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The Hawai’i Tourism Authority is proposing for board approval a two-year, $1.5 million partnership with the Los Angeles Rams which it says would provide “extensive brand exposure, community engagement, and economic benefits.” The proposal would make Hawai’i the “Official Island Getaway of the LA Rams” and allow the Hawai’i Tourism Authority to use Rams branding […]
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The Delaware Tourism Office this week announced an additional set of Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund awards to five sports facilities totaling $10 million. Established through the Fiscal Year 2024 Bond and Capital Improvements Act, the fund provides support to new or existing sports facilities that hold events throughout the year to attract out-of-state visitors […]
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Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism in Washington has formed the Bellingham Whatcom County Sports Alliance as a way to further market the area’s sports and outdoor recreation opportunities beyond the local market. The Alliance will operate as a department of Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism with dedicated staff, resources and web presence. It will work with local […]
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FirstBank Stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt in Nashville will host the 2026 and 2027 Division I Football Championship games after a new venue was needed for those years. Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, the host of the game since 2010, had been slated to host through 2027. In September, Frisco City Council approved a […]
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Several members of the Maryland government and tourism sectors have announced the creation of the Preakness Festival, a celebration of the Preakness Stakes that will take place across Maryland for the first time in 2025. Maryland Governor Wes Moore, First Lady Dawn Moore, Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott and the Sport & Entertainment Corporation of […]
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Sports ETA has announced Christina Velasquez as the organization’s new director of education and research. Velasquez joins Sports ETA with nearly a decade of experience in professional education and research roles. She previously served as the director of education at the American Academy of Optometry. “Christina’s exceptional experience and passion for professional development make her […]
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Visit Seattle projects a minimum of $929 million will be generated for King County over the six FIFA 2026 World Cup matches set to take place at Lumen Field between June and July of 2026, including a U.S. men’s national team game in the group stage. This projection, released Tuesday, includes more than $100 million […]
Continue ReadingSports tourism generated $258 million in economic impact for Delaware in 2023, with the majority coming from visitor spending and tournament operations, in the state’s first study to examine the economic impact analysis of sports tourism. The sports tourism sector’s direct spending impact of $257.9 million generated $403.2 million in total business sales in the […]
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The NCAA has approved championship hosting agreements for Division I and II men’s and women’s sports, with several extending into 2038. Cary, North Carolina, will host men’s and women’s Division I soccer through 2028 and Division II baseball through 2038. Orlando will be the site for Division I men’s and women’s tennis through 2037 and […]
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Teams and coaches gathered in the stands and alongside the edges of the banked track, chugging energy drinks and chewing on energy bars as athletes from all around the Western United States vaulted, jumped, threw and sprinted over a three-day period. The scene for the Silver State Invitational is what the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors […]
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