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Albuquerque to Host USA Boxing 2024 National Open

USA Boxing has chosen Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the site of its 2024 National Open from March 9­-16 at the Albuquerque Convention Center, bringing USA Boxing back to the city for the first time since the 2017 and 2018 Western Qualifiers. “We are honored to host USA Boxing’s first national tournament of the year and […]

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CES Women’s sports
From left, Gina Waldhorn, Harish Sarma, Andrea Hopelain, Andrea Brimmer and Brain Lawlor spoke about the growing business of women's sports.

CES 2024 Highlights the Growth of Women’s Sports

Women’s sports have seen a meteoric rise in both popularity and attention over the past few years and as those have increased, so has the dollar signs associated with television rights, social media clicks and tickets sold. The CES 2024 session titled “From Buzz to Business: The ROI of Women’s Sports” took a look at […]

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Destination Sport

Jeremy Parkins Named North American President of Destination Sport Group

Destination Sport Group, an international sports travel company located in 14 countries, has appointed Jeremy Parkins as its North American president. The appointment of Parkins furthers Destination Sport’s investment in North America with headquarters in Atlanta and offices in Boston. Destination Sport’s current operations in North America focus on its Destination Sport Travel, inspiresport (youth […]

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The Palm Beaches to Sponsor PGA Tour Event

The Palm Beaches has joined the Cognizant Classic as presenting sponsor of the destination’s annual PGA Tour event with the tournament being rebranded as the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches. The partnership consists of the Palm Beach County Tourist Developmental Council, Palm Beach County Sports Commission and Discover The Palm Beaches. The event, which […]

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Liberty Quint Events

Liberty Media Completes Acquisition of Quint Events

Liberty Media Corporation has completed the acquisition of QuintEvents in a purchase that values Quint at $313 million and was funded with Formula One Group cash on hand, while Quint and F1 will be operated as separate companies. Liberty Media Corporation operates and owns the Formula One Group among other businesses and assets. The businesses […]

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Greater Orlando Sports Commission Logo Crop

Greater Orlando Sports Commission Announces Staff Promotions and Title Changes

The Greater Orlando Sports Commission has announced a series of promotions and title changes to start the new year at the Florida destination. The announcement comes at the start of a busy spring for the organization, which was founded in 1992. The LPGA Tour’s Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions comes to Orlando from January […]

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CTM Sport

CTM Sport Extends U.S./UK Premier Sports Network Partnership

CTM Sport, a division of Corporate Travel Management, has announced an extension to its four-year partnership with Premier Sports Network to offer specialist sport travel solutions throughout the United States and UK markets. CTM Sport brings sport travel management expertise to the UK and North American professional sports sectors with a client portfolio that includes […]

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Gainor Sports

Gainor Sports Unveils Sports Marketing and Advisory Practice

Industry veteran Brian Gainor has launched Gainor Sports, a sports marketing and advisory practice which will focus on helping partners innovate and create new sponsorship, revenue generation, fan growth and engagement strategies. “I am thrilled to announce the launch of Gainor Sports and have an incredible opportunity to inspire and help sports and entertainment organizations […]

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Frozen 4 Preview Hockey
A statue of Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey Hall of Fame center Mario Lemieux, left, stands in front of the PPG Paints Arena in downtown Pittsburgh in 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh Announces Event Funding Program

The Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh & Allegheny County has opened its first 2024 Sports Event Funding Program application period which provides financial assistance to support major sporting events that provide significant economic impact to Allegheny County. The grant portal is open through 3 p.m. local time on January 16. Qualifying events include athletic […]

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