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St. Louis Soccer Stadium Gets State Tax Credit

The Missouri Development Finance Board has voted to give the ownership group for St. Louis’s Major League Soccer expansion franchise a $5.7 million state tax credit to help pay for the construction of the franchise’s soccer-specific stadium that will be in the downtown area. The board’s action comes three months after Gov. Mike Parson’s administration […]

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LAFC fans in the '3252' fan section hold up their scarves during a game against the Portland Timbers at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles on March 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

MLS At 25: From Shaky Start to Bright Future

Everywhere you looked, people tailgated with portable grills, music blared, kids ran around. The smell of beef and chicken hung heavy in the air. Flags waved, songs and chants and drums and trumpets played, and all the elements were there that make you walk around the outside of a stadium and think “Whoa, this is […]

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Philadelphia Union and Subaru Announce Stadium Naming Rights Partnership

The Philadelphia Union‘s stadium will be named Subaru Park as part of a multiyear partnership between the Major League Soccer team and the automaker, with a series of other charitable programs as part of the agreement. In what is the first partnership for the automaker, Subaru will become the official and exclusive automotive partner of […]

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FILE - In this June 7, 2009 file photo Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) points to a player behind him after making a basket in the closing seconds against the Orlando Magic in Game 2 of the NBA basketball finals in Los Angeles. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. He was 41. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file)

Sports Event World Mourns Kobe Bryant’s Tragic Death

The tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his teenage daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on Sunday morning sent the sports event world into shock, with many praising and remembering the sports icon who had a worldwide reputation for competitiveness. Bryant won five NBA titles with the Los […]

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Major League Soccer Partners with BodyArmor

Major League Soccer has announced a new partnership with sports drink company BodyArmor, part of a media and advertising push ahead of MLS’s 25th anniversary season. BodyArmor investor and NBA icon Kobe Bryant was on hand during an announcement ceremony at LAFC’s Banc of California Stadium along with MLS players C.J. Sapong of Chicago, Lucas Zelarayan of […]

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NYCFC Moves Four Games Out of Yankee Stadium to Citi Field

Major League Soccer announced the schedule for its 25th season and one of the notable highlights is the move of four New York City Football Club matches from one Major League Baseball ballpark to its in-city rival. NYCFC, which plays its home games at Yankee Stadium, will have four games at the New York Mets’ Citi […]

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At the official announcement of the 2020 MLS All-Star Game against the Liga MX All-Stars in Los Angeles is, from left: LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, Liga MX President Enrique Bonilla, MLS Commissioner Don Garber, LAFC Chairman Tom Penn.

2020 MLS All-Stars to Face Liga MX at Banc of California Stadium

The increasingly close relationship between Major League Soccer and Liga MX in Mexico took another step with the official announcement that the 2020 MLS All-Star Game, awarded to Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, will be a matchup of all-star teams between the two leagues for the first time. The All-Star Game will be […]

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Winners of 2019 SportsTravel Awards
Announced at TEAMS ’19 in Anaheim

SportsTravel announced the winners of the 2019 SportsTravel Awards during the TEAMS ’19 Conference & Expo in Anaheim on November 13. TEAMS: Travel, Events And Management in Sports, is the world’s largest gathering of event organizers and travel planners from the sports industry. Held at the Anaheim Convention Center, the revamped awards ceremony was emceed […]

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The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has become a leader in sustainability efforts.

The Green Game

We’ve come a long way since the first recycling bin was rolled out at a sporting event. As the topic of climate change heats up (literally), the creation of more sustainable events has taken on increasing importance. On a global level this can be seen with the December 2018 launch of the United Nations Sports […]

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