destination centered around the Johnson
Controls Hall of Fame Village's campus in Canton, Ohio, today announced that
Michael Levy has been appointed
President of Operations of HOF Village, LLC, reporting to
Michael Crawford, Chief Executive
Officer of HOFV.
In this capacity, Mr. Levy will lead the operations team and
focus on delivering an exceptional and integrated guest experience
across HOFV's multiple lines of business. Mr. Levy will be
responsible for day-to-day operations of all on- and off-site
assets owned by the Company, and will additionally be responsible
for working with on-site partners operating facilities not directly
owned by HOFV to continue to deliver a best-in-class experience to
guests while operating seamlessly with HOFV's mission and vision
for the properties. Moving forward, Mr. Levy will provide key
operational input for all new construction development as HOFV
continues to execute Phase II of its project.
"We believe that Mike's extensive sports background,
comprehensive grasp of business operations and extensive industry
expertise across a wide array of key skillsets position him well to
oversee our operational team and ensure that we are delivering the
best possible experience to our guests across all lines of
business," said Mr. Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of HOFV. "I
am confident that Mike will contribute valuable insights as we work
to further develop our many on- and off-site assets, capitalizing
on the power of our brand to generate interest and interaction
between the Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village campus and our
many additional growth opportunities, including entertainment and
media, programming and events, and fantasy sports leagues, and to
provide consumers with an excellent and unique sports and
entertainment experience. We are so pleased to welcome Mike to the
HOFV team."
Mr. Levy brings over 30 years of sports and entertainment
management expertise to the Company, developed through extensive
experience working with 11 professional franchises, 11 facilities
and 10 sports leagues, including the NBA, MLB, WNBA, NFL, AFL and
NHL. Mr. Levy has built a proven track record of driving excellent
operational execution and successful start-ups with sports
franchises over his extensive sports management career. Mr.
Levy joins the Company from his most recent role as President of
the Canton Charge, the NBA G League franchise of the Cleveland
Cavaliers, where he set numerous attendance records and revenue
marks and was named the league's Team Executive of the Year in
2016. Mr. Levy is a graduate of Duquesne
University in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
On September 16, 2019, HOFV
entered into a definitive business
combination agreement with Gordon Pointe
Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: GPAQ, GPAQU, GPAQW). Upon the closing of
the transaction, the combined company will change its name to Hall
of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and trade on the NASDAQ
stock exchange under the ticker symbol "HOFV."
About HOF Village, LLC
Johnson Controls Hall of Fame
Village, a development of HOF Village, LLC, is a multi-use sports,
entertainment and media destination centered around the Pro
Football Hall of Fame's campus in Canton, Ohio. The Hall of Fame Village provides a
themed sports, entertainment and media venue to capitalize on the
popularity and fandom associated with professional football and its
legendary players. HOF Village, LLC was founded by the Pro Football
Hall of Fame through its wholly owned, for profit subsidiary Hall
of Fame Village, Inc. and Industrial Realty Group, LLC. HOF
Village, LLC has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of September 16, 2019,
pursuant to which HOFV Village Newco, LLC, a subsidiary of HOFV
that will hold all of HOFV's operations, will be merged with and
into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gordon Pointe Acquisition
Corp. (NASDAQ: GPAQ, GPAQU, GPAQW), a publicly traded special
purpose acquisition company.
About Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp.
GPAQ is a
special purpose acquisition company formed by Mr. James Dolan.
GPAQ raised $125 million in its initial public offering
in January of 2018. Additional information can be found
at www.gordonpointe.com.
For Information, Contact:
HOF Village, LLC Media
Inquiries
Anne Graffice
330-458-9176
Anne.Graffice@hofvillage.com
HOF Village, LLC or Gordon Pointe Investor Inquiries
Jacques Cornet, (646) 277-1285
Jacques.Cornet@icrinc.com
or
Will Swett, (646) 677-1818
Will.Swett@icrinc.com
Media Contacts
Jason
Chudoba, (646) 677-1249
Jason.Chudoba@icrinc.com
or
Phil Denning, (646) 277-1258
Phil.Denning@icrinc.com
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