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Echo Soccer Hires Court Jeske as President

Court Jeske, who has held senior roles within the U.S. soccer community for the past two decades, has been named president of Echo Soccer, a new division of Oklahoma City investment firm Echo. The announcement follows Echo’s new majority ownership of OKC Energy FC, which will be managed by Echo Soccer and include operating the […]

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Fans wait to enter the stadium prior to the Copa America final soccer match between Argentina and Colombia in Miami Gardens, Fla., Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Copa America Fan Issues No Harbinger for 2026 World Cup

Fans of Argentina and Colombia storming the gates and trying to enter Hard Rock Stadium in Miami by any means necessary, even through air vents, were shared widely on social media, delayed the Copa America championship game’s kickoff by an hour and sparked discussion about security ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Those canvassed […]

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A surfer rides a wave in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia. The world-famous surf spot is set to host the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)

Olympic Games’ Reach Extends Beyond Paris

For all of the attention on Paris’ use of temporary venues and existing landmarks throughout the city for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, plenty of the focus has also been on a venue nearly 10,000 miles away where surfing will be organized in the Teahupo’o village in the overseas territory of French Polynesia. “The women […]

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Spectators look on during the first half of a preseason friendly between Arsenal and Everton in 2022 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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How International Soccer Friendlies Boost Visitation for Destinations

The growth of international club soccer friendlies has increased dramatically in recent years with the formation of unofficial tournaments and multi-city tours, spreading international sports tourism throughout destinations across the United States. All are in the name of branding — for the clubs, the leagues and the chance to work name recognition into the U.S. […]

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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy in front of the fans after winning the World Cup in Lusail, Qatar in 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

On Location Appointed Official Hospitality Provider of FIFA World Cup 26

FIFA has appointed On Location as the Official Hospitality Provider of the FIFA World Cup 26, followed by On Location’s announcement that Major League Soccer will be a hospitality sales agent in Canada and the United States. On Location will have exclusive global rights to promote, sell and operate the Official Hospitality Program at the […]

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TOCA Football Expanding to U.S. with Dallas Location

TOCA Football and Major League Soccer will bring the first TOCA Social venue to The Colony’s Grandscape in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area in the summer of 2025. TOCA Social combines soccer, entertainment and dining. TOCA Social Dallas will be the company’s first venue in America, setting the stage for a nationwide expansion across major U.S. […]

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(From left) FC St. Pauli Commercial Director Wilken Engelbracht, Visit Tampa Bay Chief Marketing Officer Patrick Harrison, Visit Tampa Bay Director of Global Sales Stefanie Zinke, and AVIAREPS Germany General Manager Jürgen Salzer. (FC St. Pauli photo)

Visit Tampa Bay Partners with German Soccer Club FC St. Pauli

Visit Tampa Bay and German soccer club FC St. Pauli have announced a partnership that will include media opportunities and Visit Tampa Bay activations at Millerntor Stadium in Hamburg. The two-year deal starts this summer as St. Pauli won the 2. Bundesliga League championship earlier this year and was promoted to the Bundesliga for the […]

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