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The Bay Area Host Committee has introduced a new brand design and creative campaign that intends to “showcase the connection and strength of Bay Area communities, reflecting the BAHC’s mission to unite the Bay through sport.” The BAHC branding and creative will appear on the updated website, throughout digital media channels, team venue signage, downtown […]
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Jasper County in South Carolina has plans to build the state’s fourth USA BMX sanctioned race track after receiving a $750,000 grant from the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism to purchase land for the venue. While Jasper County has not yet begun its search for suitable land to purchase for the track, […]
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A Marriott Bonvoy survey conducted by Wakefield Research showcasing game day superstitions of fans has been released in coordination with the hotelier’s Score Big with Marriott Bonvoy Game Day Rituals contest. Wakefield Research surveyed 1,000 sports fans around the country who have a game day ritual, using an email invitation and an online survey. The results […]
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Experience Kissimmee, the tourism authority for Osceola County, Florida, will become the official travel destination partner for the Netball Super League, England Netball and The Vitality Roses. The three-year agreement began immediately with a visible presence for Experience Kissimmee at the league’s 2024 season opener this past weekend in Nottingham. Experience Kissimmee will own the naming rights […]
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Visit Tuscaloosa and Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports in Alabama has named Josiah “Robins” Bonner III the new senior sports sales and event development manager to lead the organization’s efforts to attract and host sporting events across Tuscaloosa County. Bonner interned with Visit Tuscalooa and Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports in 2019 while a student at the […]
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Team Travel Source has announced a partnership with North Carolina FC Youth, making it the official housing provider for all VisitRaleigh.com Showcase Series tournaments and additional events for the next two years. Of NCFC Youth’s 10 tournaments throughout the year, TTS will be the housing partner for six of those events, including the City of […]
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Baseball coaches around the country now have extra motivation to bring their team to Elizabethtown, Kentucky, in 2024. During a recent visit to the city — where they operate The Ripken Experience Elizabethtown — Ripken Baseball cofounders Cal Ripken, Jr., and Bill Ripken visited the Maker’s Mark Distillery to experience the brand’s first custom barrel […]
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The Indiana Sports Corp will present the 2024 Tom Jernstedt Lifetime Achievement Award to Jim Host and will posthumously honor Gene Corrigan for their careers dedicated to the advancement of Division I men’s basketball. Host and Corrigan will be honored at the 2024 Men’s Final Four in Phoenix on April 8. The Tom Jernstedt Lifetime […]
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The Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic will return to Fort Worth in 2025, returning four years after setting an attendance record for any Classic previously held in the state. The Fort Worth Sports Commission will host the tournament and festivities at the Fort Worth Convention Center and Dickies Arena from March 21–23, 2025. Competition will […]
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Wade Martin has been named chief executive officer of Josh Harris and David Blitzer’s youth baseball portfolio, which includes Ripken Baseball, Cooperstown All Star Village, Baseball Factory and Softball Factory. Martin is tasked with driving growth and expansion for the company’s youth sports facilities, youth tournament experiences and player development platforms. In January 2023, Harris […]
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Michele Kang, owner of the @WashSpirit, has pledged to give @ussoccer women’s programs $30 million over the next five years — the largest philanthropic investment in U.S. Soccer’s women’s and girls’ programs ever received.
Chattanooga Sports, which has built its sports-tourism offerings through a mix of sports, on a variety of levels, showcased its downtown walkability and outdoor activities to the industry last week at the Sports Events & Tourism Association 4S Summit.
The @thepwhlofficial has launched the PWHL Takeover Tour, a schedule of nine neutral-site regular-season games that will be played outside the league’s current host cities in 2025.
Brendan Quirk, president and chief executive officer of @usacycling, was elected chair of the National Governing Body Council on November 14. Aron McGuire, chief executive officer of @USABS, was elected vice chair.
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