The leading online source for news, analysis, events and trends in sports-related travel and event management. Serving event organizers, destinations, industry suppliers, teams, and travel professionals with expert insights since 1997.
Stacey Yates has been named to the newly created position of chief marketing officer by Louisville Tourism. Yates, an industry veteran, has been with Louisville Tourism for 17 years. She started with the bureau in 2005 as vice president of marketing and communications and has led the agency’s branding and positioning throughout her career. “As […]
Continue Reading
The Dayton Convention Center in Ohio has named Christina Combs as its senior sales manager, responsible for convention center sales for the sports, gaming, national and state association business market segments, as well as oversight of marketing efforts across all channels. Combs previously was with the Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she was a […]
Continue Reading
Sodexo Live! has announced a new agreement with the French Tennis Federation to serve as the exclusive marketing partner for Roland Garros and the Rolex Paris Masters hospitality programs. Factory Sport & Entertainment (whose CEO is tennis star Jo-Wilfried Tsonga), and Quarterback Group, will align with Sodexo Live! on the program’s execution. The multiyear agreement […]
Continue Reading
Fans hoping to see their favorite college football team on the road this coming season now have a new teammate in United Airlines. The airline is adding 120 new flights to its schedule this fall, revolving around some of the biggest games of the season. New connections will be available for more than 45 games […]
Continue Reading
The city of Cullman, Alabama, has revealed plans for the new 130,000-square-foot sports and events venue in the middle of the city’s Sports and Events District. Once the new Sports and Events Center is complete, the district will have a total of 10 tournament basketball courts, 19 volleyball courts, nine baseball/softball fields, five soccer fields, […]
Continue Reading
For the first time in 25 years, WrestleMania is coming back to Philadelphia. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, PHL Sports and WWE have announced that Lincoln Financial Field will host WWE’s pop-culture extravaganza, WrestleMania 40, on April 6–7, 2024. “We are proud to welcome WWE fans from […]
Continue Reading
The Big West Conference has announced that Ontario (California) International Airport is now the “Official Airport of The Big West.” “We’re pleased to welcome Ontario International Airport to the Big West family,” Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly said. “Ontario International is perfectly positioned in the heart of Big West country. Just a short drive from […]
Continue Reading
The 2022 US Open Table Tennis Championships will be held in the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California, December 16–21. USA Table Tennis and the Greater Ontario Convention and Visitors Bureau made the announcement, which marks the first time this event will be hosted in the Southern California inland region in its 91-year history. “We […]
Continue Reading
The Indoor Football League is returning to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the first time since 2014. The owner of the new IFL franchise is coming from an unlikely source — a local hockey team. The Tulsa Oilers, affiliate of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and the AHL’s San Diego Gulls, announced the purchase of an IFL franchise on […]
Continue Reading
The National Basketball Association and QuintEvents have agreed to a multiyear partnership that makes QuintEvents the official experiences provider of the NBA. The Charlotte, North Carolina, company is a global industry leader in the curation of exclusive experiential fan packages at some of the world’s largest events. Quint and the NBA have created the platform NBA Experiences, […]
Continue Reading
Don’t miss out on our featured stories of the week. Subscribe to the weekly SportsTravel newsletter to keep up with the latest news in the sports-event industry. To subscribe, click here.
Since 1997, SportsTravel magazine has served the sports‐related travel and event industry. It is the only publication written and designed to serve the people who organize, manage and host sporting events of all types at all levels.
Copyright © 2026 by Northstar Travel Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. 301 Route 17 N, Suite 1150, Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA | Telephone: (201) 902-2000
