Category: Sites & Venues

Sites & Venues — SportsTravel — News, Insight and Analysis for the Sports-Event Industry

NBA Canada Series

2023 NBA Canada Series Includes Games in Vancouver and Montréal

The National Basketball Association has announced that the ninth NBA Canada Series presented by Bell will feature preseason games in Vancouver and Montréal in October 2023. On October 8, the Toronto Raptors will take on the Sacramento Kings at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. On October 12, Canadians Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguentz Dort — a native […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Whistler Sliding Centre

Whistler Sliding Centre Selected for 2025 FIL Luge World Championships

The International Luge Federation has awarded Luge Canada and the Whistler Sliding Centre in British Columbia the 53rd FIL Luge World Championships from February 6–8, 2025. “The Whistler Sliding Centre is known by sliding fans as one of the best tracks in the world and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to host the […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
ASU Football Stadium

Arizona State Football Stadium Naming Rights Sold to Mountain America Credit Union

Arizona State University has announced a 15-year naming rights agreement for the home of the Sun Devils football team with the venue now being called Mountain America Stadium through a deal with Mountain America Credit Union. The stadium has been the home of ASU football since opening in 1958 with a capacity of 30,000. Leading […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Indy Groundbreaking

Indianapolis Breaks Ground on Convention Center Expansion and New Hotel

City leaders, project representatives, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Visit Indy President and Chief Executive Officer Leonard Hoops joined to break ground on the sixth expansion of the Indiana Convention Center and construction of a new convention hotel. While foundational work to redevelop the former Pan Am Plaza began last year, Tuesday’s event marks the […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
CAA

CAA to Host Basketball Tournaments in Washington Through 2027

The Coastal Athletic Association has agreed to a four-year contract with Events DC to host the CAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. The two tournaments will run back-to-back starting at the conclusion of the 2023–2024 season and the agreement goes through the 2026–2027 season. The Entertainment […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
The Swilcan Bridge
The Swilcan Bridge on the 18th Fairway of the Old Course in St Andrews is one of the iconic spots in the sport of golf. Photo by Paul Tomkins of VisitScotland.

St Andrews to Host Collegiate Golf Event This Fall

NBC Sports and St Andrews Links Trust have announced the inaugural St Andrews Links Collegiate, presented by TopGolf and World Wide Technology, to be held on the Jubilee Course and the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland, October 23­–25, 2023. The three-day event will feature men’s and women’s golf teams from Georgetown, North Carolina, Notre […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Julie Ertz, Savannah DeMelo, Casey Murphy, Alex Morgan, Emily Fox, Trinity Rodman, Sofia Huerta
The United States team celebrates a win against Wales during a FIFA Women's World Cup sendoff match in San Jose, California. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Wherever the U.S. Plays, Fans Travel

The United States will play for an unprecedented three-peat at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which starts this week, but it won’t be easy for the No. 1 team in the world. Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the quadrennial tournament for international soccer’s most coveted trophy kicks off July 20 and features an expanded […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
_R2A3609
Loren Gold, center, Executive Vice President, Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau, speaks during the 2023 EsportsTravel Summit in Toronto. Raleigh will host the 2024 EsportsTravel Summit. At left is Robert Duggan, North American League Championship Series (LCS) Event Lead, Riot Games. At right is Ed Tomasi, Co-Founder, Managing Director, Subnation. Photo by Jared Wickerham

EsportsTravel Summit Announces Future Hosts

Northstar Meetings Group has announced the upcoming hosts for the EsportsTravel Summit—the only event of its kind for esports tournament and event organizers. In 2024, the event will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 2025 event will be staged in Bloomington, Minnesota. The announcement was made on the final day of the 2023 EsportsTravel […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Ironman Sacramento

Ironman, Visit Sacramento Extend California Triathlon for Five Years

Ironman and Visit Sacramento have agreed to a five-year host venue agreement to keep the Ironman California triathlon in the state capitol through 2028. The 2023 Kaiser Permanente Ironman California triathlon, part of the VinFast Ironman North America Series, is scheduled for October 22 and is the only full-distance Ironman triathlon in the state of […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :