Author: Matt Traub

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FIFA May Scrap Proposed Visit Saudi Sponsorship for Women’s World Cup

FIFA, which reportedly was to have Visit Saudi as a sponsor for this summer’s Women’s World Cup, is reportedly changing course after co-hosts Australia and New Zealand, plus other stars in the women’s game, all voiced opposition to the sponsorship. The Sydney Morning Herald first reported the development on Monday. The soccer governing bodies for […]

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Arlington, Texas: Where Sports Champions are Crowned

Arlington, Texas, is where champions are crowned! Super Bowls, national championships, buzzer beaters, and goal-line stands that live forever. Miracles and history are made in Arlington at some of the biggest sports venues on earth. Most know these iconic sports cathedrals from the games being broadcast into living rooms and bars across the nation. However, […]

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Rethinking Stadiums

Almost 50 major league stadiums will turn 30 by 2030, leaving team owners, municipalities and investors to decide whether to renovate or replace, as has been the case for six of them already. But whether it’s new from the ground up, as proposed for the Oakland Athletics, or refurbishing an existing stadium, like the New […]

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Alex Brown Named National Sports Sales Manager for Tulsa Sports Commission

Alex Brown has been named national sports sales manager for the Tulsa Sports Commission, part of the bureau’s expansion into the national market with Brown working alongside Director of Sports Sales Joel Koester to bring in diverse events to the region. Brown’s hiring follows months of review and assessment of Tulsa’s long-term sports city aspirations […]

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Tammy Dunn, Chris O’Brien Named to Sports ETA Board of Directors

Sports ETA has named Tammy Dunn, executive director of the Snohomish County Sports Commission, and Chris O’Brien, director of sports marketing at Visit Panama City Beach in Florida, to its board of directors. Sports ETA is a non-profit trade association for the sports events and tourism industry in the United States with more than 600 […]

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Elevate Your Game in Irvine, California

Plan your next tournament in Irvine, California! Irvine, SoCal’s hub, is ideally located in Orange County and situated within five miles of iconic beaches and within 15 miles of famous theme parks. Extend your stay in Irvine and combine sports with leisure activities. Great Expectations If you haven’t hosted your tournament at Great Park, it’s […]

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Iowa, Oklahoma, Seton Hall, USC Highlight Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego

Sports San Diego, producers of the Holiday Bowl and the non-profit organization responsible for driving sports tourism to San Diego, is teaming with Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego to create the Rady Children’s Invitational, an annual college basketball tournament that will take place during the Thanksgiving holiday. The inaugural event scheduled for 2023 features USC of […]

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IESF Extends Partnership with FITGMR

The International Esports Federation has announced the extended collaboration with FITGMR as the human performance and player development company will be part of the 2023 IESF World Esports Championships, which start August 24 in Iasi, Romania. During the World Esports Championships 2022 in Bali, FITGMR hosted numerous workshops promoting the importance of the health and […]

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Brent Nowicki: The World Aquatics Rebrand and World Championships Pivot

One of the biggest sports in each Olympic Summer Games is swimming, which has been part of the Olympic program since 1896. But what casual fans of swimming may not realize is that the sport’s international governing body, World Aquatics, also oversees water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming and high diving throughout the […]

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