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Following the recent 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, FIBA has announced its commissions and working groups for the 2023–2027 term following the first meeting of the new Central Board. For the first time, three out of seven FIBA Commissions are chaired by a woman and in two of the other four Commissions, the deputy chair […]
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DEEM Enterprises has announced its first esports competition to take place in January 2024 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, featuring NFL athletes JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquise Brown and Kurt Benkert. DEEM will host the event with World Champion Fantasy, a technology company developing PlayerX, an online esports platform that enables users to compete, […]
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Lafayette, Louisiana, has announced plans to pursue an indoor sports facility for basketball, volleyball and other sports events in an attempt to spur visitor spending and enhance the sports tourism market. The announcement was made jointly by Mayor-President Josh Guillory, the Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission and the Acadiana Hotel and Lodging Association. “This is […]
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Spartan Race has announced the acquisition of the Obstacle Course Racing World Championships. The move comes just ahead of the October 5–9 event scheduled to take place in Mammoth Lakes, California, at Mammoth Mountain. The 2023 OCR World Championships will attract more than 3,000 athletes from 60 countries. The course will have various participation options, […]
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The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials for track and field will be held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, USA Track & Field and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have announced. The Trials will take place from June 21–30 at the University of Oregon and will serve as the Team USA selection event for the […]
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Registration is opening for the fourth annual EA Sports Madden NFL 24 x HBCU Tournament, an event designed for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities that have a passion for gaming and football. The tournament aims to provide students a chance to compete and to explore the business of sports through practical learning and […]
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Courtyard by Marriott and Marriott Bonvoy are teaming with the NFL to give fans the opportunity to stay in NFL-themed Courtyard fan rooms as part of the Marriott Bonvoy Moments campaign, culminating with the chance to experience a night in the Courtyard Super Bowl Sleepover Suite in Las Vegas. Courtyard is in its 13th year […]
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Louisville, Kentucky, will host a new Ironman 70.3 Louisville triathlon on August 18, 2024. “It’s exciting to welcome Ironman back to Louisville,” said Louisville Sports Commission President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Fante. “Our community can expect to see exceptional endurance athletes compete at a high level as they swim, bike and run through Louisville […]
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Travel + Leisure Co. and Sports Hospitality Ventures will roll out a series of sports-themed resort and lifestyle complexes branded with Sports Illustrated with the first location in Tuscaloosa, the home of the University of Alabama, scheduled to open in late 2025. Every Sports Illustrated Resorts campus is expected to feature a full-service hotel, vacation […]
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Discover The Palm Beaches, the official tourism marketing organization for Palm Beach County, has announced the appointment of Milton Segarra as president and chief executive officer, effective October 1 and the start of the TEAMS Conference & Expo in the Florida destination. Segarra will succeed industry veteran Jorge Pesquera, who has led the organization for […]
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