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The Sports Facilities Companies, a provider of management and development services for sports, recreation and events venues, has been selected to manage the new Odessa Sports Complex, a $140 million multi-sport destination located in the heart of West Texas. Planned with a deep inventory of fields and courts, the Odessa Sports Complex is designed to […]
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Two UEFA Play-Off path winners from Europe will use team base camp training sites in North Texas during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The two men’s national soccer teams, which will be confirmed after winning their intercontinental play-offs at the end of this month, will train at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco and Mansfield Stadium […]
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FIFA has announced that tickets for this month’s intercontinental play-offs in Mexico have gone on sale, and at significantly decreased prices compared to tickets for this summer’s final tournament. Tickets for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament, which will be contested in Guadalajara and Monterrey from March 23-31, have so far been sold by […]
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Expedia Group has announced a new partnership with global demand intelligence and data platform PredictHQ to integrate its verified event signals and predictive demand intelligence directly into Partner Central, the platform Expedia Group’s lodging partners use to manage their business, and unlock sports tourism demand forecasting. The integration is set to give lodging partners a […]
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March 3 marks a milestone for FIFA: 100 days until the long-awaited start of the men’s Word Cup in North America. The first game will take place between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City on June 11. The groups for the tournament were determined at December’s FIFA World Cup Final Draw held at the […]
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The Collective Best sports tourism consultancy has launched the Sports Executive & Strategy Incubator, a program aimed for professionals leading the sports strategy efforts within their organizations. The program is designed for executive directors, senior leaders, sports commission managers, event strategists and department heads responsible for growth and impact in their organizations. Under the program, […]
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YouGov has released its latest multi-country report on “Sports tourism: Measuring fan appetite,” examining who is traveling for sport, their motivating factors and the barriers that stand in their way. The survey that fed the insights in the report was conducted from November 14, 2025 to December 12, 2025, and spans 17 different global markets: […]
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Venue partner and sports and entertainment provider Levy has announced the acquisition of international sports marketing agency The iLUKA Collective. The strategic partnership will combine the two companies’ expertise in strategy, design and live event execution at a time when global demand for immersive brand experiences is accelerating. By integrating iLUKA’s specialized expertise, Levy wants […]
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San Diego has been selected as the location for the New Zealand Men’s National Soccer Team’s official team base camp training site during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. New Zealand Football has confirmed that the All Whites will train at the University of San Diego’s Torero Stadium and […]
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Iran’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in North America, is in doubt after the president of the country’s soccer federation admitted that he was unsure if the men’s national team would be able to fulfill matches at this summer’s tournament, following its missile attacks in the Middle East over the […]
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