Walmart steps into sports through arena partnership deal with the Oak View Group

Walmart has partnered with the Oak View Group, a sports entertainment facility promoter, to become the big box retailer of 21 arenas across the US. The agreement is for three-years and said to be worth $40m, according to the Sports Business Journal.
This new partnership will be shaped around a program called Walmart Community Playmakers. Through this program, local residents will be honored for their work in education, fighting hunger and the environment, among other causes. The arenas will feat