Breaking News, Podcasts and Analysis Serving People who Organize, Manage and Host Sports Events
As travel comes roaring back, a wide range of destinations are reaping the benefits. Throughout the year, thought leaders from across Northstar Travel Group, including Sports Division Vice President and SportsTravel Executive Editor and Publisher Jason Gewirtz, will discuss issues throughout the industry. Other Northstar thought leaders include: Mary Pat Sullivan, Executive Vice President of […]
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Las Vegas is used to having 300,000 visitors on a weekend. It has hosted some of the biggest events and parties in the world. But as Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Hill said: “Formula 1 coming up in November and the Super Bowl in February will be the […]
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While the construction of new sports venues never stops, a theme that’s emerging with these multi-million-dollar facilities is being able to use them for much more than one specific sport or event. Here’s a look at some of the new sports complexes that will be opening around the United States over the next year. CityPark […]
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When the Super Bowl is in Arizona, something historic tends to happens. The first game in 1996 was the Dallas Cowboys’ fifth Super Bowl title. The 2008 game saw the New York Giants upset the previously unbeaten New England Patriots in the final seconds. And in 2015, the Patriots used a late interception at the […]
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When word got out several years ago that Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke was planning to build a $5 billion stadium, it raised eyebrows. That number is twice the amount of any other NFL stadium and the result was worth the price tag. If Madison Square Garden is “The Mecca” of arenas, SoFi Stadium […]
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FIFA has announced the cities that will host games at the 2026 World Cup, the end of a years-long competition between dozens of cites across the United States, Mexico and Canada that were vying for the coveted spots. The U.S. cities that will host will be Atlanta, Los Angeles, the Bay Area, Seattle, Dallas, Houston, […]
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this year caused a ripple effect around the world from a political and humanitarian standpoint. The world watched as the Ukrainian people have fought to protect their homeland and nations around the globe condemned Russia for its aggression. When it came to the sports landscape, organizations moved quickly to ban Russian […]
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There are phrases in sports, whether on the field or off, that become legendary and shared among players, coaches, officials, parents and fans. And you can make the case that the seven most historic words in sports were signed into law on June 23, 1972: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis […]
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The NWSL team in Kansas City is called the Current, an apt name for a franchise directing the movement of women’s sports and carving a path for professional teams and destinations with their own ambitions. The proof of that can be found in the team’s recently opened $17 million, privately financed, 17,600-square-foot training center, which […]
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Justin Papadakis, just out of college, went on a trip to Los Angeles with his father in 2008 to check out the new L.A. Live downtown entertainment district. The then-Staples Center was shiny and new, surrounded by restaurants that encouraged fans of games to get there early and stay late at the bar. Plans even […]
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