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The 2027 National Senior Games will be held in Tulsa with the 2029 Games heading to Birmingham, Alabama, the National Senior Games Association announced on Tuesday. This will be the first time the National Senior Games is held in Tulsa and marks a return to Birmingham after The Games were hosted there in 2017. The […]
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The sports tourism industry continues to rise to new levels with each passing year, as it has not only recovered from COVID, but surpassed the pre-COVID years in many aspects. However, the upswing in sports business being brought into destinations has not correlated directly to local CVBs and sports commissions expanding their dedicated sports staff. […]
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Northstar Meetings Group has announced the upcoming hosts for the EsportsTravel Summit—the only event of its kind for esports tournament and event organizers and the destinations and venues looking to host and support their events. In 2026, the event will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio. The 2027 event will be staged in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The […]
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The Tulsa Regional Chamber and Tulsa Regional Tourism have selected Sarah Inboden (Kirchberg) as the vice president of experience and events. She will assume her role and duties effective May 20. Inboden arrives in the Tulsa market from Las Vegas, most recently serving as director of global sales with MGM Resorts International since April 2019. […]
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Since its inception in June 2021, LIV Golf has been a lightning rod of conversation in the golf and sports world. No organization has ever challenged the PGA Tour, nor had anybody come along with the resources that LIV boasts financially. So as the Saudi-backed alternative to “traditional” golf plows ahead into its third season, […]
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, will host the only International Teqball Federation-sanctioned event in the United States this year from June 14–16. “It has been a pleasure to work with the International Teqball Federation to bring this action-packed sport and over 1,000 athletes, staff, and media professionals from 60 different countries to Tulsa,” said Alex Brown, national sports […]
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Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was the famed home of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys, whose sound defined the western swing style in the late 1930s. But it was a couple of Texas bboys that ended up stealing the show at the World Breaking Classic USA Qualifier at Cain’s on March 16, an event […]
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The Big 12 Conference and the Tulsa Sports Commission have announced that the Big 12 Wrestling Championship will remain at Tulsa’s BOK Center through 2028. Tulsa has hosted the tournament since 2017. The 2024 Big 12 Wrestling Championship is scheduled for March 9–10 and will be the eighth consecutive championship at the site. “Hosting the […]
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The World Breaking Classic USA Qualifier will return to Tulsa, Oklahoma, on March 16, 2024, with the winning crew earning a spot in the 2024 World Finals. Cain’s Ballroom will host the event presented by the Tulsa Sports Commission and produced by the Plus Seven Company. “Bringing the World Breaking Classic USA Qualifier back to […]
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The World Axe and Knife Throwing Championships will be hosted at the new WeStreet Ice Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, starting April 18. The event is the seventh time the World Axe Throwing Championship has been organized and the third time for the World Knife Throwing Championship. The Ice Center is a multi-purpose facility with a […]
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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.
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