Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment
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Sharks Sports and Entertainment, Inc. is a privately held corporation based in San Jose, California
, which owns and operates a number of sports properties, most notably the San Jose Sharks
of the National Hockey League
. The company was established in 2000 as Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment by Sharks owners Gordon
and George Gund III to manage the business operations of the team, San Jose Arena (now HP Pavilion) and the events held at the arena. SVSE was among the assets purchased by San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises
when it bought the team and related properties from the Gund brothers in 2002, and became a subsidiary of SJSE as a result of the purchase. The company was renamed Sharks Sports and Entertainment on August 24, 2011.
franchise as well managing select events held at HP Pavilion at San Jose, the team's home arena. The company also co-organizes the SAP Open
tennis tournament held at HP Pavilion. Within San Francisco Bay Area
, the company also operates ice rink facilities in San Jose, Oakland
and Fremont
under the branding "Sharks Ice". SSE also operated San Jose-based mixed martial arts
organization Strikeforce
prior to its purchase by Zuffa in 2011.
Outside of California, SSE operates the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships tennis tournament held in Memphis, Tennessee
as well as the Racquet Club of Memphis
, the venue for the tournament. The company also operates the Worcester, Massachusetts
-based Worcester Sharks
ice hockey team, which serves as the farm club of the San Jose Sharks.
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, which owns and operates a number of sports properties, most notably the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. The company was established in 2000 as Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment by Sharks owners Gordon
Gordon Gund
Gordon Gund is an United States businessman and professional sports owner. He is the CEO of Gund Investment Corporation. He is the former co-owner of the San Jose Sharks and former principal owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and is currently a minority owner of the Cavaliers...
and George Gund III to manage the business operations of the team, San Jose Arena (now HP Pavilion) and the events held at the arena. SVSE was among the assets purchased by San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises
San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises
San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises is a private company based in San Jose, California which owns the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League, and manages the HP Pavilion arena...
when it bought the team and related properties from the Gund brothers in 2002, and became a subsidiary of SJSE as a result of the purchase. The company was renamed Sharks Sports and Entertainment on August 24, 2011.
Current properties
SSE's main business is operating the San Jose SharksSan Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
franchise as well managing select events held at HP Pavilion at San Jose, the team's home arena. The company also co-organizes the SAP Open
SAP Open
The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, which is still played. It is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour...
tennis tournament held at HP Pavilion. Within San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
, the company also operates ice rink facilities in San Jose, Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
and Fremont
Fremont, California
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
under the branding "Sharks Ice". SSE also operated San Jose-based mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
organization Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
prior to its purchase by Zuffa in 2011.
Outside of California, SSE operates the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships tennis tournament held in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
as well as the Racquet Club of Memphis
Racquet Club of Memphis
The Racquet Club of Memphis is a private tennis club in Memphis, Tennessee. The club was formed in 1974 as an expansion of the Memphis Athletic Club. An ATP Tour tournament, today called the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships came to the Club in 1976 and was given an elevated "500" status in 2008...
, the venue for the tournament. The company also operates the Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
-based Worcester Sharks
Worcester Sharks
The Worcester Sharks are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . The franchise is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and play their home games at the DCU Center in Downtown Worcester. The Sharks and the city of Worcester hosted the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic.-History:On...
ice hockey team, which serves as the farm club of the San Jose Sharks.
External links
- http://www.svse.net SVSE Homepage
- http://www.strikeforce.com Strikeforce Homepage
- http://sharks.nhl.com San Jose Sharks Homepage