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Verizon IndyCar
Will Power will drive the No. 12 Verizon car at the 2023 Indianapolis 500. Team Penske photo

Verizon Provides Indianapolis 500 Fans Plenty of Service

The Indianapolis 500 is one of the largest sporting events in the world as more than 300,000 fans pack into Indianapolis Motor Speedway over Memorial Day weekend each year. While the roar of the crowd is a special experience, putting more than four full NFL stadiums worth of spectators into one area could wreak havoc […]

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All Ripken

Ripken Baseball Expands Brand, Creating All-Ripken Softball

Ripken Baseball has expanded its All-Ripken brand by creating All-Ripken Softball. The inaugural All-Ripken Softball Games will attract youth players nationwide to compete at The Ripken Experience Elizabethtown in Kentucky from July 27–30, 2023. Softball players must be nominated by their peers and coaches for the opportunity to train and participate against other elite young […]

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PLL Home Cities

Premier Lacrosse League Teams Receive Home Cities in 2024

The Premier Lacrosse League powered by Ticketmaster has announced that beginning in 2024, all eight clubs will be assigned to home cities. “Moving our eight teams into home cities will mark the biggest investment in the league since its inception,” said Paul Rabil, co-founder and president of the PLL. “This move will unlock deeper, more […]

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A-10 Women’s Basketball

A-10 Women’s Basketball Championships headed to Virginia in 2024, 2025

The Atlantic 10 Conference has announced a partnership with the Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority in Virginia to bring the 2024 and 2025 A-10 Women’s Basketball Championships to the 3,500-seat Henrico Sports & Events Center. The A-10 is one of seven conferences where the women’s basketball championship operates at a neutral site as a standalone […]

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Steve Eckerson

Steve Eckerson Named General Manager of San Diego’s Pechanga Arena

ASM Global has hired Steve Eckerson as the new general manager of Pechanga Arena in San Diego. A 30-plus-year industry veteran, Eckerson had been general manager at Mechanics Bank Arena, Theater and Convention Center in Bakersfield, California, since 2016. Prior to that, he served as general manager for Toyota Arena in Ontario, California, opening that […]

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NFL

NFL Expands Global Markets Program to 21 Teams in 14 Markets

The National Football League has announced the growth of its Global Markets Program with new clubs and new markets set to participate in 2023 following approval from the International Committee. Among the biggest updates is the New Orleans Saints getting rights for France, the first team to have those rights. The Republic of Ireland is […]

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National Beep Baseball Association

National Beep Baseball Association World Series Headed to Norman

The 2023 National Beep Baseball Association World Series will be played in Norman, Oklahoma. The NBBA, an association for visually impaired players, will bring its championship competition to the state from July 30 through August 5 at Griffin Park. Beep baseball uses audio technology, a ball that beeps and 4-feet-high bases that feature a switch […]

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Vegas A’s

Oakland A’s Pivot to New Site For Las Vegas Stadium

The Oakland Athletics are planning to build their new ballpark in Las Vegas on a portion of the current Tropicana Las Vegas property. The team signed a binding agreement with Bally’s Corporation, in conjunction with Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc., for nine acres of the 35-acre site located on Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue. […]

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