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For more coverage of the State of the Industry report, click here. For years, the Sports Events and Tourism Association (formerly the National Association of Sports Commissions) produced an annual state of the industry report in an effort to gauge the economic impact of the sports tourism industry. But association leaders were quick to […]
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As NJCAA Esports begins its second year of competition for its junior college members, it has announced an agreement with Generation Esports to serve as the organization’s official esports platform partner. Under the deal, GenE, the entity behind the High School Esports League, will provide professional insights into esports including the onboarding process of schools, […]
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A landmark new study conducted by the Sports Events and Tourism Association shows that travel to amateur and collegiate sports events in 2019 accounted for $45.1 billion in spending in the United States, an increase of over 5 percent from the previous year. In addition, that spending generated $103.3 billion in direct, indirect and induced […]
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Twenty years ago, Micah Desforges launched Ripper Skateboards, a project that began as a passion play of sorts for the Montreal native who was a skateboarder and action sports enthusiast. Over the course of a decade, the brand grew in popularity, generating a social media following that still boasts nearly 70,000 followers on Facebook even though […]
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An ice rink in El Paso, Texas, has been named the main recipient of the Kraft Hockeyville USA 2020 grant from the National Hockey League. The El Paso County Coliseum will receive $150,000 in rink upgrades from Kraft Heinz under the program and $10,000 worth of new equipment from the National Hockey League Players’ Association […]
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Sports Facilities Companies will launch a new lacrosse events company, Halo LAX, which marks an entry into the space of event organizers for the company that advises and manages youth sports complexes across the country. In addition, the company, which includes Sports Facilities Management, has announced a separate deal with tournament registration company EventConnect to […]
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In an unusual year with no spectators at the U.S. Open, the United States Tennis Association has announced a partnership with Zoom Video Communications to provide virtual experiences during the tournament, including VIP virtual hospitality events and a celebrity fundraising drive. The U.S. Open will be staged August 31 – September 13 at the Billie […]
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After organizing a virtual race across the United States, Sports Backers in Richmond, Virginia, has announced the launch of the Great European 2500. The event, which will be a virtual race across destinations in Europe, will run October 3 – December 3. Teams will be able to register for the 2,500-kilometer run that will go […]
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USA Diving has announced new dates for the rescheduled Olympic Team Trials, which will still be held in Indianapolis. The 2020 dates were rescheduled when the Olympic Summer Games were postponed until 2021. The new dates will be June 6–13, 2021, with the event to be held at the Indiana University Natatorium on the campus […]
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Mohegan Sun, a Connecticut resort destination, has announced a residency with Showtime Sports, Premier Boxing Championships and Bellator MMA for a series of nationally televised boxing and mixed martial arts events without fans in attendance. In preparation for the events, which began with an August 1 boxing match, Mohegan Sun made proactive and strategic improvements […]
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