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Durham Sports Commission to Host 2021–2022 NAIA Football National Championships

The 2021 and 2022 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics football national championship games will be held in Durham, North Carolina, for the first time. The NAIA Senior Football Classic will also be part of the week’s events that will be hosted by the Durham Sports Commission. The game will be played at Willie Bradshaw Field […]

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The sun sets behind Allegiant Stadium, new home of the Las Vegas Raiders. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Allegiant Air Offering Raiders Ticket Packages

Allegiant Air is looking to put its naming-right sponsorship to the home of the Las Vegas Raiders to good use now that fans are allowed, offering travel packages for fans who want to go to games at Allegiant Stadium this season. Packages are available for purchase by all passengers booking any Allegiant flight arriving at […]

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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to Sponsor National Football Foundation Awards Event

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will serve as the presenting sponsor of the 2021 National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner on December 7 at the Aria Resort & Casino in Nevada, where the 63rd annual dinner will feature the induction of the 2020 and 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Classes. In May, […]

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Indoor Football League Team Relocating to San Jose

An expansion team scheduled to start in 2022 in the Indoor Football League has decided to relocate from Oakland to San Jose, rebranding itself as the Bay Area Panthers with home games planned for the SAP Center. On hand to make the announcement were Panthers Co-Owner Roy Choi, Indoor Football League Commissioner Todd Tryon, San […]

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Caesars Gets Clearance for Superdome Naming Rights

Lawmakers in Louisiana have approved a naming-rights deal that will see the home of the New Orleans Saints become known as the Caesars Superdome in what is reportedly a 20-year contract worth at least $138 million dollars. Louisiana’s Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approved the naming rights agreement without objection last week. The Superdome […]

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Jacksonville Jaguars Reveal Plans for Hotel, Football Complex in Downtown Development

The Jacksonville Jaguars have released plans for a two-phase development that would renovate large sections of the downtown area in the city in which the team plays, including a football performance center and a new luxury hotel. The first phase is estimated to cost $441 million. It would include a Four Seasons Hotel and Residents […]

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Fireworks go off over Beaver Stadium as Penn State hosts Michigan in State College, Pennsylvania, in October 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Penn State, Populous Working on Beaver Stadium Future Plans

One of the biggest stadiums in college football may undergo future changes after Penn State University and Populous will be working on future plans for Beaver Stadium as part of a study to review and evaluate current and upcoming required major maintenance projects. The study will also investigate renovation options to improve fan comfort and […]

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USA Wheelchair Football League Expands to Nine Cities

The USA Wheelchair Football League will more than double its reach for the 2021 season, expanding from four to nine cities. The league, organized by the Move United adaptive sports organization, will add teams in Birmingham, Alabama; Buffalo, New York; Cleveland; Tampa, Florida; and New Orleans. The league was founded in 2019 with teams in […]

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Future of Sports Venues: Where Hospitality Meets the Fan Experience

The sports industry has undergone a major transformation and with the increased desire and development of sports venues in the United States, there is a strong need for owners and operators to diversify and elevate offerings. A key differentiator in venue design has been to integrate hospitality design strategies that attract new audiences and enable […]

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