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Las Vegas is emerging as a potential host for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in December, industry sources have told SportsTravel, although no final decision has been taken and other unnamed cities are said to be still in contention. Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium has been a regular spot for Concacaf events, including the 2021 […]
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In the sports events industry, adaptation and willingness to expand event offerings are crucial to survival for a destination. This has led to a boom in multi-use facilities being built and CVB’s trying outside the box bids to bring more money into their area. For Igor Bakovic, director of sports at the DuPage Sports Commission […]
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World Boxing has been provisionally recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the international governing body for the sport, clearing a crucial obstacle for the sport to remain on the program ahead of the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. The IOC said that World Boxing showed that 62% of boxers from last year’s […]
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The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the 64-team, $1 million winner-take-all event, has announced three regional locations for the summer event with eight-team brackets taking place in Wichita, Kansas; Lexington, Kentucky, and Syracuse, New York. Hosted by Wichita State University and supported by Visit Wichita and headlined by WSU’s alumni squad, the Aftershocks, The Basketball Tournament will […]
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The Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Pickwick Lake in Tennessee scheduled for October will be relocated to Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Alabama, and hosted by Decatur Morgan County Tourism after a tournament scheduling conflict. The first Elite Qualifier is scheduled for September in Plattsburgh, New York, before the series heads to Alabama then the final event […]
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Perfect Game has acquired Triangle Top Gun Sports LLC, a youth organization in the Carolinas, while also announcing a partnership with Cincy Flames, a high school-age baseball tournament organization which will now fall under the Perfect Game banner. Triangle Top Gun Sports runs approximately 4,000 youth teams annually in AA (D3) and AAA (D2) baseball […]
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Kit McConnell will be leaving his role as sports director at the International Olympic Committee to become the chief sport officer for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee in Brisbane. McConnell has had an extensive career across the international sporting landscape and Olympic Movement, dating to his role as part of the Sydney […]
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Discover Long Island has revealed a new marketing campaign as the destination prepares to host the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black Golf Course this fall. With more than 250,000 spectators expected to attend the international golf event September 23–28, DLI’s efforts aim to encourage those visitors to explore the destination during their stay. One […]
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Greenville, South Carolina, will host the Southern Conference Baseball Championship for the next three years thanks to an extended agreement between the conference and Minor League Baseball’s Greenville Drive. Fluor Field will remain the home of the event for the 2025–2027 championships. This year’s championship is set for May 21–25. “We are thrilled to announce […]
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Montgomery, Alabama, has been selected to host the Sun Belt Baseball Championship through 2030 as part of the league’s ongoing partnership with the Central Alabama Sports Commission and the city of Montgomery. The 2025 Sun Belt Baseball Championship will take place from May 20–25, with all games at Riverwalk Stadium — home to the Tampa […]
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