Author: Jason Gewirtz

Jason Gewirtz is the editor and publisher of SportsTravel. He has worked at the magazine in various roles since 2008, including as managing editor and editor. He is a former member of the Sports ETA board of directors.
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Nathan Rundle Joins Elizabethtown Sports Park as Business Development Manager

Elizabethtown Sports Park in Kentucky has named Nathan Rundle as its new business development manager. Rundle is originally from Las Cruces, New Mexico, but has lived in Elizabethtown since 2018. In the new role, Rundle will build relationships and partnerships while pursuing strategic project opportunities or the sports complex. In addition, Rundle is expected to […]

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Allegiant Stadium to Host 2021 Nevada High School Football Championships

The presence of a professional football stadium along the Las Vegas Strip continues to attract events to the home of the Las Vegas Raiders. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association has announced that the One Nevada Credit Union State Championship football games in three divisions will be played November 18 at Allegiant Stadium. The Class 5A […]

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The Tournament SportsPlex of Tampa Bay is home for nearly two dozen events each year in the region.

Tampa Selected for 2022 Tropical 7s Rugby Tournament

The Tropical 7s rugby event has announced that its 2022 tournament will be hosted in Tampa, Florida, at the Tournament SportsPlex of Tampa Bay. The event will be staged April 15–16, 2022. The Tampa sports complex opened in 2018 and includes 15 full-size pitches, each with its own LED lighting and live stream capability. The […]

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Competitiors in the men's 5,000 meter event at the 1984 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles circle past the Olympic torch during the race on August 11, 1984. Los Angeles in 2028 will join London and Paris as the only three-time hosts of the Olympic Summer Games. (AP Photo, File)

With 90 Days to Go, Beijing Olympic Organizers Still Working on Details

With about 90 days to go until the start of that 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, organizers said they are continuing to work out logistics such as limited flights into China for stakeholders and have yet to establish capacity limits for Chinese spectators as they wait to see how COVID rates may affect those […]

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Russ Brandon will serve as president of the XFL.

XFL Announces New Leadership Team

The XFL and its ownership group have announced a new group of executives that have been hired to lead the new version of the upstart football league owned by Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson and RedBird Capital Partners. The league intends to return to play in 2023. Joining the leadership team are several former NFL executives, […]

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Capital City Tennis Classic Returns to East Lansing

The Greater Lansing Sports Authority and the Mid-Michigan Tennis Association have announced that the Capital City Tennis Classic will return to the Michigan destination November 15­­–21. The International Tennis Federation-sanctioned event is expected to draw 16 doubles teams and 64 singles players from 19 countries. Players will compete for $15,000 in prize money. “We’re thrilled […]

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Maryland Sets September 2022 Dates for Cycling Classic

After having its dates postponed for two consecutive years because of the pandemic, the Maryland Cycling Classic supported by UnitedHealthcare has announced that the professional road cycling event will be staged in and around Baltimore on September 4, 2022. “We are excited to host the inaugural edition of the Maryland Cycling Classic and bring a […]

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Washington University in St. Louis Offers Virtual Conference

Washington University in St. Louis will offer a free day-long sports business summit featuring more than 30 sports executives from more than 25 organizations on November 12. Topics of discussion during the virtual conference will focus on women in sports leadership; name, image and likeness; mixed-use sports venues and projects; building sports brands; and sports […]

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HotelPlanner Signs Deal with NBA G League

HotelPlanner has announced a multi-year partnership with the NBA G League that makes the hotel booking service the exclusive hotel reservations provider of the league. The deal was announced as the league’s 2021–222 season tips off November 5. Under terms of the agreement, the partnership provides a customized booking engine to offer exclusive hotel booking […]

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UTMB World Series

UTMB Announces 2022 World Series Sites, Including California

The UTMB World Series will stage seven new global events in 2022, including the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. Other races in the inaugural series will be staged in Hong Kong, Andorra, Mexico, Italy and France, part of 15 races confirmed for the circuit that will feature a mix of […]

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