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Fastbreak AI, an AI-driven sports operations software company, has secured $40 million in Series A funding. Investors in the round include Greycroft and GTMfund, with participation from the NBA, NHL and TMRW Sports, as well as professional athletes including PGA Tour golfers Patrick Cantlay and Kurt Kitayama, and former NFL players Larry Fitzgerald Jr. and […]
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Team Travel Source has hired Alisa Burch as its new director of operations. Burch brings over 16 years of leadership experience from Varsity Spirit, where she most recently served as general manager for the Midwest Region. At Team Travel Source, which provides tournament housing for youth sports, she will oversee operational strategies for the hotel […]
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Adapted and para sport-related events in the United States generated an estimated economic impact of $163.97 million in 2024, according to a study conducted by All In Sport Consulting in partnership with Stitch Marketing Research and Huddle Up Group. The figure, presented at the annual Adapted Sport Leadership & Business Symposium (LABS), marks an increase of 14 percent over the previous […]
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Between the House settlement and evolving funding models, collegiate athletics are realizing a drastic change. As a result, the pathways that traditionally developed future Olympians and Paralympians are also shifting. At the TEAMS Conference & Expo, held October 13–16 in Columbus, Ohio, a panel of experts delved into this new narrative and how organizations can […]
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Athletes from five countries will join Team USA in conducting their 2028 Pre-Games Training in Mission Viejo, California, in the leadup to the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. Through a strategic effort, Mission Viejo in Orange County has positioned itself as a training hub for the Games, including the signing of a multiyear […]
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A study published by the Lausanne-based International Academy of Sport Science and Technology (AISTS) has pulled back the curtain on some of the challenges facing the sports event bidding world. The report, commissioned by the Northstar Meetings Group, reveals the shared ground for rights holders and prospective hosts when it comes to the bidding process […]
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SportsEngine has announced a new, white-label service for reserving hotel room blocks for tournaments and events, working with HotelPlanner on the project as its official travel partner. The multiyear agreement will integrate HotelPlanner’s hotel booking technology into SportsEngine’s platform to create a new room-block feature. The feature will also be available to customer organizations using […]
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A group of industry marketing veterans has launched Local Action Marketing, a sports marketing agency with global affiliate members and advisors and an emphasis on upcoming global sports events in and around Los Angeles. The agency will provide marketing and logistics services, including location scouting, public relations, advertising, video and photography, broadcast and talent resources, […]
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Playeasy has announced the creation of two dedicated business lines — Playeasy Network and Playeasy Experiences — both powered by the company’s shared technology foundation, the Playeasy Platform. Playeasy is launching the new products to continue its efforts at connecting destinations, event organizers, venues and visitors through a connected platform. “This evolution reflects the two […]
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Tulsa Regional Tourism and the Tulsa Sports Commission have announced that Jason Suitt has been named senior director of sports sales. Suitt joins the operation with more than 25 years of experience in college athletics and sports tourism. He most recently served as director of sports development at Visit Baton Rouge in Louisiana, where he […]
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