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Sports-related travel in the United States generated $111.2 billion in direct economic impact in 2025, with a larger economic impact of $274.5 billion, according to a new report commissioned by the Sports Events and Tourism Association. In addition, the industry generated 124.3 million hotel room nights over the same period, according to the report. While […]
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A network of 11 sport industry leaders have launched the Disability & Sport Collective to foster a sport community that recognizes disability as a business imperative. The Collective aims to support sport organizations that create programs, experiences and environments that prioritize disability inclusion. The curated group of experts will work with organizations across the United […]
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In advance of this summer’s FIFA World Cup, SportsTravel is delving into each of the 11 U.S. cities that will host matches during the event. This year’s edition will be the largest ever, with 48 teams (up from 32) and it will be the first to be staged in three countries — Canada, Mexico and the […]
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FIFA has published the first official version of the Team Base Camp brochure for the 32 national teams that will qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The first version of the brochure, which has been shared with all Member Associations still in contention to qualify for next year’s tournament, features 38 […]
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This year’s Aquatics GB Swimming Championships showcase the depth and diversity of British swimming talent, and serve as a tantalizing glimpse into what will be a busy sporting summer. Taking place on the hallowed grounds of the London Aquatics Centre in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the home of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic […]
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The 2027 USA Curling Men’s & Women’s National Championships will be held in West Des Moines, Iowa, the organization announced today. Games will be held at the MidAmerican Energy RecPlex from January 24-30, though full schedule and ticket information will be announced at a later date. “Both in Des Moines area and throughout Iowa, we […]
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The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced that Sporting Director Matt Crocker has left the organization to join the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, less than two months before the United States hosts the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Mexico and Canada. In a statement, the Federation said that Chief Operating Officer Dan Helfrich would provide executive […]
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When the call finally came, so did the tears. It’s not hard to understand why Greg Fante would become emotional upon hearing late last year that Louisville was the city of choice by USA Gymnastics to host that sport’s U.S. Olympic Trials in 2028. After all, Fante, the president and CEO of the Louisville Sports […]
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It has been announced that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo DR) has chosen its base camp in Houston, Texas, for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. Les Léopards will use SaberCats Stadium in Houston Sports Park as its team base camp training site. The multisport and events venue, which broke ground in 2018, […]
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Northstar Meetings Group and the National Congress of State Games have announced an extension of their exclusive co-location agreement at the TEAMS Conference & Expo through and including TEAMS ’31. The extension builds upon a partnership that has seen the annual NCSG Symposium held in conjunction with the TEAMS Conference since TEAMS ’16. The new agreement will […]
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