Breaking News, Podcasts and Analysis Serving People who Organize, Manage and Host Sports Events
The Sports Facilities Companies will be the new operating partner for the Virginia Beach Sports Center and manage all aspects of the center’s operations with Ryan Ladd installed as the new general manager. The 285,000-square-foot facility accommodates up to 5,000 spectators and features 12 basketball courts, 24 volleyball courts and a 200-meter hydraulic track. The […]
Continue Reading
The Sports Facilities Companies has acquired Firland Management as part of launching a new ice division, which includes a partnership with Central Park Conservancy which assumes the management of the Harlem Meer Center (formerly Lasker Rink and Pool) in New York City. SFC will also take over management of the Skating Edge Ice Arena in […]
Continue Reading
The City of Ontario in California has announced that its new multi-use sports complex, managed by the Sports Facilities Companies, will be named the Ontario Sports Empire. Set to open in fall 2026, the complex will host major regional and national tournaments. The 190-acre facility will include 20 long fields, 14 youth diamond fields, eight […]
Continue Reading
The McCracken County Sports Tourism Commission and the Sports Facilities Companies have announced Chas Heeren as the general manager of Paducah Sports Park in Kentucky, slated for completion in the fall of 2025. “I’m excited to be named the general manager of the Paducah Sports Park,” said Heeren. “The opportunity to live in the city […]
Continue Reading
The Sports Facilities Companies has announced a partnership with the city of Burlington, North Carolina, to operate the new Burlington Pickleball Complex and Pickleball courts at Fairchild Park. SFC will manage all aspects of daily operations, including marketing and booking events, staffing and training, patron services and maintenance. Construction is underway on the complex which […]
Continue Reading
The Sports Facilities Companies has announced the hiring of Brandon Doherty as general manager for Scheels Sports Park, which is under construction in Springfield, Illinois. Doherty will oversee operations of the planned $60 million, 70-acre multisport outdoor/indoor sports park, which will feature a 190,000-square-foot indoor dome, a soccer field, performance and turf training areas. “I […]
Continue Reading
The Sports Facilities Companies has announced a strategic partnership with Troon, which provides golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, to collaborate on new business opportunities. The partnership combines Troon’s global expertise in golf and club management with SFC’s experience in developing and managing sports, recreation and entertainment facilities. “Troon shares our commitment to delivering […]
Continue Reading
The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected by the city of Pinellas Park, Florida, as operating partner for the Sprowls Horizon Sports Park, which is set to open in 2025. The complex will feature six baseball fields, designed as replicas of MLB spring training fields, complemented by outdoor green spaces. The fields are also built […]
Continue Reading
The Sports Facilities Companies will be the operating partner for the Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center, a sports and event venue currently under construction in Janesville, Wisconsin. The 140,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open in the fall of 2025. The center will feature Mercyhealth Arena, an ice rink to support community sports and serve as […]
Continue Reading
The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected by the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, as the operating partner for its sports and entertainment venue, Key City Park — formerly known as Sports Force Parks on the Mississippi. SFC will manage all aspects of daily operations. The park, which opened in 2019, includes 10 baseball fields and […]
Continue Reading
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.
Since 1997, SportsTravel magazine has served the sports‐related travel and event industry. It is the only publication written and designed to serve the people who organize, manage and host sporting events of all types at all levels.
Copyright © 2024 by Northstar Travel Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. 301 Route 17 N, Suite 1150, Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA | Telephone: (201) 902-2000
