CANTON, Ohio, July 8, 2024 — Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW) (the “Company”), the only resort, entertainment and media company centered around the power of professional football, today announces it has secured multimillion-dollar funding from Constellation to implement energy efficiency measures and to support the construction and development of the Gameday Bay Waterpark as part of the Phase II asset master development plan of the Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio.
Constellation, the nation’s largest producer of carbon-free energy, a leading supplier of energy products and services, and the official energy provider of the Hall of Fame Village and the Pro Football Hall of Fame is providing $9.9 million in financing through its Efficiency Made Easy® (“EME”) program, enabling the Hall of Fame Village to install energy-efficient technology and systems. Constellation has employed its EME program over the course of the development on two other occasions allowing for infrastructure development that is designed to reduce energy consumption, creating a more sustainable footprint to advance energy efficiency throughout the resort.
“We continue to be grateful to Constellation for their tremendous collaboration, one that has demonstrated great impact not only to our Company, but to the economic landscape of our region,” shared President & CEO Michael Crawford. “This type of lending program serves two priorities for Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company. The first being continued construction financing and the second making energy efficiency a priority for our Company’s goals around our corporate sustainability initiatives.”
About Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: HOFV, HOFVW) is a resort and entertainment company leveraging the power and popularity of professional football and its legendary players in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Headquartered in Canton, Ohio, the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company is the owner of the Hall of Fame Village a multi-use sports, entertainment and media destination centered around the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s campus. Additional information on the Company can be found at www.HOFREco.com.
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SOURCE Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company
