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Destination KP

Sports Facilities Companies to Operate Destination KP on Long Island

The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected to operate Destination KP, a new youth sports venue located on Long Island, New York, withTim O’Connell appointed as general manager. O’Connell has more than 25 years of experience in sports and recreation management, including his tenure as a deputy commissioner of parks and recreation in Nassau County. […]

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Rocket City Softball Showcase

Rocket City Softball Showcase Requires Innovation, Risk

As Garrett Fahrmann and Joel Lamp walked the grounds of Toyota Field in October 2022, they had completed a transformation of the Madison, Alabama, baseball stadium. Fahrmann, general manager of the Rocket City Trash Pandas — the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels — and Lamp, sports development manager for the Huntsville/Madison County CVB, […]

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New Sports Venues to Watch in 2025

While the construction of new sports venues never stops, a theme that’s emerging with these multi-million-dollar facilities is being able to use them for much more than one specific sport or event. From the $1 billion palace Everton Football Club is building for its Premier League team to local pickleball centers, there’s a variety in […]

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Fans watch kickoff at Levi's Stadium as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals in Santa Clara, California. (AP Photo/Scot Tucker)

San Francisco 49ers, NetApp Partner on Levi’s Stadium Fan Experience

The San Francisco 49ers have announced a multi-year partnership with NetApp, a data infrastructure company, to become a founding level partner for the NFL franchise. The brands will partner on silo-free data infrastructure to support 49ers business operations throughout the organization, starting with the reimagination of the fan experience at Levi’s Stadium. “When Levi’s Stadium […]

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West Virginia Governor Jim Justice presented a $1.8 million check to The Bridge Sports Complex on January 7. Photo courtesy of the Governor's Office

The Bridge Sports Complex Gets Boost From West Virginia Government

The city of Bridgeport, West Virginia, is getting a boost from the state government to construct multiple turf fields at The Bridge Sports Complex. On January 7, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice delivered $1.8 million in matching funds to the city of Bridgeport to support the project. The fields will serve various turf-related sports including […]

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Unrivaled Sports Acquires Rocker B Ranch, An Expansive Premier Destination For Youth Baseball And Multi-Sport Experiences In Texas

Unrivaled Sports Acquires Rocker B Ranch

Unrivaled Sports has added Rocker B Ranch in Texas to its baseball and multi-sport division of venues with plans to expand the facility in the future. The Rocker B Ranch acquisition is the latest since Unrivaled Sports formed in 2024. In 2024, Rocker B Ranch hosted nearly 60,000 visitors, including over 900 baseball teams that […]

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Visit Tri-Valley Announces New Multi-Use Event Center

A new multi-use events center will be built in Dublin, California, Visit Tri-Valley announced this week. “We are thrilled that Visit Tri-Valley has chosen Dublin as the future home of their state-of-the-art MultiUse Event Center,” said Dublin Mayor Michael McCorriston. “This facility will not only enhance our city’s standing as a premier destination for sports, […]

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Youth Sports Facility Act Introduced in Congress

A bill that would make youth sports facilities eligible for federal grants was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives last month with nine co-sponsors. The Youth Sports Facility Act of 2024 is a bill that proposes amendments to the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to support the development of youth sports […]

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State and local dignitaries celebrate the opening of the Reno-Sparks Indoor Track Facility at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on Thursday night in Nevada. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

New Indoor Track Facility a Boost for Reno-Tahoe Tourism

Teams and coaches gathered in the stands and alongside the edges of the banked track, chugging energy drinks and chewing on energy bars as athletes from all around the Western United States vaulted, jumped, threw and sprinted over a three-day period. The scene for the Silver State Invitational is what the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors […]

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