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The University of Texas Permian Basin and Sports Facilities Management, a division of the Sports Facilities Companies, have announced a new partnership where SFM will assume the operation of UT-Permian Basin’s community sports property, recently re-named The Basin Sports Complex. University President Sandy Woodley and Todd Dooley, the school’s athletic director, will partner with SFC […]
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The Village of Bedford Park, Illinois, has reached a multi-year naming rights and marketing agreement with Wintrust, with the financial corporation getting the naming rights to the new Wintrust Sports Complex at Bedford Park, which is scheduled to open later this fall. The Wintrust Sports Complex will feature 100,000 square feet of indoor volleyball and […]
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The Sports Facilities Companies has been named the operating partner for the Cornerstone Sports Complex in Starkville, Mississippi, which is scheduled to open in the summer of 2022 as a regional baseball destination. Starkville is home to the 2021 College World Series champions Mississippi State Bulldogs. The venue itself will cost more than $20 million […]
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TNT Sportsplex in Kingsport, Tennessee, has hired Chris Kudera as its general manager. Kudera will lead the complex, which is overseen by Sports Facilities Companies in partnership with the Tincher and Thomas families. Kudera has a master’s degree in sports administration from Arkansas State University and most recently worked as athletic director role in Jonesborough, […]
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Construction has begun on the Legends Event Center in Bryan, Texas, a multisport complex that will be operated by Sports Facilities Companies. Located at Travis Bryan Midtown Park near the main campus of Texas A&M University, the $41 million indoor complex is expected to open in the fall of 2022. The 122,000-square-foot venue will allow […]
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The Bridge Sports Complex in West Virginia has opened, marking one of the largest new sports venues in the state. The opening event featured speakers who had been involved in the six-year effort to open the complex in the city of Bridgeport. That included Mayor Andy Lang and West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, as well […]
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A new Bo Jackson-backed youth and amateur complex is planned for the Houston area, with Sports Facilities Companies announcing the venue that will feature fields and an ice complex. Bo Jackson’s Turf and Ice will serve Houston and surrounding markets for sports training, elite development, team building, leagues, camps and clinics. It will be able […]
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TNT Sportsplex in Kingsport, Tennessee, will be managed and operated by Sports Facilities Companies. The venue, which has been serving Kingsport and the Tri-Cities of Tennessee since 2015, hosts local and regional tournaments and events as well as camps, clinics, and leagues for youth and adults. SFC will manage the daily operations including, marketing, event […]
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As the demand for spaces to host sporting events continues to grow with an eye toward sports-related travel in a post-coronavirus world, destinations across the country are examining their inventory, identifying needs and building accordingly. Here are 15 new sports complexes to keep an eye on in 2021. Midway Central Station Bedford Park, Illinois OPENING: […]
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Midway Central Station at Bedford Park has hired Wade Welsh, an Illinois native, as general manager to lead the team at the 116,000-square-foot indoor venue that will be opening this summer in the village of Bedford Park, which oversees the project in partnership with Sports Facilities Companies. Welsh has an extensive background in sports management […]
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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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