Author: Matt Traub

Visit Norman

Hotel Tax Increase Allows Visit Norman to Start Sports Commission

Vist Norman in Oklahoma will be able to set up a standalone sports commission after voters in the destination on Tuesday night approved raising the city hotel room tax to eight percent from the previous five percent, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma Election Board. The city’s hotel room tax applies to hotels, Airbnb […]

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An overall interior general view of Wembley Stadium during the first quarter of an NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Denver Broncos in London on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

Jaguars to Play Twice Overseas as NFL Releases International Schedule

The Jacksonville Jaguars will become the first NFL team to play two international games in the same season when they spend back-to-back weeks in London this year against the Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills in October, the league announced on Wednesday. The Jaguars will “host” the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium on October 1 and […]

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Fort Bend Epicenter, Houston Volleyball Academy Agree to Partnership

The Fort Bend County Epicenter has partnered with the Houston Volleyball Academy to be the organization’s official home training and practice facility. Opening in August, the Epicenter — one of SportsTravel’s spotlighted new venues of 2023 — will host weekly training sessions in its multipurpose area equipped with four volleyball courts in preparation for HVA’s […]

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Ripken Baseball Acquires Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center

Ripken Baseball has acquired Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center in Sandusky, Ohio, located between Cleveland and Toledo, which raises Ripken Baseball’s total number of youth sports complexes to six nationwide while becoming the first complex not solely devoted to baseball or softball that the organization will operate. Ripken Baseball will operate next […]

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Volleyball World and Mizuno Extend Partnership

Volleyball World has signed a multi-year partnership extension with Mizuno after a highly successful 2022 to grow the global reach of both brands while further connecting and engaging fans worldwide. Mizuno has been a part of Volleyball World’s growing portfolio of global partners since 2022. “Our overarching vision is bringing volleyball fans closer to the […]

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2023 USA Pickleball Indoor National Championships Heads to Atlantic City

USA Pickleball, in conjunction with the Atlantic City Sports Commission and Visit Atlantic City, has announced the third annual USA Pickleball Indoor National Championships will be held September 19-23 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The event will be hosted by the Atlantic City Pickleball Open and include five days of competition featuring singles, doubles […]

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USA BMX Tulsa Headquarters Hardesty Arena
City officials hope generations of children in Tulsa will grow up to try BMX at the new venue.

Tulsa Lands 2024 BMX Racing World Cup Event

Tulsa, Oklahoma, will host the BMX Racing World Cup in April 2024 after the Union Cycliste Internationale met in Italy last week to approve the World Cup dates and locations. It will be the first time the UCI World Cup goes to Tulsa and Hardesty National BMX Stadium, located within the national headquarters for USA […]

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Spring 2023 Digital Edition

Read the Spring 2023 digital edition of SportsTravel! This issue takes a deep dive around the sports industry with features on the growing sport of pickleball throughout the United States, the continued attraction of in-person esports events, the return of spring training baseball without pandemic-related restrictions and much more, including a profile on the sport […]

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