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Al Kidd has received a three-year extension to continue serving as president and CEO of the Sports Events & Tourism Association. Kidd joined the organization in 2017, becoming the second executive in the association’s history and helping the organization rebrand from its former name of the National Association of Sports Commissions. “Under Al’s leadership, our […]
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Allied Esports has announced that it will partner with architecture, engineering, design and planning firm HOK on its strategy to create new esports venues in shopping mall locations around the country. The two companies are expected to begin work immediately on the first location, which was recently announced for Simon’s Mall of Georgia in Buford, […]
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Atari may have been a trailblazer in the world of video games, but the brand will now pioneer what it believes will be a new concept in the hotel industry—a themed hotel that aims to offer entertainment for all age groups and serve as a potential venue for esports events. Atari has announced a deal […]
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Activision Blizzard and Google have announced a multiyear strategic relationship that will have YouTube as the exclusive streaming partner worldwide, excluding China, for live broadcasts of Overwatch League, Call of Duty League, Hearthstone Esports and more. The deal was announced right before the inaugural Call of Duty League’s city-based setup began with 12 teams competing […]
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The San Diego Tourism Authority has named Julie Coker as its new president and CEO. Coker, who will leave her position as president and CEO of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, will succeed Joe Terzi, who announced his retirement in 2019 after 10 years leading the SDTA. “We are excited to welcome Julie, a […]
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Mike Sophia, a sports-industry veteran with years of experience in both the southern and western United States, has been named the vice president of sports business development at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. Sophia will lead the sports business development team’s efforts to attract professional, collegiate, amateur and recreational sporting events to […]
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The West Michigan Sports Commission has hired Alyssa Updegrave as its new national sales manager. Updegrave, who began the position January 13, succeeds Jamie Schlagel, who held the position since 2014 and has returned to her hometown of North Branch, Minnesota, to be near family. “We’re excited to round out our team to full strength […]
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Tokyo 2020 has revealed the designs for tickets that will be used at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. Each ticket features a sport and venue pictogram as well as the Tokyo 2020 emblem. They will be color-coded based on the region that is hosting the ticketed event. In total, there will be 59 […]
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The Prince William County (Virginia) Office of Tourism has named Michael Rojas to the new position of sports tourism manager. The newly created position is designed to bolster the goal of expanding the county’s sports tourism program and capitalize on opportunities provided by the merger two years ago of the county’s tourism function into the […]
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The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference takeover of Atlantic City, New Jersey, for a week’s worth of college tournaments will include the league’s inaugural esports championship, sponsored by the New Jersey Army National Guard. The event will be March 13–14 at the Adrian Phillips Theater at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The MAAC esports […]
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