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Pittsburgh Prepares to Host NCAA Men’s Frozen Four

Pittsburgh is preparing to host the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four with PPG Paints Arena at 25 percent capacity. The teams competing will be Minnesota State, St. Cloud State University, University of Massachusetts and University of Minnesota Duluth. The event, which is a near sellout, is estimated to produce $3.49 million in economic impact on the […]

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Visit Quad Cities Attracts Three Summer Events

Visit Quad Cities will host three summer events this year in a variety of sports, the destination has announced. For the first time, the American Cornhole League will hold an event in the region, bringing its ACL Open on April 9—11. It will be the first event to be held at the new Bend XPO […]

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Fans cheer and take cell phone pictures during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Photo: Eduardo Verdugo/AP Images

2026 World Cup Host Cities Race Heating Up

There are events that any destination would love to host, and then there are events that could transform a destination not only ahead of their arrival but for years to come. The 2026 FIFA World Cup promises to be one of those events and 17 cities throughout the United States are under consideration for 10 […]

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WarriorGames

San Antonio Chosen to Host 2022 Warrior Games

The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command has named San Antonio as host city for the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, an event that brings together hundreds of wounded, ill or injured athletes who serve in the military, including many from international allied nations. San Antonio Sports, the nonprofit organization that serves as the […]

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William Knox Joins as Partner of The Collective Best

The Collective Best consultant group has announced that industry veteran William Knox will join as a partner and facilities business unit leader. The group, which consults on brand, experiences, sports and tourism, has clients that include sports commissions, destination marketing organizations, venues and state associations. The agency, founded last year, includes several sports-event industry veterans. […]

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USA Softball Border Battle With Canada Heading to Oklahoma City

USA Softball will host the 2021 Border Battle, an annual international slow pitch event that features the USA Softball and Canada Slow Pitch National Teams, at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Slated for September 10–12, the USA Softball men’s and women’s slow pitch national teams, plus the men’s and […]

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Visit Salt Lake Launches Sports Salt Lake Division

Visit Salt Lake has launched a newly-formed sports sales and marketing division, Sports Salt Lake, to focus on the continued growth of the multi-billion segment of the nation’s tourism industry and an ever-growing portion of Salt Lake’s visitor economy. In collaboration with those who operate Salt Lake’s collection of sports-related venues, Clay Partain will into […]

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PittsburghMarathon

Dunkin’ Becomes Official Coffee and Doughnut of Pittsburgh Marathon

P3R, which organizes the annual Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, has agreed to a new partnership with Dunkin’ that will make it the official coffee and doughnut of the annual race. Dunkin’ will kick off the 2021 race weekend with a special black and gold Pittsburgh Marathon doughnut at participating Pittsburgh locations with vanilla flavored […]

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Mid-Atlantic Esports Conference

Events DC Launches Mid-Atlantic Esports Conference

Events DC will launch its own collegiate esports conference in partnership with Game Gym that will host competitions and other esports programs for colleges and universities in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The Mid-Atlantic Esports Conference will be designed to create local rivalries and foster friendly competition among the participating universities and support the development […]

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