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Medford to Host 2027 Cornhole World Championships

The ACO Cornhole World Championships in 2027 will be in Medford, Oregon, the first time the event has been held in the Pacific time zone. The event will be held at Rogue X recreation center, Travel Medford and the Southern Oregon Sports Commission have announced. The competition in 2027 will last for eight days. Medford […]

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The EsportsTravel Summit will head to Cincinnati in 2026 and Tulsa in 2027, it was announced by Northstar Meetings Group. Photo by Jared Wickerham

EsportsTravel Summit Announces Future Hosts

Northstar Meetings Group has announced the upcoming hosts for the EsportsTravel Summit—the only event of its kind for esports tournament and event organizers and the destinations and venues looking to host and support their events. In 2026, the event will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio. The 2027 event will be staged in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The […]

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Raleigh esports session
Loren Gold, executive vice president of the Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau (center) and Cody Elsen, esports program director at North Carolina State University (right) joined SportsTravel's Jason Gewirtz for The Raleigh Esports Strategy session on May 30 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Photo by Jared Wickerham

2024 EsportsTravel Summit Showcases Raleigh’s Ascent

The 2024 EsportsTravel Summit at the Raleigh Convention Center covered a wide range of topics focused on the esports world. The luncheon session on May 30, “The Raleigh Esports Strategy,” featured Loren Gold, executive vice president of the Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Cody Elsen, esports program director at North Carolina State University. […]

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2024 ETS Opening Session
The “State of In-Person Esports Events" panel was at the 2024 EsportsTravel Summit and included (left to right) Jascha Braeker, manager of the Host City Division at ESL FaceIt Group; Michael Brooks, executive director of the National Association of Collegiate Esports; Katie Briggs, president at LANFest; and Brian Mirakian, global esports director/senior principal at Populous. Photo by Jared Wickerham

2024 EsportsTravel Summit Provides Wide Range of Education

The 2024 EsportsTravel Summit at the Raleigh Convention Center, May 29–31, featured a wide range of programming that all attendees could benefit and learn from. The opening session of the 2024 Esports Travel Summit, “State of In-Person Esports Events,” covered how esports are evolving, from the professional ranks to the grassroots levels. The panel included […]

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William Byron (24) and Martin Truex Jr. (19) lead the field into Turn 1 to start a NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

VisitPA to Sponsor NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono

The annual NASCAR Cup Series event at Pocono Raceway on July 14 will be called “The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA” as part of the commonwealth’s new tourism campaign. The 160-lap, 400-mile Cup Series race will highlight a weekend that also includes the Craftsman Truck Series on July 12 and the Xfinity Series […]

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ASM Global Hires Andy Gorchov as General Manager of Allegiant Stadium

ASM Global has selected Andy Gorchov as general manager of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the home of the NFL’s Raiders and host of the 2024 Super Bowl. In his role as general manager, Gorchov will oversee day-to-day operations at the 65,000-capacity venue. Along with the Raiders, Allegiant Stadium is home for UNLV Football and […]

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USA Gymnastics Foundation

Debbie Hesse Named Executive Director of USA Gymnastics Foundation

Debbie Hesse, the former executive director of the USA Swimming Foundation and president and chief executive officer of USA Diving, has been named the new executive director of the USA Gymnastics Foundation. “I couldn’t be more excited to join the USA Gymnastics Foundation during a time when gymnastics is once again in the Olympic spotlight,” […]

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Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Coalition Announces Regional Sites

The Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Coalition has announced the sites and dates for the eight regional competitions in 2025 that will serve as qualifiers for the national championships at Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa, from March 7–8, 2025. Women’s wrestling is an NCAA Emerging Sport for Women at all three NCAA divisions. The NCAA Committee on […]

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Fencing Across America

USA Fencing Announces Fencing Across America Initiative

USA Fencing has announced Fencing Across America throughout the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, an initiative designed to bring the sport directly to communities across the United States. The first event will take place July 25–29 at the Mall of America in Minneapolis. Other venues include Cambridge Fields in Boston; American Dream Mall in […]

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AHIHA camp

Bensenville to Host Stan Mikita Hockey School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The Stan Mikita Hockey School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will host its 51st annual week-long hockey school for deaf and hard of hearing athletes from June 8–15 at the Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, Illinois. Founded in 1973 by Chicago Blackhawk and National Hockey League Hall of Famer Stan Mikita and Chicago […]

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