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Barry Siff is in a place several before him have been. But he hopes—and has produced some early evidence—that he can be the one to put the entertaining sport of team handball on the map in the United States. “It’s a sport that’s designed for America that isn’t known here,” said Siff, CEO of USA […]
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Daytona International Speedway has signed an agreement with Torneos to bring a soccer festival to the famed racetrack over the July 4 weekend in 2021. The Daytona Soccer Fest will be a two-day event and will mark the first time a professional soccer field will be held at a NASCAR track. Professional teams from North […]
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The National Hockey League will bring its Stadium Series event to Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2021, with the Carolina Hurricanes to host a team to be determined on February 20. The game will be staged at Carter-Finley Stadium, the home of the North Carolina State football team. The stadium seats more than 57,500 spectators. The 2021 […]
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U.S. Club Soccer has announced a partnership with Verizon that will see the technology company’s entrance into the youth soccer landscape as the official innovation and 5G partner of the youth sports organization. The company will also become the presenting sponsor of the id2 Program and Player Development Program (PDP), and will supporting other U.S. Club Soccer programs […]
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USA Table Tennis has awarded the 2020 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships to Las Vegas. The event will be held at the Mandalay Hotel and Convention Center, July 6-10. Las Vegas has hosted several significant table tennis events in the past including the national championships for several years in a row. “Las Vegas is more […]
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Five sports-event industry veterans have announced the formation of a new sports tourism consultancy called the The Collective. The new organization will have seven locations across the United States with a main headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida. The effort’s leadership consists of Managing Partner Kevin Smith and partners Mike Chandler, Matt Dunn, Kris Smith and […]
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A new on-ice prototype for sled hockey benches has been unveiled as part of a legacy effort from the Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series game to be played in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The program, a partnership between the NHL, the Colorado Avalanche, USA Hockey and Athletica Sport, is designed to accommodate sled players […]
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Maine may be off in a corner, but that doesn’t mean event organizers should treat it any less seriously as a destination for sports events. That’s something I saw firsthand on a recent trip to the Pine Tree State to witness three events, each of which speaks to the resources available in the region and […]
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NASCAR and Verizon have announced a multiyear partnership to modernize 12 NASCAR-owned racetracks by enhancing wireless access for race fans, drivers and teams in effort to help fans more easily share images of live events on their mobile devices. The partnership designates Verizon as the official wireless telecommunications and 5G mobility partner of NASCAR, as […]
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The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series has announced a new event in Clearwater, Florida, the first time in seven years that the series will hold an event in the state. The inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Clearwater Half Marathon will be staged October 24–25, 2020. “We are thrilled to bring the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series […]
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