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Raleigh Prepares to Host Three Major Esports Events This Year

The city of Raleigh is preparing to host three major esports tournaments this year with the help of the Greater Raleigh Esports Local Organizing Committee. The ESL One Raleigh 2025 esports tournament and the Rocket League Championship Series Raleigh Major are expected to attract tens of thousands of fans. North Carolina State University will also […]

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TEAMS Europe Highlights Industry Trends

TEAMS Europe has announced its speaker roster, which includes leading experts from global organizations including the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, Volleyball World, World Athletics, World Rugby and the legal firm of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. TEAMS Europe — the world’s leading conference and expo for the sports-event industry — unites sport event organizers with […]

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Olympic and World Champion Kate Douglass will be one of many top American swimmers competing on home soil during the two World Cup stops in the U.S. this October. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

World Aquatics Unveils Three North American Stops for 2025 Swimming World Cup

World Aquatics will hold three events for the 2025 Swimming World Cup in North America with stops in Indiana, Illinois and Toronto throughout October. Carmel, Indiana, will host the first leg of the tour October 10–12, before Westmont, Illinois, has the second leg from October 17–19. The finale will take place in Toronto from October […]

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, presents President Donald Trump with the new FIFA Club World Cup official ball in the Oval Office of the White House on March 7. (Pool via AP)

U.S. Travel Association: FIFA 2026 World Cup Task Force a Welcome Development

President Donald Trump has signed many executive orders since moving back into the White House, but for the U.S. Travel Association and its President and CEO Geoff Freeman, the order signed on March 7 was the most important. That particular order created a task force to focus on the staging of the 2026 FIFA World […]

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New Jersey Enhances Alcohol Licensing Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed legislation enhancing the state’s alcoholic beverage licensing framework to support operations at host venues in New Jersey as the state prepares for global sporting events including the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and 2026 FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. The legislation permits alcohol licensing […]

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Concord to Host Youth Track and Field Event

The Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau in Concord, North Carolina, has announced the Coach O Track and Field National Championships will take place July 23–26 at J.M. Robinson High School. The new track and field facility features a Mondo Super X track and field surface. The event is expected to feature club teams and […]

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Sports ETA Announces Members of 2025 Hall of Fame Class

Linda Logan, chief executive officer and president of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission; Jon Lugbill, executive director, Sports Backers; and Frank Viverito, retired president and chief executive officer of the St. Louis Sports Commission, will be inducted into the Sports ETA Hall of Fame at its annual symposium in April. “Sports ETA is honored to […]

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Marriott Bonvoy Unveils “Points for Points” During March Madness

To celebrate its ninth year as the Official Hotel Partner of the NCAA and March Madness, Marriott Bonvoy is launching Points for Points to reward 134 members for every point scored during the 2025 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Division I Basketball Tournaments. Beginning March 10 and running through the start of the Sweet Sixteen on […]

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Maine Sports Commission Makes New Hire

Patrick Caron has joined the Maine Sports Commission as sports development director after joining the organization’s board of directors last year for a three-year term. Caron will oversee sourcing leads to attract events and have a presence on selecting local organizing committees throughout the bid and event planning processes. “As someone with grassroots experience in […]

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