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For the first time in 27 years, NASCAR will return to storied North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina next season. The sport is returning to one of its original tracks for the 2023 edition of the NASCAR All-Star Race during NASCAR’s 75th anniversary season, part of three days of racing from May 19–21. The official […]
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The West Coast Conference and Boyd Gaming have announced a contract extension that will keep the University Credit Union WCC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas through 2025. The 2023 tournament will take place from March 2–7, with the men’s and women’s champion earning an automatic bid to the […]
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ASM Global has named Daniel Hoffend as executive vice president of convention centers. Hoffend is a former executive of Freeman, a leader in producing events for trade shows and corporations. At Freeman, Hoffend oversaw one of the industry’s largest network of experts in the space. In 2021, Hoffend also co-authored the “Who Gets It?!” which […]
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First organized because of a professional sports team that left the city, the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority will spend September celebrating its 25th anniversary with events that highlight the series of stadiums built in part because of what happened in the past. The HCHSA was formed after the Houston Oilers left town to become the […]
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US Youth Soccer has announced that one of its signature events, National Presidents Cup, will be held July 7–12, 2023, at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas. The 2023 National Presidents Cup will be the 15th annual edition of the event. “We are extremely happy to bring National Presidents Cup to Wichita, Kansas,” said […]
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ASM Global has announced a long-term partnership with Fuze Technology Inc, making chargeFuze the “official charging provider” of ASM Global venues. ChargeFUZE’s network is being installed in ASM Global arenas, stadiums, theaters and convention centers and will allow fans to charge any device from their seats. “Innovating the guest experience is at the forefront of […]
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Vanderbilt’s football stadium will now be known as FirstBank Stadium as part of a 10-year naming rights deal. The deal begins immediately with the 2022 season and while the stadium has a new name, the field will continue to be known as Dudley Field. The pact extends beyond the stadium naming rights as it also […]
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World Rugby and the International Working Group on Women & Sport have launched a call to action encouraging global sports leaders to get behind the gender equality in sport movement. The two organizations have pledged to work together over the next four years, starting this November, to raise awareness of the need for positive change […]
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The Eugene, Cascades & Coast Sports Commission in Oregon has added Matthew Towers to the staff as the new sports sales and marketing coordinator. Towers comes to the organization following the completion of a fan experience role with the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 team, working in ticketing with Lane United FC and acting as an […]
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The 22nd annual Xterra USA Championship off-road triathlon will return to Beaver Creek Resort in conjunction with a community festival at Harry A. Nottingham Park in Avon, Colorado, on August 25–27, 2023. Xterra will host full-distance, sprint, relay and beginner-friendly off-road triathlons along with trail runs and demo events. Other activities include kids races, yard […]
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