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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 […]
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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 […]
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SportsEngine Play, NBC Sports Next’s new youth and amateur sports streaming platform, and the Sports Facilities Companies have announced a multi-year video streaming partnership at SFC-managed sports venues each year. The partnership signals SportsEngine Play’s entry into the facilities market, providing game and event streaming opportunities for SFC’s 60-plus managed venues. A Sports Events & […]
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Cape Coral, a racquet center slated to open in July 2024, will be operated by the Sports Facilities Companies in partnership with the city of Cape Coral, located in the Fort Myers region of Florida. SFC will control the management efforts, overseeing marketing and booking, staff development and training, guest services, food and beverage offerings […]
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SFC executive Ashley Whittaker was named the 2024 Sports ETA’s Woman of the Year this week at the 2024 Sports ETA Women’s Summit, held annually on the week of the NCAA Women’s Final Four at the host site which this year is Cleveland. Whittaker is partner and senior vice president of marketing for The Sports […]
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Tyler Yoder has been named general manager of the Emerald Acres Sports Connection, an $80 million complex in Mattoon, Illinois, that will be opening in the fall of 2024. A graduate of Ball State University with a masters degree from the University of North Georgia, Yoder has been director for facilities and event management at […]
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CORE4 Athletic Complex will be the official practice facility for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream through 2025, with an option to extend into a third year at the 44,000 square foot facility located in Chamblee, Georgia, founded by NBA All-Star Paul Millsap. “We can’t be more excited to announce our continued partnership with the Atlanta Dream,” […]
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While the construction of new sports venues never stops, a theme that’s emerging with these multi-million-dollar facilities is being able to use them for much more than one specific sport or event. From the $2 billion Intuit Dome to local venues used for a wide range of youth sports, there’s a variety in the sizes […]
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The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected as the operating partner for the Crown Sports Center and named Cody Revel as general manager of the facility. The Crown Sports Center is a 125,000-square-foot sports facility in Fruitland, Maryland. The renovated venue includes turf fields, eight pickleball courts and five batting cages in addition to its […]
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Wyo Sports Ranch and Sports Facilities Companies have appointed Mike Gaffaney, an industry veteran with over three decades of experience in the sports, athletic, and fitness industry, as general manager when the facility opens in 2025. Gaffaney will be relocating to Casper from Portland, Oregon, where he served as general manager at large tennis and […]
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Fraser Bullock was officially named executive chair and president for the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City while former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson was named as chief executive officer.
The @MountainWest Conference, in partnership with the Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission, will host the 2025 Credit Union 1 Baseball Championship at Sloan Park in @VisitMesa, Arizona, May 21–24.
.@usavolleyball has announced that Denver will host the 2025 ParaVolley Pan America Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships on May 24–28, an event which will run alongside the 2025 USA Volleyball Open National Championship.
The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected to operate Destination KP, a new youth sports venue located on Long Island, New York, withTim O’Connell appointed as general manager.
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