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Julie Roe Lach Elected Chair of the Indiana Sports Corp Board

Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach has been elected chair of the Indiana Sports Corp Board of Directors, becoming the ninth chair of the board since Indiana Sports Corp’s inception in 1979 and the first woman to serve as chair. Karin Sarratt, OneAmerica executive vice president, was elected as vice chair. After serving three years […]

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Champlain College Esports
Champlain College has opened an esports arena at its Miller Center Lakeside campus in Burlington, Vermont, which has everything a gaming major could ever need.

Champlain College Debuts New Esports Arena

Champlain College hosted the grand opening of a state-of-the-art esports arena at its Miller Center Lakeside campus in Burlington, Vermont, on Thursday morning. The facility is home to Champlain’s varsity and club esports teams. In addition to supporting students in competitive play, the esports program paves the way for students to learn about and gain […]

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Richmond Moves Forward on Flying Squirrels Ballpark

RVA Diamond Partners will be the development partner on the city of Richmond’s project that will see the International League’s Richmond Flying Squirrels have a new stadium by 2025 as part of a mixed-use entertainment project in Virginia. The 8,000-seat venue for the Flying Squirrels, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, will replace The […]

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2023 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships Headed to Maryland

Gran Fondo National Series has announced the 2023 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships will be held September 17, 2023, in Frederick, Maryland, in conjunction with Gran Fondo Maryland. Gran Fondo National Series introduced the time-segment competition format to cycling in the United States and has been organizing the Gran Fondo National Championship since 2012. […]

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Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority Created to Boost Virginia Tourism

​The Henrico Board of Supervisors in Virginia has established the Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority to boost sports tourism and manage the county’s growing number of public-private facilities, which will soon include an indoor sports and events facility at Virginia Center Commons. The idea for the authority emerged in 2021 and gained traction with the […]

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American Dream Becomes New Home for Metropolitan Riveters

The Premier Hockey Federation’s Metropolitan Riveters will play home games at American Dream, an entertainment and mall complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for the next three seasons starting with the 2022–2023 PHF campaign. The agreement gives the Riveters a permanent facility for all practices and games at The Rink, American Dream’s regulation-size ice rink […]

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ASM Global Partners With Clover Sport on New Orleans Venues

ASM Global has chosen Clover Sport to enhance fan experiences and optimize food and beverage operations at the Caesars Superdome, the Smoothie King Center and throughout Champions Square in New Orleans. Clover Sport, a provider of payments and financial services technology, will service all three facilities, which are home to the New Orleans Saints and […]

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U.S. Women’s Soccer Team to Face Germany in Florida, New Jersey

The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team will finish its fall schedule with games in Florida and New Jersey for what could be a preview of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final. The defending world champions, ranked No. 1 in the world, will face the team ranked second in the world, Germany, on November 10 […]

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From left: John Poole, Executive Director Kissimmee Sports Commission; DT Minich, Experience Kissimmee president and chief executive officer; and Henry Hodgson, NFL UK managing director, pose at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Photo via Experience Kissimmee

Experience Kissimmee Named Official Travel Destination of NFL London Games

As a six-year partnership with the Premier League’s West Ham United ended this spring, Experience Kissimmee and the Kissimmee Sports Commission started exploring the chance to have a new international presence that would allow them to continue promoting the Florida destination to as many corners of the world as possible. With that comes a landmark […]

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