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The Sports Facilities Companies has announced a strategic partnership with Playeasy, a digital platform supporting sports event organizers, destinations, facilities and events in the United States. Playeasy will enhance the SFC’s more than 40 facilities across the country. The partnership will streamline the process for event organizers to book events at SFC venues that are […]
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The Sports Facilities Companies has announced the launch of Community Playmaker, an independent magazine, media, and events platform for local government leaders focused on economic development, sense of place and quality of life. The Community Playmaker platform will feature interviews from mayors, city administrators and other local government leaders on topics ranging from brownfield redevelopment to […]
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Alabama’s location in the South is synonymous with religion – the religion of collegiate athletics. Celebrating state pride through college sports is a deep-seeded tradition that both unites and divides families but also lends itself to a “welcome wagon” for families, fans and student-athletes traveling to events in destinations across the Yellowhammer State. College football […]
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Houston and Dallas were recently in the spotlight as hosts for the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Fours. Each of the destinations hosted tens of thousands of visitors from out of town, providing a spotlight for Marriott, which has sponsored the NCAA for seven years through its Marriott Bonvoy program. The sports-related travel market was […]
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The president of the International Boxing Association spent close to two hours both signaling a willingness to work with the International Olympic Committee while also using vulgar expressions toward the Olympic Games organizers on Monday, the day that the international federation’s men’s world championships began. The IBA’s Russian president, Umar Kremlev said the federation will […]
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Successful tournaments and sporting events are right at home in The Natural State. With the perfect combination of fields and facilities, plus plenty to see and do when the games are over, Arkansas is where teams and their families make winning memories. Arkansas is an ideal location for every kind of sport, indoor and […]
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A study from the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute says the “demographic, social, and environmental factors favorably position the state to host another successful Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games,” as leaders for the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games continue working on a bid to return the Games to the region. […]
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USA Boxing has ended its membership with the International Boxing Association to join World Boxing, USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee wrote to members of the national governing body this week. “USA Boxing is committed to work tirelessly with World Boxing, like-minded National Federations and worldwide Olympic-style boxing community to earn the privilege to be […]
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Status Letter of intent to bid is due May 26, 2023, with proposals due June 30. Inside Track In the 20 years since its founding, CrossFit has grown from a garage gym in Santa Cruz, California, into the world’s leading provider of accredited performance-based training courses and certifications with more than 125,000 credentialed coaches across […]
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Status Open for bids through May 31, 2023 History Ames, IA, 2022 Lynchburg, VA, 2019 Grand Rapids, MI, 2017 Lincoln, NE, 2015 Hershey-Harrisburg, PA, 2013 San Diego, CA, 2011 Inside Track The National Congress of State Games is seeking bids to host the 2026 and 2028 State Games of America, the biennial national competition for […]
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