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Saratoga Racetrack
The historic Saratoga Race Course is the oldest continuously running racecourse in the United States, opening in 1863. Photo courtesy of Discover Saratoga/Michael Gallitelli

Saratoga Springs Prepares for its Moment in the Winner’s Circle

The buzz around Saratoga Springs, New York, started about a year ago and now the excitement is reaching a fever pitch. The city with a population of around 30,000 will host the biggest sporting event in its history this weekend when the Belmont Stakes, the third jewel in horse racing’s Triple Crown, takes place at […]

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Britain Baseball Mets Phillies
Phillie Phanatic interacts with school children as the Phillies train during a workout day at the London Stadium on June 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Philadelphia CVB Activations Set Throughout London Ahead of Phillies-Mets Series

The Philadelphia Phillies will have hometown support throughout London Stadium as the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau will be activating in and around the stadium this weekend when the NL East-leading Phillies take on the New York Mets at London Stadium in the annual MLB London Series. The United Kingdom is one of Philadelphia’s top […]

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Cimarron Quantum Consultancy

Firms Join to Create International Hosting Service

Cimarron Global Solutions, a U.S.-based sport and tourism research and strategy company, and Quantum Consultancy, a sport and entertainment advisory firm based in the U.K., have partnered to create an international sporting event hosting strategy service. The new service is aimed at helping North American cities attract and host international events to foster community development […]

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USA Curling
The Duluth Curling Club and Visit Duluth will welcome the 2025 USA Curling National Championships. USA Curling photo by Bob Weder

Duluth to Host USA Curling 2025 National Championships

Duluth, Minnesota, will host the 2025 USA Curling national championships for men and women at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center from January 27 through February 2, the national governing body announced. It will be the first time the national championship event has taken place in Minnesota. The announcement comes after the national governing body hosted […]

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Sun Valley Resort
Sun Valley Resort in Idaho will host the Stifel Sun Valley Finals in 2025. Photo by Steve Kornreich/U.S. Ski & Snowboard

FIS Confirms 11 World Cup Events in U.S. in 2024–2025 season

There will be 11 FIS World Cups in the United States for the 2024–2025 season, headlined by the first ever back-to-back men’s and women’s FIS Alpine World Cup speed races on the Birds of Prey track at Beaver Creek, Colorado, and the FIS Alpine World Cup Finals at Sun Valley Resort in Idaho. “We are […]

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Jackalope Mississauga

Visit Mississauga to Host Jackalope Action Sports Festival for Three Years

Ontario, Canada, will host the Jackalope Action Sports Festival from July 12–14 at Mississauga Celebration Square and Square One Shopping Centre, the first of a three-year contract between the destination and event organizer. Jackalope, a Tribu property, was created in Montréal in 2012 to shine a spotlight on action sports and create opportunities for communities […]

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Omaha Multisport USA Triathlon

Omaha to Host 2025 USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships Festival

The 2025 USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships Festival will take place at Lake Cunningham in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 4–8, 2025, the national governing body has announced. The event, held in partnership with Omaha Sports Commission, will be returning to the city for a second year in a row. It will take place over five […]

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Sand Soccer
The 30th Anniversary of the North American Sand Soccer Championships will be celebrated this weekend in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Photo by Sean Smith Photography via NASSC.

Virginia Beach to Host 30th Anniversary of Sand Soccer Championships

The 30th anniversary of the North American Sand Soccer Championships will be held this weekend, June 7–9, at the Virginia Beach Waterfront with over 800 amateur and professional teams competing in divisions ranging from Under-8 to Over-50. The event will span almost two miles of beachfront with an estimated 100,000 attendees to the three-day event […]

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Rachel Macauley

Rachel Macauley Named Sports Coordinator for PHL Sports

Rachel Macauley has been named the sports coordinator for PHL Sports, a division of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau. Macauley comes from Visit Bucks County, where she spent nearly three years as project coordinator for the bureau. She also has experience as a multimedia sports journalist with the Philadelphia Sports Digest and previously worked […]

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