Sports Plus

What Sports Plus does

Queen City Sportsplex is a single-location, multi-sport athletic facility located at 10765 Reading Rd in Cincinnati, Ohio. It operates an ice rink alongside basketball and volleyball courts, offering public skating, stick time, freestyle skating, coaches ice, youth and adult hockey programs, youth and adult basketball, youth and adult volleyball, learn-to-skate and learn-to-play hockey programs, camps, clinics, tournaments, and facility rentals. The facility functions as the home base for the JR Cyclones youth hockey program, affiliated with the Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL), and serves as a venue for a broad network of local clubs, school, and university hockey and volleyball programs.

The business monetizes through four primary streams: (1) transactional facility passes and admissions purchased via Square checkout for public skate, stick time, and freestyle sessions; (2) recurring youth sports program registrations managed through LeagueApps; (3) one-time fees for camps, clinics, and tournaments; and (4) recurring adult league registrations. Bundled summer passes represent an emerging membership-style product. Distribution is regional and direct-to-consumer, with on-site sales, digital checkout through the company website, and embedded third-party registration platforms. The technology stack is non-proprietary, relying on Square, LeagueApps, and Select Events Basketball for commerce and program management.

The company is privately held and independently operated, with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or management team in the available data. The facility is currently operating, and the Cyclones ownership has publicly disclosed a $15 million renovation investment (October 2025), signaling a meaningful capital commitment to the existing site. Geographic footprint is limited to the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

Name

Sports Plus

Legal name

Queen City Sportsplex

Website

https://sportsplusohio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Queen City Sportsplex is a single-location multi-sport facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, operating an ice rink and sports courts that host youth and adult hockey, basketball, volleyball, learn-to-skate programs, tournaments, camps, and public skating sessions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Sport Recreation Facility

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks (MPAKAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arenas & Indoor Sports Centers (MPAKAEAB), Ice Rinks & Winter Sports Facilities (MPAKAEAG), Training & Practice Facilities (Team Performance Centers) (MPAKAEAI)

Keywords

• Youth ice hockey
• Sports facility rentals
• Public skating sessions
• Youth basketball leagues
• Youth volleyball programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Facility Passes and Admissions: Revenue from selling public skate passes, stick time passes, and freestyle skating passes to individual consumers visiting the facility.
2. Youth Sports Programs: Revenue from youth sports programs including ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, learn to skate, and learn to play hockey programs.
3. Camps and Tournaments: Revenue from specialized camps (such as Cyclones Goalie Camp) and tournaments (such as The Finale, Queen City Showdown).
4. Adult Sports Leagues: Revenue from adult hockey, basketball, and volleyball league registrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sports Plus operates a multi-purpose sportsplex in Cincinnati, Ohio, providing ice rink and sports court access for youth and adult recreation. Core offerings include public skating sessions, stick time, freestyle skating, and coaches ice, plus organized youth and adult leagues and instructional programs in ice hockey, basketball, and volleyball. The facility also hosts tournaments, specialized camps, summer multi-activity passes, and private facility rentals for teams and groups.

Product overview

Queen City Sportsplex is a multi-purpose youth and adult sports facility offering ice hockey, basketball, and volleyball programming. The facility operates ice rink services including public skate, stick time, freestyle skating, and coaches ice sessions. Youth sports programs cover ice hockey (with learn-to-skate and learn-to-play hockey for beginners), basketball, and volleyball. Adult programs include recreational leagues in hockey, basketball, and volleyball. The facility also hosts tournaments and camps (such as the Cyclones Goalie Camp), offers summer passes for multi-activity access, and provides live streaming of events. Facility rentals are available for private team and group bookings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Skate

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, moderate and core.

• Cincinnati BroomballminorOthersLocal broomball organization that operates at the facility. Co-marketing relationship through sponsor recognition on the facility website and event participation.
• Futsal Factory AcademyminorOthersFutsal training academy using the facility for winter academy team programs. Co-marketing relationship through sponsor recognition.
• UC Hockey (University of Cincinnati)moderateOthersUniversity of Cincinnati club hockey program affiliated with the facility. Sponsor recognition on website and participation in facility events.
• Xavier HockeymoderateOthersXavier University club hockey program affiliated with the facility. Sponsor recognition and event participation.
• St. X High School HockeyminorOthersSt. Xavier High School hockey program using the facility for home games and practices.
• Mason High School Hockey (Comet Ice Hockey)minorOthersWilliam Mason High School hockey program operating at the facility.
• Cincy Classics VolleyballmoderateOthersVolleyball club organization hosting tournaments at the facility. Active co-marketing and event partnership.
• Headlines Volleyball ClubmoderateOthersVolleyball club organization affiliated with the facility for tournaments and programs.
• Cin City VolleyballmoderateOthersAdult volleyball league operator at the facility. Co-marketing through website sponsorship.
• Cincinnati TrailblazersminorOthersYouth sports organization affiliated with the facility.
• M14 HoopsminorOthersBasketball training organization serving Mason area, operating at the facility.
• Cincy StormminorOthersVolleyball club organization affiliated with the facility.
• St MichaelminorOthersSt. Michael the Archangel school sports program affiliated with the facility.
• JR CyclonescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary youth hockey development program affiliated with Cincinnati Cyclones. Operates learn to skate, learn to play hockey, and youth hockey programs at the facility. Deep co-branding and program integration partnership.
• Athletic RepublicminorOthersSports performance training center with location at the facility for athlete development.
• Ice BreakersminorOthersCincinnati Sled Hockey program providing adaptive hockey opportunities, operating at the facility.
• Select Events BasketballminorOthersTournament registration platform used for basketball tournament registrations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Iceland Skating Rink (Paramount, CA): Long-running multi-rink ice facility offering learn-to-skate, youth hockey, figure skating, public sessions, and freestyle. Directly comparable to Queen City Sportsplex across public, instructional, and league ice programming.
• Suburban Ice (multiple locations, MI): Multi-location ice rink operator running youth hockey, learn-to-skate, public sessions, and adult leagues. Comparable to Queen City Sportsplex's ice-centric programming model and league-based revenue approach.
• RecPlex (Pleasant Prairie, WI): Multi-sport recreation facility combining ice, courts, and fitness programming for youth and adult users. Comparable to Queen City Sportsplex as a community-owned multi-sport indoor venue serving similar age and league segments.
• Spooky Nook Sports: Large multi-sport indoor complex offering ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, turf sports, and tournaments under one roof. Closely comparable to Queen City Sportsplex as a similarly diversified youth and adult sports venue with tournament-hosting capability.
• The Ice House (Hackensack, NJ): Two-rink ice sports facility offering youth hockey, learn-to-skate, public sessions, freestyle, and adult leagues. Directly comparable to Queen City Sportsplex's ice programming mix and community-based operating model.

Regional players

• OhioHealth Ice Haus (Columbus, OH): Ohio-based indoor ice facility offering youth hockey, figure skating, learn-to-skate, and public sessions. Regional peer with comparable ice programming mix, though operating in the Columbus rather than Cincinnati metro.
• Cedar Point Sports Center (Sandusky, OH): Multi-sport complex featuring indoor turf, courts, and event hosting serving Ohio and Great Lakes markets. Regional peer with comparable multi-sport programming and tournament/event hosting capabilities.
• Northern Kentucky Ice Center: Regional ice facility serving the Northern Kentucky / Cincinnati metro area with youth hockey, learn-to-skate, and public sessions. Direct competitor for Queen City Sportsplex's ice programs in the adjacent Kentucky portion of the same market.
• The Skating Club of Cincinnati: Local Cincinnati skating club providing figure skating, learn-to-skate, and freestyle programming. Competes directly with Queen City Sportsplex for freestyle and learn-to-skate registrations within the same metro.

Others

• Athletic Republic: Network of sports performance training centers offering strength and conditioning for athletes. Comparable to Queen City Sportsplex's Athletic Republic affiliate offering, positioning it as a training-services adjacency rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/queencityspx
• Facebookfacebook.com/queencitysportsplex
• Instagraminstagram.com/queencityspx

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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