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Bobsled and skeleton World Cup races have not taken place in North America since before the COVID-19 pandemic, but that will change this coming winter. The International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation has announced events will return to North America for the first time since 2019, allowing U.S. and Canadian athletes a chance to compete on […]
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The iconic dome that houses Syracuse basketball and football, among other events, has a new name. Syracuse University and JMA Wireless have announced a 10-year partnership for naming rights of the on-campus stadium. For the first time since the venue opened in 1980, the stadium will have a new name, only the second in its […]
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As the sport of cricket continues to build momentum in the United States, another huge step is being taken to bring the world’s second-most popular sport into the spotlight. Major League Cricket has announced it has completed an initial close of a $44 million Series A and A1 Fundraising Round, led by a group of […]
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The Little Rock (Arkansas) Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced the promotion of Adam Berrios to vice president of sales and services; a position that drives the organization’s key role in attracting meetings, conventions and sporting events to Arkansas’ capital city. As vice president, Berrios plans and directs all activities of the sales department, group […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most storied and accomplished franchises in any sport. The six-time Super Bowl Champions will now be celebrating those who have helped the organization reach those heights. The Steelers announced a new addition to Heinz Field that will further commemorate former players, coaches and other contributors with the construction […]
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Content and booking professional Starr Butler-Jemison will join OVG360 as senior vice president of content development and private events. Butler-Jemison will start July 5 and oversee a new division focused on private functions, major corporate events and content development across the OVG360 universe of 300-plus arenas, stadiums and convention centers. She will be based in […]
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The International Surfing Association has announced the World Para Surfing Championships will be returning to Pismo Beach, California, again in 2022. Tthe ISA’s flagship Para surfing competition will return from December 4–11, 2022, to the Central Coast, which hosted in 2021. AmpSurf, a non-profit with the stated aim of promoting, inspiring, educating and rehabilitating people […]
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After decades of people searching the vast wilderness of the United States, Bigfoot has finally been found. The local organizing committee for the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 has announced “Legend the Bigfoot” as the official mascot for this summer’s event. The 18th edition of the World Athletics Championships will be held on U.S. soil for the first time, taking place […]
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USA Team Handball is headed to Spokane, Washington, for the 2023 and 2024 U.S. Open and Junior National Championships. USA Team Handball will hold its 2023 events from May 11–14 and 2024 events from May 9–12. This marks the first time the events have been held in Spokane. “It’s exciting to host such a dynamic […]
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Loudoun County, Virginia, is looking to expand its footprint in the sports-related travel market with the opening of its Fiscal Year 2023 Sports Tournament Grant program. The Sports Tournaments Grant Program was established as one of the strategic growth initiatives of the Tourism Destination Strategy adopted by the Loudoun Board of Supervisors in March 2006. […]
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