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ASM GREENCITY

GreenCity and ASM Global Partner on Sustainable Venue

GreenCity and ASM Global have entered into an agreement for the development and operation of the proposed 17,000-seat GreenCity Arena in Henrico County, Virginia, planned to be the greenest venue in the United States. The venue will be a central feature of the $2.3 billion development. It will be designed for concerts, family shows, sports […]

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Ivy League NYC

2024 Ivy League Basketball Tournaments Head to New York City

The Ivy League Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments will move to New York City in 2024 at Levien Gymnasium on the campus of Columbia University. The decision for next year comes after renovations to Levien Gymnasium were completed sooner than anticipated at the time the original rotation for the tournaments was announced. “New York City […]

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NAIA Soccer Wichita

2023 and 2024 NAIA Men’s Soccer Championship Heads to Wichita

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Wichita, Kansas, as the host for its 2023 and 2024 Men’s Soccer Championship. The 2023 event will be held at Stryker Sports Complex from November 30 to December 4. The NAIA is partnering with Visit Wichita for the event. “NAIA men’s soccer is excited to move to […]

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Huddle Up Group

Huddle Up Group Promotes Cole McKeel

Sports tourism consultancy Huddle Up Group has promoted Cole McKeel to vice president of partnerships. McKeel joined the company as director of partnerships in January 2021 and has overseen the company’s business development efforts, including the expansion of the Sports Tourism Index & Scout, the company’s business development platform. In his new role, McKeel will […]

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SummerSlam 2023

2023 WWE SummerSlam Headed to Detroit

World Wrestling Entertainment has announced that Ford Field in Detroit will host SummerSlam on August 5, 2023. SummerSlam marks the first WWE event at Ford Field since WrestleMania in 2007 and the first SummerSlam to take place in Michigan since 1993. The event is traditionally WWE’s second largest each year behind WrestleMania. “Landing WWE SummerSlam […]

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USA Cycling Bear Creek

USA Cycling Bringing Championship Event to Pennsylvania

USA Cycling has announced the 2023 USA Cycling Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championship will take place July 5–9 at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, Pennsylvania. Bear Creek Mountain Resort previously was home to the 2013 and 2014 Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championships. “We are thrilled to have USA Cycling Mountain Bike Nationals back at […]

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Triathlon

Australia to Host 2024 World Triathlon Multisport Championships

Organizers of the World Triathlon Multisport Championships have announced the event will be taking place in Townsville, Australia, from August 15–25, 2024. The 12-day event will include 19 world championship races across five different levels of athletes, including Age Group, Paratriathletes, Junior, Under 23 and Elites. North Queensland will welcome thousands of athletes from around […]

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Delray Beach Tennis

Billie Jean King Cup Heading to Palm Beaches

The United States Tennis Association has announced that Coco Gauff and the United States Billie Jean King Cup Team will play at the Delray Beach Tennis Center April 14–15 in a 2023 match against Austria. Billie Jean King Cup — celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2023 — was formerly known as the Fed Cup and […]

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Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores Explores New $6 Million Building at Sportsplex

Gulf Shores, Alabama, is exploring the possibility of a $6 million, 38,000-square-foot building at the city’s Sportsplex for sports and community events. The venue would accommodate several courts for volleyball, basketball or pickleball and an onsite café is planned as well. The news was reported by OBA this week. Michelle Russ, vice president of sales, […]

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FIBA

Copenhagen to Host Two FIBA Europe Cup Events

The Danish capital of Copenhagen will host the 2024 FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup Qualifier and 3×3 Europe Cup in 2025, complete with an urban festival with street activities. The 3×3 Europe Cup will be staged in September 2025 in a public square in central Copenhagen with a venue large enough for 1,200 spectators. In 2024, […]

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