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USTA Mid-Atlantic Section Unveils Plans for Virginia Tennis Campus

The United States Tennis Association Mid-Atlantic Section plans to build a 36-court tennis campus in Loudoun County, Virginia, creating a year-round community health and wellness venue through tennis. The campus will draw local, regional and national level tennis events and feature daily programming, allowing the nonprofit organization to service the mission of growing the sport […]

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West Monroe Sports & Events in Louisiana Celebrates Groundbreaking

The West Monroe Sports & Events Center in Louisiana celebrated its groundbreaking on Friday where the sports complex will be located off Interstate 20. Construction will begin this spring on the 112,000-square-foot indoor sports venue and is scheduled to be completed by summer 2023. The venue will feature eight basketball courts that are convertible to […]

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Arizona State University's New On-Campus Community Iceplex to be Named Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU

Arizona State Arena to be Named Mountain America Community Iceplex

Arizona State University and Sun Devil Athletics, in partnership with OVG360, have announced a multi-year naming rights partnership with Mountain America Credit Union as the new on-campus community Iceplex, home for the Sun Devil ice hockey team, will be named the Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU. The Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU will serve […]

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ASM Global to Leverage Facial Verification Through Partnership with PopID

Pechanga Arena in San Diego will become the first ASM Global-managed facility to use facial verification for ticketing at events as part of a new partnership with technology company PopID, with plans to expand it to other ASM arenas. ASM Global and PopID will begin verifying payments and authenticating tickets via facial recognition within San […]

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Ocean Center Set to Host USAG Winter Classic Invitational

The USA Gymnastics Trampoline and Tumbling 2022 Winter Classic Invitational will be hosted by The Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, starting March 3 with competitors across a range of ages and skill levels. The event is hosted by Branch Gymnastics in coordination with USA Gymnastics. The Winter Classic Invitational will feature trampoline, tumbling, double mini-trampoline […]

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Panama City Beach Sports Complex Announces Publix as Title Sponsor

Publix Super Markets has signed a new deal to become the title sponsor of the outdoor fields facility at the Panama City Beach Sports Complex, which will be re-christened as “Publix Sports Park” at Panama City Beach. Publix Sports Park is a $41 million-dollar facility with nine turf fields, four natural grass fields, dedicated tournament […]

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General Manager Hired at Hoover Met Complex

Shannon James Ealy is the new general manager of the Hoover Met Complex in Alabama, the city has announced, bringing 25 years of experience in sports administration to the venue that hosts a wide variety of amateur and collegiate events. Before taking his new position, Ealy formed Outsource Sports Management, a sports marketing and event […]

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Paradise Coast Sports Complex Names Adrian Moses as General Manager

Adrian Moses has been named the new general manager at Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Florida and will be the on-site leader of daily operations of the 180-acre complex, a tournament destination for youth sports in the Southeast. Moses has nearly 20 years of experience in the sport recreation and service industries. He previously was […]

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Antonio Perez Named Memphis Sports & Events Center General Manager

Antonio Perez has been named general manager of the Memphis Sports & Events Center, a 227,000-square-foot youth sports venue under construction in Liberty Park in the Tennessee destination. Perez is the former director of youth basketball programming for the Memphis Grizzlies. There, he grew the Grizzlies’ fan engagement, revenue generation, regional awareness and community outreach […]

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Investors to Revitalize Historic Sho-Me Baseball Camp Facility in Branson, Missouri

A group led by Ballparks of America investor Paul Satterwhite has acquired Sho-Me Baseball Camp, an historic venue in Branson, Missouri, that traces its beginnings to 1958. The camp will be rebranded and operated by Ballparks of America under the management of Sports Facilities Management. The investors group will preserve the baseball history of the […]

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