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The Amateur Athletic Union is set to host the world’s largest volleyball tournament from June 14 through July 4 in Orlando as more than 100,000 athletes and coaches representing 48 states, two U.S. territories and six countries, will converge at the Orange County Convention Center and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for the 50th […]
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Brightline will begin selling tickets for its Orlando connection that will allow sports fans to travel between South Florida locations and Orlando starting later this summer, with an official opening date and inaugural rides to be announced after Brightline has completed required testing. Brightline will offer one-way fares starting at $79 for adults and $39 […]
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The Greater Orlando Sports Commission has announced its 2022–23 officers as well as 21 incoming members to its executive and advisory board of directors. “As chairman, it is exciting to see how successful this organization has been in continually attracting and recruiting some of the most diverse, talented and respected individuals in our community to […]
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XP League, an youth esports organization, is launching in Central Florida this spring and compete in titles like Rocket League, Minecraft, and Fortnite. “I’ve spent the last decade working alongside community leaders in Central Florida to help establish Orlando as an epicenter for the growing esports industry,” said Sari Kitelyn, owner of Greater Orlando XP […]
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The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association will recognize Jason Siegel, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, as the association’s 2022 Charles Andrews Memorial Hospitality Award recipient. The award — named after the first CFHLA Board of Directors Chairperson, Charles Andrews — will be presented at the CFHLA Hospitality Gala on […]
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For the next decade, there may not be a season where a sports fan cannot enjoy a major international sporting event to travel to within the United States. This past summer alone saw World Athletics host the world track-and-field championships in the United States for the first time at the renovated Hayward Field in Eugene, […]
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As June 16 approaches, the fate of hundreds of millions of dollars in potential sports tourism benefits is at stake for more than a dozen destinations throughout the United States. It will be on that day when FIFA announces the cities that will host games for the 2026 World Cup in North America, the biggest […]
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College sports is amid revolutionary change that may not be surpassed in its long and sometimes controversial history. The ability of athletes — sorry, student-athletes — to earn money off name, image and likeness has turned the traditional college sponsorship model upside down. The NCAA recently adopted a new constitution that may see further changes […]
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Over the past two-plus decades, the youth sports business has perhaps grown like no other segment not only in the sports-event industry but like few industries throughout the world. What was a collection of mostly community groups that would stage Saturday morning soccer programs in the parks, or intramural basketball before or after elementary school, […]
Continue ReadingThe Greater Orlando Sports Commission has promoted four of its staff members to new positions. Jennifer Lastik has been promoted to executive vice president, having joined the organization in 2007. Lastik graduated from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania as well as West Virginia University and interned at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Lastik […]
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The @Big12Conference has selected the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, to host the 2025, 2026 and 2027 Big 12 Gymnastics Championships. The 2025 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship’s two sessions will be held March 22 at noon and 5 p.m. local time.
.@PlayNAIA has selected Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama, and @GSOB_Sports as hosts for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championships.
Move United was given the 2024 Rings of Gold Award by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee during its annual assembly last week in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Triple Crown Sports has announced the departure of Sean Hardy, who is stepping down from his role as chief operating officer to join League One Volleyball as chief growth officer.
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