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VENU Launches Landmark National Luxe FireSuite Campaign Featuring Three-Time Super Bowl Champion Troy Aikman Across Fox Business, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and More

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VENU Launches Landmark National Luxe FireSuite Campaign Featuring Three-Time Super Bowl Champion Troy Aikman Across Fox Business, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and More
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VENU Launches Landmark National Luxe FireSuite Campaign Featuring Three-Time Super Bowl Champion Troy Aikman Across Fox Business, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and More

2026-04-15 20:04 Last Updated At:04-16 12:15

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 15, 2026--

Venu Holding Corporation ("VENU" or the "Company") (NYSE American: VENU), owner, operator, and developer of premium live entertainment destinations, today announced the nationwide launch of its new $300+ million Luxe FireSuite™ ("FireSuite") Triple Net (NNN) real estate portfolio, now available to investors across the country. To mark the occasion, VENU™ is launching a landmark media campaign to support the offering spanning Fox Business, Fox News, CNBC, Newsmax, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and major digital and social platforms.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260415887437/en/

Three-time Super Bowl Champion, NFL Hall of Famer, and entrepreneur Troy Aikman serves as national spokesperson for the campaign. A VENU shareholder, FireSuite owner, and namesake of the exclusive Aikman Club, Aikman's involvement reflects years of firsthand commitment to the company and its vision.

"Today we take VENU to the entire country," said J.W. Roth, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of VENU. "This campaign reaches investors across some of the most notable networks and publications in the nation, and having Troy Aikman carry that message is a statement in itself. America is about to find out what we have been building, and we could not be more ready for this moment."

Own a Piece of the Experience: Luxe FireSuites

At the heart of the offering is VENU's signature Luxe FireSuite, a premium ownership experience unlike anything else in live entertainment. Each suite features intimate seating around a central fire pit, in-suite hospitality, and dedicated service, all from the best sightlines in the venue.

Structured as absolute NNN real estate arrangements where suite-owners (landlords) get stable, passive income and other benefits while “tenants” pay taxes, insurance and maintenance, and backed by a corporate guarantee from a publicly traded company, the portfolio offers an 11% cap rate, 2% annual escalations, and a 15-year lease term with zero landlord responsibilities, contract-backed passive income, and guaranteed buyout options at years 5, 10, and 15.

The proof is already in the numbers. The first FireSuite ownership program generated more than $250 million in sales, making it one of the most successful investment offerings of its kind in the live entertainment industry. Following a successful $86.25 million capital raise, VENU's FireSuite ownership program has now surpassed $250 million in sales since launching in 2022, making this $300+ million NNN portfolio the next chapter in the company's most popular investment offering.

A Capital-Efficient Model Built for Scale

The NNN portfolio is directly accretive to VENU's balance sheet and reflects the company's capital-efficient growth strategy. Unlike traditional entertainment developers that rely heavily on debt financing, VENU has pioneered a public-private partnership model that secures municipal support and financial incentives to reduce upfront capital expenditures. Pre-sales of FireSuites and other financial tools fund expansion while mitigating balance sheet risk, creating a self-reinforcing engine for growth.

With amphitheaters under development in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; El Paso, Texas; McKinney, Texas; and Houston, Texas, VENU's national footprint continues to expand at scale. The company's long-term target of up to 40 locations nationwide represents approximately $6 billion in venue development over the next 60 months, underpinned by a real estate portfolio independently appraised at $1.24 billion on an as-completed basis (1).

To learn more about the Luxe FireSuite’s or explore investment opportunities, visit investvenu.com or catch a sneak peak of the campaign here.

About Venu Holding Corporation

Venu Holding Corporation ("VENU") (NYSE American: VENU) is a premier owner, developer, and operator of luxury, experience-driven entertainment destinations. Founded by Colorado Springs entrepreneur J.W. Roth, VENU™ has a portfolio of premium brands that includes Ford Amphitheater, Sunset Amphitheaters, Phil Long Music Hall, The Hall at Bourbon Brothers, Bourbon Brothers Smokehouse and Tavern, Aikman Owners Clubs, and Roth’s Sea & Steak. With venues operating and in development across Colorado, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Texas and a nationwide expansion underway, VENU is setting a new standard for live entertainment.

VENU has been recognized nationally by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Billboard, VenuesNow, and Variety for its innovative and disruptive approach to live entertainment. Through strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as AEG Presents, NFL Hall of Famer and Founder of EIGHT Elite Light Beer, Troy Aikman, Aramark Sports + Entertainment, Tixr, Niall Horan, and Dierks Bentley. VENU continues to shape the future of the entertainment landscape. For more information, visit VENU’s website, Instagram, LinkedIn, or X.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as "may," "might," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "predict," "forecast," "project," "plan," "intend" or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While Venu believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward-looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those set forth in the company’s filings with the SEC, not limited to Risk Factors relating to its business contained therein. Thus, actual results could be materially different. Venu expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

(1) Appraisal Disclosures

These appraisals used the cost basis, income, and comparable sales approaches to valuation and, after reconciliation, came to the appraised values of the properties. These approaches to valuation are commonly used approaches to value for appraisal of commercial properties, as opposed to assigning a valuation on the properties based solely on the cost basis of the properties. The total appraisal for the Colorado Springs campus includes a 5.5-acre parking lot that was later sold through a sale-leaseback transaction in November 2025 for $14 million. At the time of the original appraisal, that parcel was valued at $9.2 million. It is important to understand that the appraisal of VENU’s properties takes into account, among other factors, the valuation of the Company’s real estate and developments at a specific point in time, and the appraised value is subject to (and likely to) change at any time, whether it increases or decreases, and such changes could be caused by macro and micro factors over which we have no control. The appraisal of the property portfolio is only an estimate of its value as to the date of the appraisal and based only on the specific appraisal methodologies and should not be relied upon as a measure of its realized value or the value at which any property could be sold to a third party. Other appraisal methodologies may yield materially different appraised value. Furthermore, the appraised value of the properties differs from the values assigned to it under generally accepted accounting principles in the United Stated (“GAAP”), which require the values of the properties to be valued at their cost basis for financial presentation purposes, and therefore the appraised values represent an unaudited measure that may not represent fair value, as defined under GAAP, and such values and appraisals are not, and will not be, subject to audit or other review procedures by our outside independent accountants.

The opinions expressed in the appraisal are based on estimates and forecasts that are prospective in nature and subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Events may occur that could cause the performance of the properties to materially differ from the estimates utilized by the appraiser, such as changes in the economy, interest rates, capitalization rates, the financial strength of the live-music and entertainment industries, and the behavior of event attendees, investors, lenders, and municipalities. The Company reviews each appraisal of its properties to confirm that the information provided to the appraiser is accurately reflected in the appraisal, but it does not validate the methodologies, inputs, and professional judgment utilized by the certified appraiser.

VENU Launches Landmark National Luxe FireSuite Campaign Featuring Three-Time Super Bowl Champion Troy Aikman Across Fox Business, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and More

VENU Launches Landmark National Luxe FireSuite Campaign Featuring Three-Time Super Bowl Champion Troy Aikman Across Fox Business, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and More

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarians are heading to the polls on Sunday for the eighth time in five years, hoping to finally elect a parliament able to resolve the longtime political impasse that has gripped this Balkan country.

The snap vote follows the resignation of a conservative-led government amid nationwide protests last December that drew hundreds of thousands, mainly young people, to the streets. The protesters called for an independent judiciary to tackle widespread corruption.

Since 2021, the nation of 6.5 million has struggled with fragmented parliaments that produced weak governments, none of which managed to survive more than a year before being brought down by street protests or backroom deals in parliament.

The revolving door of governments has fostered widespread public mistrust, voter apathy and a shrinking turnout in elections.

Still, Sunday’s vote is significant as it could bring to power a left-leaning, pro-Russian former president — just days after Hungarian voters rejected the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement of Viktor Orbán, who cultivated close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The front-runner, Bulgaria’s former President Rumen Radev, is leading a newly formed, center-left Progressive Bulgaria coalition. He resigned from the mostly ceremonial presidency in January, a few months before the end of his second term, to launch a bid to lead the government as prime minister.

The 62-year-old former fighter pilot and air force commander is seen as Bulgaria’s most popular politician and has promised to give the nation a fresh start. His supporters are split on those hoping he will put an end to the country’s oligarchic corruption and those lining up behind his Eurosceptic and pro-Russian views.

After voting on Sunday, Radev said that Bulgaria now has a historic chance to change the alleged oligarchic model of governance. He urged people to go to the polls because mass “voting is the only way to drown vote-buying in a sea of free votes.”

Polling stations opened at 7 a.m., and are to close at 8 p.m., after which initial exit polls will be announced. Preliminary results are expected on Monday.

Bulgaria is a European Union and NATO member country, joined the eurozone on Jan. 1, shortly after entering the border-free Schengen travel area. However, it has been plagued by political instability since 2021, when three-time conservative Prime Minister Boyko Borissov resigned following massive protests fueled by anger over widespread corruption and injustice.

Radev has cast himself as an opponent of the country’s entrenched mafia and its ties to high-ranking politicians. At campaign rallies he vowed to “remove the corrupt, oligarchic model of governance from political power.”

And though Radev has officially denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he has repeatedly opposed military aid to Kyiv and has favored reopening talks with Russia as a way out of the conflict.

Opinion polls predict that Radev’s coalition could get more than 30% of the vote, putting him nearly 10% ahead of his closest rival — Borissov’s center-right GERB party. Most polls report margins of error from 3 to 3.5%.

Mario Bikarski, senior Eastern and Central Europe analyst at the risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft, also believes that Radev’s new coalition stands the best chance to lead a future government, with possibly “the best electoral result for a single party in nearly 10 years.”

Radev's relatively vague campaign has left him open for cooperation with almost any party in the future Parliament, Bikarski noted. He predicted that the vote share for euroskeptic and Russia-leaning parties also will to rise to the highest level in decades.

Radev, however, seems reluctant to enter a formal coalition with the hard right and openly pro-Russian Revival party, Bikarski added.

People cast.their ballots at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 19, 2026, during early parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

People cast.their ballots at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 19, 2026, during early parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

A man casts his vote during an early election at a polling station in Sofia on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

A man casts his vote during an early election at a polling station in Sofia on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

A man casts his ballot during an early election at a polling station in Sofia on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

A man casts his ballot during an early election at a polling station in Sofia on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

People cast.their ballots at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 19, 2026, during early parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

People cast.their ballots at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 19, 2026, during early parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev casts his vote at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 19, 2026, during early parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev casts his vote at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 19, 2026, during early parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

A supporter of former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev reacts during the closing rally of his campaign, in Sofia, Thursday, April 16, 2026, as Bulgaria heads into an early parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

A supporter of former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev reacts during the closing rally of his campaign, in Sofia, Thursday, April 16, 2026, as Bulgaria heads into an early parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

Supporters of former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev hold posters in the colors of the Bulgarian flag during the closing rally of his campaign, in Sofia, Thursday, April 16, 2026, as Bulgaria heads into an early parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

Supporters of former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev hold posters in the colors of the Bulgarian flag during the closing rally of his campaign, in Sofia, Thursday, April 16, 2026, as Bulgaria heads into an early parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

A print on the back of a jacket of a supporter depicts the former three-time conservative Prime Minister Boyko Borissov at the closing rally of his campaign, in Samokov, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, as Bulgaria heads into an early parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

A print on the back of a jacket of a supporter depicts the former three-time conservative Prime Minister Boyko Borissov at the closing rally of his campaign, in Samokov, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, as Bulgaria heads into an early parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

Former three-time conservative Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is seen at the closing rally of his campaign, in Samokov, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, as Bulgaria heads into an early parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

Former three-time conservative Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is seen at the closing rally of his campaign, in Samokov, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, as Bulgaria heads into an early parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev delivers a speech at the closing rally of his campaign, in Sofia, Thursday, April 16, 2026, as Bulgaria heads into an early parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev delivers a speech at the closing rally of his campaign, in Sofia, Thursday, April 16, 2026, as Bulgaria heads into an early parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

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