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Raleigh to Host Two Esports Tournaments This Weekend

USA Baseball will host two major esports tournaments this weekend at the North Carolina State University Gaming and Esports Lab between the USA eBaseball Finals on October 25, while the World Baseball Softball Confederation ePremier12 opening round will take place October 26–27. Friday’s USA Finals will feature the top six players in the WBSC eBASEBALL: […]

Posted On : October 25, 2024 By : Justin Shaw

Texas, foreground, serves to Nebraska during the championship match in the NCAA Division I women's college volleyball tournament Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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NCAA Announces 240 Championship Host Sites for 2027, 2028

The NCAA has announced over 240 host sites for preliminary and final rounds of championship tournaments across all three divisions, the first time it has named hosts over a two-year selection cycle instead of a four-year cycle. Florida will host the most events — 22 NCAA championship events for the 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 seasons. Forty […]

Posted On : October 2, 2024 By : Matt Traub

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USA Baseball Opens National Training Complex in North Carolina

USA Baseball has announced the grand opening of the executive offices and training center at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina, with a 20-year agreement to make Cary the home of USA Baseball. USA Baseball and Cary leadership gathered on-site for the ribbon cutting earlier this month. USA Baseball Board of […]

Posted On : April 19, 2024 By : Justin Shaw

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Team Travel Source Partners with North Carolina FC Youth

Team Travel Source has announced a partnership with North Carolina FC Youth, making it the official housing provider for all VisitRaleigh.com Showcase Series tournaments and additional events for the next two years. Of NCFC Youth’s 10 tournaments throughout the year, TTS will be the housing partner for six of those events, including the City of […]

Posted On : February 16, 2024 By : Justin Shaw

Loren Gold, center, Executive Vice President, Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau, speaks during the 2023 EsportsTravel Summit in Toronto. Raleigh will host the 2024 EsportsTravel Summit. At left is Robert Duggan, North American League Championship Series (LCS) Event Lead, Riot Games. At right is Ed Tomasi, Co-Founder, Managing Director, Subnation. Photo by Jared Wickerham

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EsportsTravel Summit Announces Future Hosts

Northstar Meetings Group has announced the upcoming hosts for the EsportsTravel Summit—the only event of its kind for esports tournament and event organizers. In 2024, the event will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 2025 event will be staged in Bloomington, Minnesota. The announcement was made on the final day of the 2023 EsportsTravel […]

Posted On : July 14, 2023 By : Jason Gewirtz

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Riot Games’ League Championship Series Coming to Raleigh

Riot Games’ League Championship Series is coming to PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, this spring. The League Championship Series is North America’s largest professional esports league in League of Legends. PNC Arena will host the LCS Spring Finals, delivered by Grubhub, April 8–9. “Raleigh has established itself as an international hub for esports and […]

Posted On : January 19, 2023 By : Justin Shaw

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Professional Disc Golf Association 2024 Championship Heads to Raleigh

The Professional Disc Golf Association will hold its 2024 Tim Selinske US Masters Championship in Raleigh, North Carolina, the organizers announced this week. The PDGA Staff and the PDGA Board of Directors said in a release that it picked Raleigh over four other bidders. The 2023 event will be in Eugene, Oregon, after this year’s […]

Posted On : December 22, 2022 By : Matt Traub

The 2022 SportsTravel Award winners are recognized by Jason Gewirtz, left, vice president of the Sports Division of Northstar Travel Group, which publishes SportsTravel magazine and organizes the TEAMS Conference & Expo. With Gewirtz from left is Ryan Allen Hall, senior director of public events and partnerships for the College Football Playoff; USA Volleyball Chief Executive Officer Jamie Davis; Run4Roses Executive Director Tucker Neale; Vice President of Spokane Sports Ashley Blake and Spokane Sports Director of Events and Community Cherie Gwinn; World Athletics Council Member Willie Banks; and Denny Edwards, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau. Photo by Jared Wickerham

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2022 SportsTravel Award Winners Announced

SportsTravel Magazine announced the winners of the 2022 SportsTravel Awards during the TEAMS ’22 Conference & Expo in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, honoring the best events, venue and host city in the sports-event industry. TEAMS: Travel, Events And Management in Sports, is the world’s largest gathering of event organizers and travel planners from the sports industry. […]

Posted On : October 26, 2022 By : Matt Traub

Takahiro Omori competes in the 2019 MLF Bass Pro Tour in Neenah, Wisconsin. Photo: Joe Branch/Major League Fishing

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Major League Fishing Names Eight Host Sites for 2020

Major League Fishing has announced its schedule for the 2020 Bass Pro Tour, the new league’s second season of professional bass fishing. “This schedule is stocked with great fisheries and destinations,” said Michael Mulone, senior director of events of Major League Fishing. “Working with the MLF angler advisory board and these outstanding community hosts, we […]

Posted On : November 1, 2019 By : Jason Gewirtz

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