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The Erie Sports Commission has been awarded a $45,000 Sports Marketing and Tourism program grant by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to help offset the costs of hosting Major League Fishing this past August. “It is a tremendous honor to be one of the 10 counties to be awarded a SMAT program […]
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Major League Fishing, in conjunction with Decatur Morgan County Tourism, announced that the 2025 Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship will take place on Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Alabama, April 9–11. The 16th annual College Fishing National Championship will mark the second time the three-day tournament has been held on Wheeler Lake and will showcase […]
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Major League Fishing has announced the schedule for its sixth season of the 2024 Bass Pro Shops Bass Pro Tour, professional bass fishing’s most competitive circuit. “We are proud to roll out a schedule with seven new destinations that have never before hosted a Bass Pro Tour event,” said Kathy Fennel, MLF executive vice president […]
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Major League Fishing and the Kissimmee Sports Commission have announced that the 2024 Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship will take place on Lake Toho in Kissimmee from January 9–11, 2024. “We are excited to host the Major League Fishing College National Championship for a second year,” said Tyler Weyant, director of […]
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Major League Fishing and Fishing League Worldwide have announced the 2021 Toyota Series schedule with regional events throughout the country and a smaller championship field overall, but still with a $200,000 payout to the winner and bonuses to the highest-finishing pros in each division. Anglers in the top 25 of each division’s Angler of the […]
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees will host Major League Fishing’s Redcrest 2021, the Bass Pro Tour Championship, on February 23–27, 2021. The championship event for the bass fishing tour will include the top 30 professionals on the circuit, based on points accumulated during the 2020 Bass Pro Tour season. They will compete […]
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The sport of competitive bass fishing is making advancements in the areas of technology and television while also reeling in a younger group of anglers. Three major professional organizations—Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, better known as B.A.S.S.; Major League Fishing (MLF) and Fishing League Worldwide (FLW)—are the trendsetters. Each have been focusing on expanding their digital […]
Continue ReadingMajor 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 […]
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Major League Fishing will acquire Fishing League Worldwide, combining a professional fishing organization with a group that serves thousands of anglers ranging from professionals to casual weekend competitors. The merger is expected to be finalized by the end of October. Established in 2011, MLF began as a television product and has grown into a sports […]
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Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour will host its inaugural season-ending championship in La Crosse, Wisconsin, August 19–25, 2019. The event will be titled “Redcrest” (a name inspired by MLF’s red logo) and will be staged on the Upper Mississippi River. The event will feature 30 anglers who accumulate the most points over the course […]
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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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