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From the arena.

How the bays and the cage work, how to plan a party, what league night looks like and what we are building on Middle Country Road.

An HD SportSuite simulator bay in a bar, with a golf course on the screen and tables set in front of it.

What is a multi-sport simulator bay, exactly?

One screen, more than thirty sports. How an HD SportSuite bay works, what it tracks and why a group of eight can play all night without moving.

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The inside of a Batbox batting cage, with the pitching screen lit at the far end and seating alongside the net.

Inside the Batbox cage: a batting cage that keeps score

Real baseballs, a pitching machine that waits for you, swing sensors and a nine-inning game on screen. How the Batbox cage at Overtime Arena works.

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Three golfers in an HD Golf simulator bay, one mid-swing toward a course on the screen.

A winter home for Long Island golfers

Championship courses, real ball data and a league with standings, all winter. Golf bays built for the months Long Island courses are closed.

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Kids at a birthday table with cake and candles.

How to plan a kids birthday at Overtime Arena

Reserved play, a party host, food that arrives on time and room for the cake. A step-by-step guide to a birthday at the arena.

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A group of coworkers in a Batbox cage, two holding bats, laughing.

Team building people actually want to do

A home run derby for the sales team, a closest-to-the-pin for clients, a bar for everyone. How corporate events work at Overtime Arena.

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A youth team huddled together in matching jerseys.

The end-of-season team party, solved

Awards on the big screen, players versus coaches in the cage, and food built for a hungry roster. Team celebrations at Overtime Arena.

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Fans in a bar cheering at a game on the screens.

Game day at Overtime: how watch parties work

Wall-to-wall screens, the sound up for the big one, and a bay to take your own shots in between. Watch parties at Overtime Arena.

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A racing simulator seat with a wheel and pedals in front of a screen.

Sim racing for first-timers

A proper seat, a wheel that fights back and assists that keep you on the track. What to expect the first time you strap into a racing rig at Overtime Arena.

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A batter mid-swing inside a Batbox cage, the ball on screen behind the net.

Home Run Derby Nights: how our first league will work

A weekly derby in the Batbox cage, scored swing by swing, with a season board and a path to the worldwide leaderboard. Our first league.

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Buffalo wings with celery and a cup of ranch.

What is on the menu at Overtime Arena

Wings six ways, smash burgers, flatbreads and plates built for sharing, all delivered to your bay. A first look at the kitchen and the bar.

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A family bowling on a simulator screen, the lane and pins drawn in front of them.

Thirty games, one screen: the ones you have not heard of

Bowling, cornhole, dodgeball, archery, a saloon shootout. The games in an HD SportSuite bay beyond the big six, and who each one is for.

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Two people toasting with cocktails at a bar.

Date night, but competitive

Closest-to-the-pin, a penalty shootout, a cocktail at the bar. Why a simulator bay is the best first date on Long Island.

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The Overtime Arena mural: hockey, golf, football, soccer, basketball and racing athletes in red and black.

Why Selden: the story behind Overtime Arena

A simulator arena with a real bar and kitchen on Middle Country Road, opening December 2026. What we are building in Selden and why.

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