Multi-year partnership with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment begins with 2026-27 season
AURORA, Colo., Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) today announced a multi-year agreement that designates Children's Colorado as the exclusive children's hospital partner of the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets and Colorado Mammoth. The Children's Colorado community will have opportunities to participate in special programs, game-day activities and visits with these three Colorado professional sports teams.
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