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The University of Memphis and the City of Memphis have announced plans to pursue a $150-200 million renovation of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

Memphis’ Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Set for $150-200 Million Renovation

The home of Memphis Tigers football may be on track for an expensive facelift. The University of Memphis and the city of Memphis have announced plans to pursue a $150-200 million renovation of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium to revitalize and modernize the 58,325-seat stadium, which was built in 1965. Priority elements of the wide-ranging project […]

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Glytch Announces Populous as Design Architect for Esports Stadiums

Glytch has selected Populous as the design firm for its planned 32 esports stadiums across the United States and Canada as the company plans for each location to be the home of a professional esports team. Glytch’s first four locations will be Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago and Bellevue, Washington. The venues are scheduled to open […]

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Photo courtesy Circuit of the Americas

Circuit of the Americas Offers New Luxury Ticket and Travel Packages for October’s F1 Grand Prix

The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, is partnering with Elevate Sports Ventures on its first experiential packages for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix from October 21–23, which has already sold out of general admission and reserved tickets. This marks first time COTA has bundled its premium seating and hospitality with premium […]

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Sodexo Live! and Food Rescue US donated 90,000 pounds of excess food after the Miami Grand Prix.

Sodexo Live! and Food Rescue US Donate Food from Formula 1 Race

The surplus of extra food from last weekend’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix was put to good use in the community. Sodexo Live!, the exclusive food and beverage partner at Hard Rock Stadium, has tapped national food recovery leader Food Rescue US to ensure excess food from the inaugural F1 Miami Grand Prix was recovered […]

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The United States Fight League has been affiliated by the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation as the official amateur MMA federation for the United States.

USFL Joins IMMAF to Develop Junior and Senior Amateur MMA

The United States Fight League, led by Jon Frank, has been affiliated by the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation as the official amateur MMA federation for the United States, initially with Observation Status. IMMAF recognizes the USFL as a nonprofit national MMA organisation that organizes regular amateur competitions and works for the development of the […]

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IFL Announces Three-Year Partnership to Bring Championship to Henderson, Nevada

The Indoor Football League (IFL) will crown its champion just south of Las Vegas, starting this summer. The IFL has announced a three-year partnership with the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dollar Loan Center to host the IFL National Championship game in Henderson, Nevada, for the 2022-2024 seasons. This season’s event will take place August […]

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The Wanda Diamond League now has a host city confirmed for each of the next five seasons.

Wanda Diamond League Final to Alternate Between Zurich and Brussels from 2024 to 2027

The Wanda Diamond League, an annual series of elite track and field athletic competitions comprising 14 of the best invitational athletics meetings, will be alternating in Zurich and Brussels between 2024 and 2027. The series, which sits in the top tier of the World Athletics (formerly known as the IAAF) one-day meeting competitions, now has […]

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Antonio D. Tillis, chancellor of Rutgers University–Camden, speaks during the opening of the Camden Athletic Complex in New Jersey.

Commissioners Open Camden Athletic Fields

The Camden Athletic Fields, a complex that will be used at all levels of athletic competition in South New Jersey, was opened over the weekend with the officials from the City of Camden, Rutgers-Camden, Congressman Donald Norcross and the Rowan University Rutgers-Camden Board of Governors. “This brand-new athletic complex will expand the availability of open […]

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$77.6 Million Sports Complex in Fargo Celebrates Groundbreaking

A 260,000-square-foot venue in Fargo, North Dakota, celebrated its groundbreaking this week with the 100-acre property expected to open in 2024. The project is being funded through both private and public fundraising. It will feature a full-sized indoor soccer turf field, four basketball courts, office spaces and a 350-meter indoor walking track. “Back in 2016, […]

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ASM Global’s San Antonio Tech Port Center + Arena Opens to Sold-Out Crowds

ASM Global has officially opened the Tech Port Center + Arena in San Antonio, which includes a 24-hour gaming area and 2,500-seat technology arena plus a food and beverage offering unique to the live event industry. Tech Port is an expansive community project combining a sports arena, food hall and museum/conference/special event space which will […]

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