Author: Justin Shaw

USA Water Polo
DuPage County (Illinois) will host three national championship water polo events in the next three years.

DuPage County to Host Three Water Polo Championships

USA Water Polo has announced an agreement with the DuPage County (Illinois) Sports Commission that will bring three championship events to the area. The FMC Natatorium at Ty Warner Park will host the 2022 Kap7 Champions Cup, and its return in 2024, as well as a 2024 USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program National Championship. […]

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Vikings Touchdown Tour
The Minnesota Vikings are giving their fans a taste of what U.S. Bank Stadium looks like as it prepares for an NFL game day.

Minnesota Vikings Create Unique Stadium Tour Opportunity

The Minnesota Vikings are offering fans a chance to experience U.S. Bank Stadium like a VIP. The site of Super Bowl 52 now offers the Ultimate Touchdown Tour, a specialized tour program to highlight the preparation for Vikings home games. On select dates prior to Vikings home games, tours will feature views of the Vikings […]

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USA Softball
There are two major men's softball events happening August 4–7 in South Bend, Indiana, and Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Two Large Softball Tournaments Taking Place This Weekend

South Bend Venues, Parks and Arts are set to host the USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championships at Byers Softball Complex from August 4–7 in the Indiana destination. The tournament will include teams from California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Canada. In total, 20 teams equaling […]

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Brett Frood
Brett Frood has been named the fifth commissioner in the history of the National Lacrosse League.

Brett Frood Named New Commissioner of National Lacrosse League

The National Lacrosse League has named Brett Frood as commissioner. Frood joins the NLL from Stewart-Haas Racing, where he has served as president of the NASCAR team since its inception in 2008. Frood led all business initiatives for the championship-winning Stewart-Hass Racing organization, which is co-owned by NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart and industrialist […]

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Asheville Tennis
Explore Asheville will be prominently displayed throughout the 2022 US Open tennis tournament.

USTA Partners With Explore Asheville for US Open Marketing Campaign

The United States Tennis Association has announced Explore Asheville as the official tourism partner for the 2022 US Open, placing the North Carolina destination front and center throughout the event taking place 700 miles north in New York City. “Explore Asheville is proud to elevate our relationship with the USTA and Asheville’s reputation as a […]

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Gauntlet Golf Club
The Gauntlet Golf Club in Stafford County, Virginia, has secured more than $8,000 in funding as it prepares for the American Junior Golf Association Tour Stafford Junior All-Star Tournament.

Virginia’s Gauntlet Golf Club Receives Funding From State’s Tourism Fund

The Virginia Tourism Corporation has given the Gauntlet Golf Club, located in Stafford, $8,804 from the County American Rescue Plan Act Sports Marketing Incentive Program. The funds are to support the 18-hole, par 72 championship golf course as it hosts the upcoming American Junior Golf Association Tour Stafford Junior All-Star Tournament. In total, VTC awarded […]

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Move United
Research published in the Journal of Leisure Studies highlighted the importance of physical activity and adaptive sports for people with disabilities.

Study Shows Importance of Sports and Physical Activity for People With Disabilities

The University of Illinois and Move United have partnered to show the importance of physical activity and sports for people with disabilities. In December 2020, Move United, the national leader in community adaptive sports, partnered with a research team at the University of Illinois Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism to conduct a study with […]

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Coatesville
An artist rendering captures what the new $50 million National Sports and Events Center in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, will look like. Photo courtesy IDG Development LLC.

City of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Plans for $50 Million Sports Complex

The city of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, plans to build a $50 million multipurpose sports and events complex. Plans for the National Sports and Events Center — on 26.3 acres of commercial property on West Lincoln Highway — were first presented in March 2021 by builder IDG Development LLC. The site was formerly known as the Flats. […]

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Eastern Soccer
The 2023 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup will take place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

2023 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup Headed to Pennsylvania

The 2023 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup is headed to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, Eastern Youth Soccer and Valley Forge Sports made the announcement July 28, bringing one of the largest youth sporting events the area has ever hosted. Representatives from Valley Forge Sports and Montgomery County shared […]

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CECC
The 2022 CECC in Atlanta was a financial boost for the local economy and created hundreds of jobs.

2022 Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup Leaves Impact

The numbers are in, and they show that the 2022 Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup esports event in Atlanta was an economic success. The event took place May 6–8 at the Gateway Center Arena and created a $1.78 million economic impact on the Atlanta Airport District Convention and Visitors Bureau. The “May Madness” of college esports […]

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