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2025 College Fishing

Decatur to Host 2025 College Fishing National Championship

Major League Fishing, in conjunction with Decatur Morgan County Tourism, announced that the 2025 Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship will take place on Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Alabama, April 9–11. The 16th annual College Fishing National Championship will mark the second time the three-day tournament has been held on Wheeler Lake and will showcase […]

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Brentford FC Partners with Destination Sport Group

Brentford FC of the English Premier League has announced a multi-year partnership with Destination Sport Group and Sportsbreaks.com to provide the club with travel management support for teams and staff and create experiences for fans at the Gtech Community Stadium. “This partnership shows how far we’ve come in growing our fanbase in the UK and […]

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Elevate Experiences has worked on hospitality packages for clients including the Big East Conference. Photo courtesy of Elevate Experiences

Elevate Acquires Zinc Agency, Introduces Elevate Experiences

Elevate has acquired Zinc Agency, a premium client experience firm, to further develop Elevate Experiences as an experiential hospitality division. Elevate Experiences previously activated full-service B2C hospitality at events including U.S. Open tennis, Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Texas, Big East Conference, PGA Tour and more. With the addition […]

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eFIBA Season 3

eFIBA’s Third Season to Feature 61 Nations

The third season of eFIBA, the official NBA 2K tournament organized by the international federation for basketball, has released the list of 61 national teams that will battle for regional championship titles and a spot in the eFIBA World Finals. eFIBA Season 3 will feature NBA 2K25 on the PlayStation 5, with national federations from […]

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Discover Long Island Islanders

Discover Long Island Partners with New York Islanders, UBS Arena

Discover Long Island has announced an agreement with UBS Arena and the New York Islanders that recognizes Discover Long Island as the official domestic tourism partner of UBS Arena and the Islanders. “We are incredibly excited to be joining forces with the home of one of the most storied franchises in the NHL,” said Kristen […]

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Chicago’s Lincoln Park to Host Premier League/NBC Fan Festival

The Premier League and NBC Sports will bring the Premier League Mornings Live Fan Festival to Chicago, September 21–22, 2024 at Lincoln Park on the shore of Lake Michigan. The free event allows soccer fans to see NBC Sports’ studio team of host Rebecca Lowe and analysts Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe and Tim Howard broadcast […]

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CHTA

Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Calls for Sports Development

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has called on the region to embrace sports development and sports tourism following the performance of Caribbean athletes at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. The CHTA, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, noted historic achievements by St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred and Dominica’s Thea LaFond, who captured their countries’ […]

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Springfield Sports Commission Adds Alexandra Finnan

The Springfield Sports Commission in Missouri has announced the addition of Alexandra Finnan as its new coordinator of sports strategies and events. Finnan’s most recent experience was with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, where she contributed to major events, including the NCAA Women’s Division I Volleyball Championship. She will be tasked with contributing to the […]

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Sports Facilities Companies to Operate Venue in Janesville

The Sports Facilities Companies will be the operating partner for the Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center, a sports and event venue currently under construction in Janesville, Wisconsin. The 140,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open in the fall of 2025. The center will feature Mercyhealth Arena,  an ice rink to support community sports and serve as […]

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Major US Events

U.S. Senators Call for Formation of White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events

United States Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), co-chairs of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus, have led a bipartisan group of 19 senators in calling for President Joseph R. Biden to establish a White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events. The letter states that in preparation for the massive sporting events […]

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