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The Atlantic League and its nine clubs have announced that the 2022 season will include a new ticketing idea that will give fans the chance to see games no matter the location. The Ballpark Pass will give anybody who buys season tickets from one club the chance to get a complimentary ticket — or tickets, […]
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Perfect Game and Baseball Australia have announced a strategic alliance designed to expand Perfect Game’s international reach, while providing Australian amateur baseball players with access to Perfect Game tournaments, showcases and proprietary data analytics and scouting services. The announcement was made during the 2022 Perfect Game World Showcase in Florida. The alliance will help build […]
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The Panama City Beach Sports Complex and Visit Panama City Beach will host the 2022 NJCAA College Baseball Classic starting February 4 with 16 junior college teams from across the country, 10 of which being nationally ranked either last year or in the 2022 preseason poll. Teams committed include 2022 preseason No. 1 San Jacinto […]
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The Baltimore Orioles have unveiled plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards throughout the 2022 season. Since April 6, 1992, when the Orioles hosted the first game at the Populous-designed stadium, it has become an iconic venue that inspired a generation of ballpark construction. In the 30 years that have […]
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The Fresno Grizzlies, a low-A affiliate for the Colorado Rockies, have signed a 10-year extension of its existing stadium naming rights deal with the Chukchansi Economic Development Authority, an economic development enterprise of the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians, to retain the Chukchansi Park name. The Chukchansi Tribe will continue to build on the […]
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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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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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A developer in Las Vegas who owns the Oakland Athletics’ Triple-A affiliate and the ballpark they play in says it would offer the team free land in Summerlin, just outside of the Las Vegas Strip, if the A’s want to move to town and build a new ballpark. The Howard Hughes Corp. told the Las […]
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Stepping up improvements for minor leaguers after widespread criticism, Major League Baseball’s new housing policy will require teams to provide furnished accommodations, with no more than two players per bedroom and housing “located at a reasonable, commutable distance from the ballpark,” with teams being responsible for basic utility bills, the league announced on Thursday. Major […]
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Construction is scheduled to begin soon in College Station, Texas, on a new Texas Independence Ballpark in Midtown College Station with an eye toward attracting baseball and softball events to the region. The new facility will feature eight fields, batting cages, concession stands and more. The venue, officially called Independence Park, will be used to […]
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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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