COMPANYHISTORIES
NAIC 7111320

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events Without Facilities

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

13companies1878–2001founding years13still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedManchester United Football Club plc
1878
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedFeld Entertainment, Inc.
1932
FoundedWashington Football, Inc.
1937
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedNational Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
1948
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedWorld Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
1963
FoundedNicklaus Companies
1970
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedChampionship Auto Racing Teams, Inc.FoundedWorld Publications, LLC
1978
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedHOB Entertainment, Inc.
1992
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
FoundedCreative Artists Agency LLC
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
FoundedSFX Entertainment, Inc.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedReading International Inc.
2001
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Stoll-Moss Theatres Ltd. →
Active · United Kingdom
With roots dating back to the late 19th century, Stoll-Moss Theatres Ltd.
Manchester United Football Club plc →
Active · founded 1878 · United Kingdom
Manchester United Football Club plc has earned a reputation as England's most financially successful football team.
Feld Entertainment, Inc. →
Active · founded 1932
Feld Entertainment, Inc., formerly Irvin Feld & Kenneth Feld Productions, Inc., is one of the foremost live…
Washington Football, Inc. →
Active · founded 1937
Washington Football, Inc.
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing →
Active · founded 1948
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, known as NASCAR, is the official sanctioning body for the sport of…
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. →
Active · founded 1963
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc., known to millions of fans worldwide as the WWF, promotes and produces…
Nicklaus Companies →
Active · founded 1970
Nicklaus Companies is a conglomerate of golf-related businesses run and owned by golfer Jack Nicklaus and his family.
Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. →
Active · founded 1978
Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc.
World Publications, LLC →
Active · founded 1978
World Publications, LLC is a leading publisher of water sports and leisure-oriented magazines, and also operates web…
HOB Entertainment, Inc. →
Active · founded 1992
HOB Entertainment, Inc.
Creative Artists Agency LLC →
Active · founded 1995
As the entertainments industry's leading literary and talent agency from the mid-1970s through the mid 1990s, Creative…
SFX Entertainment, Inc. →
Active · founded 1997
SFX Entertainment, Inc.
Reading International Inc. →
Active · founded 2001
Reading International Inc., is focused on the ownership and development of real estate assets, concentrating its…
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