Author: Matt Traub

ASM Global

Legends Completes Acquisition of ASM Global

ASM Global has been formally acquired by Legends in a merger of two industry organizations that will combine venue management with hospitality and premium live event experiences under one umbrella. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ASM Global manages a portfolio of live event venues worldwide with clients spanning five continents including Sydney […]

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Blast Singapore

Blast to Bring Top-Tier Esports Events to Singapore in 2024 and 2025

Blast will host two popular esports events in Singapore in 2024 and 2025 with a Counter-Strike Tournament and Dota 2 event, supported by the Singapore Tourism Board. The Counter-Strike World Final 2024 will take place from October 30-November 3 and will be the first Blast event in Singapore, where eight teams will compete for a […]

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Los Angeles 2028 Olympics
Delta, as the USOPC's partner, is responsible for the majority of travel for Paralympians getting to Paris for the 2024 Paralympic Summer Games. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

For Paralympians, Travel Can Be An Obstacle

Perhaps the biggest legacy of the Paris Paralympics will be the changes made to the city through its hosting of the event. The Olympic and Paralympic Village has accessible buildings, multisensory signage and zones for assistance dogs. The city has increased the number of bus areas and wheelchair-accessible taxies ahead of the Paralympics as well. […]

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SEC Baseball Tournament Remaining in Hoover Through 2028

The Southeastern Conference baseball tournament will remain in Hoover, Alabama, through at least 2028 after the league signed an extended partnership agreement with the city of Hoover and the Public Park and Recreation Board of the City of Hoover. Hoover Metropolitan Stadium has served as host of the SEC Tournament every year since 1998, excluding […]

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Elevate Big East Finals r3/16/24
Elevate Experiences has worked on hospitality packages for clients including the Big East Conference. Photo courtesy of Elevate Experiences

Elevate Acquires Zinc Agency, Introduces Elevate Experiences

Elevate has acquired Zinc Agency, a premium client experience firm, to further develop Elevate Experiences as an experiential hospitality division. Elevate Experiences previously activated full-service B2C hospitality at events including U.S. Open tennis, Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Texas, Big East Conference, PGA Tour and more. With the addition […]

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Liberty Fever Basketball
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark drives past New York Liberty forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton in the first half of a WNBA game in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Indiana Fever to Host WNBA All-Star 2025

Indianapolis will host the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game and assorted festivities around Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the first time the city will have hosted the midseason showcase. The WNBA season resumes tonight after its Olympic break with the Indiana Fever playing Friday against the Phoenix Mercury. The Fever, with young stars Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston, are […]

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2024 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony
The end of the dramatic presentation of the Olympic rings during the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games. Photo by Jason Gewirtz

Paris Tourism Office Releases Preliminary Olympic Report

Paris je t’aime, the city’s tourism bureau, released its preliminary report on Olympic Summer Games impact saying the United States was the leading international market during the competition. The report says the United States had 230,000 tourists visit Paris during the Games, nearly double the second-leading country in Germany (130,000). The United Kingdom was third […]

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OLY Paris Olympic Rings
The Olympic rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower, Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

2024 Summer Olympics in Review

SportsTravel was on location from the Olympic Summer Games focusing not only on the competition but giving readers a chance to learn more about what’s going on behind the scenes. Here is a comprehensive guide with facts about the world’s most prestigious sporting event with information, schedules and links to our content. You can always […]

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