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Mike Waterman

Mike Waterman Named President and CEO of Visit Anaheim

Visit Anaheim has announced that Mike Waterman has been appointed the president and chief executive officer of the organization, effective April 29. Waterman, a hospitality veteran with over 30 years of leadership and sales experience, previously served as chief sales officer at Visit Orlando. Prior to Visit Orlando, Waterman was the president and chief executive […]

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Raleigh Esports

Esports Report Cites Raleigh as Major Host

A new study examining global trends in hosting in-person esports events has concluded that Raleigh, North Carolina, is among the top destinations for such events. The project, which examined in-person esports tournaments in North America, Europe and the Nordic region from 2019–2023, was conducted by PLAYHRDR Advisors, the Greater Raleigh Esports Local Organizing Committee and […]

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Tulsa Teqball

Tulsa to Host Only Teqball Event in U.S. This June

Tulsa, Oklahoma, will host the only International Teqball Federation-sanctioned event in the United States this year from June 14­–16. “It has been a pleasure to work with the International Teqball Federation to bring this action-packed sport and over 1,000 athletes, staff, and media professionals from 60 different countries to Tulsa,” said Alex Brown, national sports […]

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Perfect Game Adds 21 Former MLB Players to Investment Group

Youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service Perfect Game has announced its investor group, which is made up, in part, of 21 former and active major league players. The announcement of the investor group comes days after Perfect Game appointed former Major League All-Star and American League Most Valuable Player award winner Mo Vaughn […]

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River Cats

Oakland A’s Moving to Sacramento for Next Three Seasons

The Athletics will leave Oakland at season’s end and go to Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park, a minor league baseball stadium, starting in 2025 for at least three seasons ahead of the team’s permanent transition to Las Vegas. The announcement was made by the Sacramento Kings, majority owner of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, who play […]

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Virginia Picklebrawl

Salem to Host USA Pickleball-Sanctioned Tournament

Salem, Virginia, will be hosting the region’s first USA Pickleball-sanctioned tournament in September at the Moyer Sports Complex’s 13 new pickleball courts, which are currently being constructed in Salem. “Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge is looking forward to welcoming players, officials, and spectators to our region. Hosting a tournament of this scale gives us an opportunity […]

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Visit Delco

PA Sports Welcomes Visit Delco as its 14th Member

Visit Delco has become the 14th member of PA Sports, the lead agency for sports tourism in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Delaware County’s sports facilities allow the destination to accommodate almost any type of tournament/sporting event, including soccer, baseball, football, lacrosse, field hockey, softball, golf, Olympic-sized hockey and curling rinks, Olympic-sized pools, pickleball, and more. […]

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KemperSports

KemperSports Tabs Jim Boedecker as SVP of Golf Strategy and Growth

Jim Boedecker, a sports marketing and golf industry veteran with more than 20 years experience, will join KemperSports as senior vice president – golf strategy and growth. Boedecker will be responsible for leveraging KemperSports’ portfolio of golf and sports properties and assets to create new revenue streams for the company. He will also look to […]

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Fortnite Fort Worth

Fort Worth to Host Two Major Esports Events in 2024

Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, will host both the Fortnite Championship Series Global Championship and Rocket League World Championship in September. Blast, Rocket League Esports and Fortnite Competitive have teamed with the Fort Worth Sports Commission and promotion company C3 Presents to help support and promote both events coming to Fort Worth. Blast has […]

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