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Orange County Sports Commission Unveils ‘Golden Ticket’ Sweepstakes

The Orange County Sports Commission has announced its inaugural Golden Ticket fundraiser, giving Southern California sports fans the chance to win season tickets to some of the region’s top sports teams. Fans can enter the sweepstakes by purchasing 10 entries for $100. Valued at approximately $5,000, the OCSC Golden Ticket prize package includes a pair […]

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Snohomish Country Sports Commission Begins RFI Process for Development of Sports Complex

The Snohomish County Sports Commission has hired JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group’s Tourism and Destination Advisory Team to help in the RFI development and potentially in the RFP process to identify possible public and/or private developers or partners in the development and funding of a sports complex in Snohomish County with a focus on hosting […]

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Dates Announced for 2023 National Senior Games in Pittsburgh

The National Senior Games Association’s 2023 National Senior Games presented by Humana, scheduled for Pittsburgh, will be held July 7–18 as the multi-sport championship event for adults 50 and older will be held in the City of Champions for the first time since 2005. The 2023 Games logo was released on Thursday, highlighting the city’s […]

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Northstar Launches Bid Process for EsportsTravel Summit

The Sports Division of Northstar Meetings Group, organizer of the TEAMS Conference & Expo and the recently announced TEAMS Europe, has announced a formal bidding process to identify potential host-city partners for the EsportsTravel Summit, the leading conference for esports event organizers, in 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027. TEAMS and the EsportsTravel Summit are the […]

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Albany County Sports Commission Created in New York

The Albany County Sports Commission will branch out from Discover Albany, the state capitol in New York. The Sports Commission would work in tandem with the newly-rebranded MVP Arena and the region’s other venues to secure new businesses and ensure that the organization can properly utilize resources. The new designation of a sports commission will […]

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Visit Lake Charles Hires Samuel Dangerfield III as Director of Sports Relations

Visit Lake Charles in Louisiana has named Sam Dangerfield III as director of sports relations as an addition to its sports tourism team. “I’m excited to bring my passion for sports and tourism into southwest Louisiana to rebuild the community from the lake to the Texas state line and beyond,” said Dangerfield. “This new role […]

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NACE Starleague Names Myrtle Beach as Travel Partner

The NACE Starleague has announced Visit Myrtle Beach will be its official travel partner. NACE Starleague is a partnership between CSL Esports, the National Association of Collegiate Esports, Nerd Street Gamers and Mainline with more than 600 colleges and universities. NACE oversees match rules in compliance with game publishers, competitor verification, recruitment best practices and […]

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Dennis Bickmeier to Lead Henrico County’s Sports and Entertainment Authority

Dennis Bickmeier, who had been president at Richmond Raceway in Virginia since 2011, has been appointed to lead a new authority that will oversee Henrico County’s sports tourism program and manage its private-public facilities, including an indoor events center under construction at Virginia Center Commons. “Dennis Bickmeier is the absolute best person to lead the […]

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Kevin Jenks Named President, CEO of Greater Wichita Sports Commission

Kevin Jenks has been named the new president and chief executive officer at the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission in Kansas, the board of directors’ administrative committee has announced this week. Jenks has served as the director of community partnerships for the GWASC since January 2020 when the organization merged with the NBC Baseball Foundation. […]

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Greg O’Dell Named OVG360 President for Venue Management

Greg O’Dell will be leaving his role at Events DC to join OVG360, a division of Oak View Group, as the organization’s president for venue management starting in April. O’Dell will lead the venue management line of business within OVG360, overseeing venue operations for more than 230 properties. O’Dell’s appointment follows OVG’s acquisition of Spectra, […]

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