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Visit Detroit will be featured on the front of shirts for the men’s and women’s teams at Juventus starting next season as part of a partnership with the legendary Serie A club. Visit Detroit will serve as Juventus’ Principal Destination Partner, becoming the first active convention and visitors bureau to receive front-of-shirt branding for a […]
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The Detroit Sports Commission has promoted Marty Dobek, previously DSC’s deputy director, to executive director while Dave Beachnau will take on the role of CEO for the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the 2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four. In his new role, Dobek will oversee all facets of the Detroit Sports Commission‘s operations including national […]
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The 2024 NFL Draft generated an estimated $213.6 million economic impact for the city of Detroit and region, including $161.3 million from visitors coming to Southeast Michigan, according to Visit Detroit and the Detroit Sports Commission. The study of the 2024 NFL Draft was developed by Dr. Patrick Rishe, director of the Sports Business Program […]
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Visit Detroit has announced a long-term partnership to become the official U.S. destination partner of Burnley FC, the English club that will play next season in the Championship and is one of the founding members of the English Football League. The partnership included Visit Detroit as the Clarets shirt partner at last weekend’s The Soccer […]
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The Detroit sports scene has been a roller coaster during the first quarter of this century. The Pistons and Red Wings each celebrated championships in the early 2000s, the Tigers made World Series runs in 2006 and 2012 and the fourth professional sports team in the Motor City has been an afterthought … until now. […]
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To mark the 150-day countdown to the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Sports Commission and Visit Detroit on Monday announced a $1 million living-legacy donation to support youth literacy and active play in the city of Detroit and its surrounding communities. Detroit hosts the 2024 NFL Draft from April 25–27 in the area around the […]
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The Detroit Lions and the city of Detroit will host the 2024 NFL Draft around Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza, the NFL announced on Monday, the first time that the event has come to the Michigan destination. “We are excited to bring the 2024 NFL Draft to the city of Detroit,” said Mark Hollis, […]
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