Author: Matt Traub

Playfly Sports

Playfly Sports Goes International with Evolution Sports Acquisition

Playfly Sports has announced the acquisition of London-based Evolution Sports to work with Playfly’s U.S. team to maximize commercial potential of its clients through activations and sponsorships. The acquisition of Evolution, with Dan Lipman and Archie Woodhead joining Playfly as co-managing directors, will provide Playfly with its first international office while accelerating the company’s global […]

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The Residences at Utah Olympic Park is one of the "in house" properties that would be utilized for a future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Photo courtesy Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games.

Salt Lake 2034 Olympic Organizers Near Lodging Goal

The Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games has already secured over 21,000 hotel rooms for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, nearly fulfilling the targeted goal more than a decade out from when the Games would return to Utah for the first time since 2002. Salt Lake City has been named the Preferred […]

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Lima, Asuncion Bid For 2027 Pan Am Games

The capitals of Peru and Paraguay will bid to stage the 2027 Pan Am Games after the Colombian city of Barranquilla was stripped of its hosting rights last month for failing to meet its contractual obligations. Lima and Asuncion are the official candidates, the governing body Panam Sports said Thursday. The candidatures include letters signed […]

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Additional 2024 Olympic Tickets Prepared for Release

The latest in a series of ticket releases for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris will be unveiled on February 8, the same day the local organizing committee unveils the design of the Games’ medals. The sale will begin at 10 a.m. Paris time on tickets.paris2024.org. All sports will be on offer, although some […]

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Miami to Host First Event of 2024 PTO Tour

The first event of the 2024 Professional Triathletes Organization Tour will be March 9 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida in collaboration with Clash Endurance. In addition to a variety of Clash Endurance race offerings scheduled during the festival-style weekend, PTO will kick off its T100 Triathlon World Tour on March 9 with a 100km triathlon […]

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Aerial view of Paris with Eiffel tower and Seine river
Aerial view of Paris with Eiffel tower and Seine river

France Downsizes Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Crowd

French Interior minister Gerald Darmanin told French TV Channel France 2 on Wednesday that some 300,000 spectators will be able to attend the July 26 Opening Ceremony for the Olympic Summer Games in Paris, about half the size of what was originally planned. The show on the River Seine will mark the first time that […]

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KemperSports Venues to Manage ‘The Land’ Complex

KemperSports Venues has been selected as the property manager by the city of Saraland, Alabama, for “The Land,” a multi-use sports and recreation complex scheduled to open in the spring of 2025. “KemperSports’ proven track record of success in managing and enhancing premier sports venues, along with its hospitality-driven approach, aligns perfectly with our vision […]

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European Rugby Finals Weekends Head to Cardiff in 2025, Bilbao in 2026

Cardiff, Wales, will host the 2025 Finals Weekends for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, two of the biggest events for European Professional Club Rugby, while Bilbao, Spain, will host the 2026 Finals Weekends. ECPR made the announcement after a bid process that says it received interest from 23 stadiums in 12 different countries around […]

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Italy Cortina Bobsled Track
A view of the bobsled track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, is seen in a 2021 file photo. Bobsledding tradition in Cortina goes back nearly a century and locals are hoping that the Eugenio Monti track can be reopened for the 2026 Olympics in the Italian resort. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

2026 Winter Olympic Organizers Approve Proposal to Rebuild Bobsled Track

Organizers of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games insisted on Tuesday at a board meeting that they will host sliding events by spending $89 million on rebuilding an old track in Cortina d’Ampezzo, continuing their long dispute with the International Olympic Committee as the IOC insists on having events held elsewhere. The local organizing committee for […]

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