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Jim Kirkos, the president and chief executive officer for the Meadowlands Chamber and Meadowlands Live Convention Visitors Bureau, has been honored with the Jim Whelan Memorial Tourism Award for his contributions over the past two decades to the region. Kirkos was recognized recently by the New Jersey Tourism Industry Association. Among the events the Meadowlands has […]
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The sixth annual Major League Fishing all-star event will take place at Smith Mountain Lake in Franklin County, Virginia, from May 17–22. Hosted by Visit Franklin County and Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge, the tournament will showcase 30 pros who qualified from the 2024 Bass Pro Tour season competing for a prize of $100,000 to the […]
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The Minnesota Vikings will make history this fall when the team becomes the first in NFL history to play consecutive regular season games in Europe and also becomes the first team to play three games in three different countries in that many weeks. As part of the NFL’s multi-layered schedule release, Tuesday saw the blanks […]
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In anticipation of hosting its first NFL Draft next spring, VisitPittsburgh — in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh and the Sports and Exhibition Authority — has unveiled the region’s official countdown clock for the 2026 NFL Draft. The Steel City is set to bring between 500,000 and 700,000 fans […]
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Bully Pulpit International has announced the acquisition of Agado Communications, a firm known for its work with clients including the National Women’s Soccer League, International Olympic Committee and International Cricket Council BPI has long been a partner to sports leaders including the NFL, NCAA, PGA Tour and Formula 1. Agado’s founder Mark Jones will join […]
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Butler and Northwestern will join the field at the fourth annual Indy Classic presented by Indiana Sports Corp, in conjunction with Pacers Sports & Entertainment and Russ Potts Productions, Inc., joining the previously announced matchup of Purdue and Auburn. Auburn and Purdue face off for the fifth time, following last season’s meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, where […]
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Visit St. Pete–Clearwater has announced a partnership with the hometown Tampa Bay Buccaneers which creates a joint campaign and provides VisitSPC the ability to both reach fans across the greater region and market directly to single-game ticket buyers located outside of Tampa–St. Petersburg. The partnership is the first between the brands. The agreement includes in-game […]
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Fans of New Zealand will have a spot in Los Angeles to root on for their athletes during the 2028 Olympic Summer Games as the New Zealand Olympic Committee is nearly a deal with Culver City to have the city serve as its home base. The Culver City Council website says the event will include […]
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Kalamazoo County hotels in Michigan have passed a vote to create funding for a $40 million indoor sports facility that will feature space for eight basketball courts or 16 volleyball courts, as well as an indoor turf field. Kalamazoo hotels approved the creation of the Kalamazoo County Event Center Assessment District. Starting June 1, hotels […]
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FIFA announced eight host venues for the month-long 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil on Wednesday but hasn’t decided yet where the opening match and the final will take place. The event will be the first FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in South America. The eight cities and venues include Belo Horizonte (Estádio […]
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