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Mashgin, the self-checkout kiosk manufacturer, has partnered with two more professional franchises to make for automated experiences in checking out at concession stands. MLB’s New York Mets and the NFL’s Denver Broncos are the latest teams to partner with Clear and Mashgin for the technology, with both having implemented the kiosks in their stadiums already. […]
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Molly Sharples has been named to the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation staff as an event coordinator. Sharples is a 2019 graduate of Johnson & Wales University with a degree in sports, entertainment and event management. Since 2000, she has also worked with the 2018 Winter X Games in Aspen and the Colorado Rapids Street Team. […]
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Sports ETA has announced a multiyear partnership with Northstar Meetings Group, the publisher of SportsTravel and organizers of the TEAMS Conference & Expo, to provide educational content at Northstar conferences, including an educational track at TEAMS ’19 in Anaheim. The agreement also includes a joint “Annual State of the Industry” publication and research co-sharing with […]
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Tourism Toronto has named industry veteran Scott Beck as its new president and CEO after an international search. Beck has been the Visit Salt Lake president and CEO for the past 14 years and served on the Executive Committee of Destinations International for six years. He also served as the organization’s International Board Chair from […]
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Dana (Collins) Kramer has been hired as SportsPittsburgh’s senior development manager and will be responsible for promoting Pittsburgh to sports-event organizers and meeting planners. In the new role she will serve as the first point of contact for event owners as they consider Pittsburgh as a host city. Kramer joins SportsPittsburgh with more than 13 […]
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The live streaming platform Twitch has been added as a founding partner of Allegiant Stadium, the upcoming home of the NFL’s Raiders in Las Vegas, with promises of a Twitch-branded lounge at the stadium and the potential to host esports competitions in the future. As part of the partnership between Twitch and the Raiders, the […]
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Visit Monroeville Sports has been formed to advance sports tourism in the Eastern Pennsylvania city, situated in Allegheny County near the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Visit Monroeville has been working on sports tourism for years prior to VM Sports’ formation. Visit Monroeville already hosts events such as the Tyrant Wrestling tournament, held annually in November, as […]
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Security at sports events has never been a more important topic. And now an industry consultant and a technology company are pairing up to collect data for a survey they hope will benchmark how event organizers are approaching the topic and what practices are serving the industry best. Peter Ashwin, the principal at Event Risk […]
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The bid portal for destinations interested in hosting an NCAA championship for the 2022–2023 through 2025–2026 academic years has now opened, with more than 500 preliminary round and final host sites sought for 90 championship events. Cities interested in learning more about the bidding process will also be able to attend a seminar hosted by […]
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Visit Jacksonville (Florida) has named Tom Norton national account manager with a focus on sports tourism. “Visit Jacksonville has a new commitment to grow even further Jacksonville’s image as a top-tier sporting destination and we know that adding Tom to our team will help us achieve that goal,” said Michael Corrigan, president and CEO of Visit Jacksonville. […]
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