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Populous will be the architect of record for “The Cathedral,” a new project in Milan, Italy, that will be the future home for two of the biggest names in world soccer. AC Milan has played at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, commonly known as San Siro, since 1926 and in 1947 was joined by Inter Milan. […]
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The home of baseball’s College World Series will be named Charles Schwab Field Omaha, representing the financial services company, through 2029. The Charles Schwab Corporation obtained naming rights for the stadium after its October 2020 acquisition of TD Ameritrade. The name change in Omaha will start effective in 2022 at the 24,000-seat baseball stadium with […]
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A new $185 million arena for the national powerhouse Baylor University basketball teams and other events will be part of a larger development in downtown Waco, Texas. The Bears men’s basketball team, coming off its first national championship in the spring, is ranked No. 1 early in the 2021–2022 college basketball season. Should approvals from […]
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Scheels has secured naming rights for a multi-use sports facility currently under development at the Legacy Pointe Town Center in Springfield, Illinois. Designed to be a regional destination for sports tournaments, Scheels Sports Park at Legacy Pointe will include eight turf fields that can be configured into 14 baseball/softball fields or eight soccer/lacrosse fields. A […]
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The former home of a Frontier League team in Marion, Illinois, will be retrofitted from a home for minor league baseball into a sports tourism complex. The 7,000-capacity Rent One Park is under contract to be sold to Marion Center Project LLC, which will work with Florida-based Sports Facilities Companies on a sports tourism plan […]
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ASM Global has named Alex Merchán as executive vice president of marketing as part of a plan to increase the company’s programs benefitting its far-reaching venues across five continents. The former executive vice president of marketing for Live Nation’s Clubs & Theaters division, Merchán is responsible for all marketing, data analytics, digital, creative and communications […]
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Legacy Sports USA has proposed one of the biggest multipurpose sports complexes in the country to be built in Rutherford County, Tennessee. The 260-acre development would include facilities for soccer, softball, volleyball, hockey, cheer, esports and more. The proposed Legacy Sports Tennessee will be one of the largest multi-purpose sports and entertainment complexes in North […]
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Financial plans for a new baseball stadium in Tampa Bay to host the Rays for half of each Major League Baseball season are being examined by the city of Tampa, Mayor Jane Castor told The Tampa Bay Times last week. The Rays’ lease at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg expires after the 2027 season and […]
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The home of the New England Patriots is set to undergo dramatic enhancements that the franchise believes will have the venue ready to be home for NFL action for decades to come. Beginning in early 2022, construction of the most dramatic Gillette Stadium improvements since its opening in 2002 will begin in the north end […]
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San Diego State University’s new stadium as part of the expansive SDSU Mission Valley development, has a new name — Snapdragon Stadium. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has entered into a long-term agreement for naming rights that will now go to the California State University Board of Trustees for formal approval. The previous home for the Aztecs […]
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The IOC’s Coordination Commission was in Los Angeles this week for a three-day visit to review selected venues and track the progress of the @LA28 Games. The tours included the Rose Bowl, Intuit Dome and several venues in Long Beach.
The @HCHSA has appointed Ryan Walsh as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Janis Burke. Walsh is currently the chief executive officer and executive director of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, a position he has held since 2018.
The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates national championship is returning for the second straight year to @VisitWichita from May 7–10, 2025, at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex.
NEW PODCAST: Leonard Hoops of @VisitIndy and Patrick Talty of @IndSportsCorp discuss the Big Ten Conference, look back at some of 2024’s biggest events and look ahead to 2025 while also talking about how they work together on events.
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