Category: Sites & Venues

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

KemperSports-Launches-KemperSports-Venues
KemperSports Venues will deliver sports experiences at facilities for athletes, parents, coaches and guests, and bring new programming and events to KemperSports managed locations across the country.

KemperSports Launches Venues Division

KemperSports has launched KemperSports Venues, a new business unit that will serve and support its portfolio of youth and recreation sports facilities. KemperSports manages seven sports venues across the country and recently was named the exclusive facility manager and marketing partner for 3STEP Sports, a youth sports event and club team owner. “The opportunity to […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
World Combat Games

2023 World Combat Games Headed to Saudi Arabia

The Global Association of International Sports Federations has announced the 2023 World Combat Games will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from October 21–30. The final dates were approved in a joint meeting between GAISF and the local organizing committee. The meeting was co-chaired by Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee Vice President Prince Fahad bin Jalawi […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
North Wilkesboro Speedway
For the first time since 1996, NASCAR will return to the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina in 2023 for its All-Star weekend.

NASCAR Making Historic Return to North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2023

For the first time in 27 years, NASCAR will return to storied North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina next season. The sport is returning to one of its original tracks for the 2023 edition of the NASCAR All-Star Race during NASCAR’s 75th anniversary season, part of three days of racing from May 19–21. The official […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
WCC Las Vegas

West Coast Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments Stay in Las Vegas

The West Coast Conference and Boyd Gaming have announced a contract extension that will keep the University Credit Union WCC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas through 2025. The 2023 tournament will take place from March 2–7, with the men’s and women’s champion earning an automatic bid to the […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Frozen 4 Preview Hockey
A statue of Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey Hall of Fame center Mario Lemieux, left, stands in front of the PPG Paints Arena in downtown Pittsburgh in 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Aaron Waller to Lead Pittsburgh Sports & Exhibition Authority

Aaron Waller, a former executive with the Washington Commanders who now is with the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, will become the new executive director at the Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Sports & Exhibition Authority, which owns each of the region’s professional sports venues. Waller confirmed the appointment to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He will replace Mary […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Maryland Soccerplex

Big East Moves Men’s and Women’s Soccer Tournaments to Maryland SoccerPlex

The Big East Conference Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships presented by Jeep will be played at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Maryland, beginning in 2022. The agreement spans three years and includes the 2022, 2023 and 2024 postseasons. Since 2015, both the semifinals and finals of the men’s and women’s championships have been played on […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Stadium will get some much-needed upgrades as it celebrates its 100th year of existence.

Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation Reaches $40M Goal For Stadium Renovations

The Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, the stadium’s 501c3 non-profit organization, has announced the completion of its $40 million centennial fundraising campaign that launched in 2017. The announcement came during the recent Rose Bowl Party of the Century on the field of the stadium on August 13. The goal of the centennial campaign was to reach […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
ASM Global

Daniel Hoffend Named EVP of Convention Centers for ASM Global

ASM Global has named Daniel Hoffend as executive vice president of convention centers. Hoffend is a former executive of Freeman, a leader in producing events for trade shows and corporations. At Freeman, Hoffend oversaw one of the industry’s largest network of experts in the space. In 2021, Hoffend also co-authored the “Who Gets It?!” which […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
GreenSportsAlliance

Green Sports Alliance Launches Sports Venue Playbook

The Green Sports Alliance, a nonprofit that aims to have professional sports leagues, sports-governing bodies, colleges, teams, venues, their partners and fans to embrace more sustainable practices, has released the Food Waste Diversion and Compostable Packaging Playbook, supported by its corporate membership network and member NatureWorks. The purpose is to address how certified compostable food […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
WAIC
The 2023 edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships will be postponed to 2025 due to Covid-19 issues in Nanjing.

World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 2023 Postponed to 2025

The World Athletics Council has decided to postpone the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 2023, scheduled for March 17–19, until March 2025. The decision was made with the agreement of both the Nanjing organizing committee and the Chinese Athletics Association due to the ongoing pandemic conditions. Nanjing was originally selected to host the 2020 World […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :