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Josh Rivers Hired at Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports

Josh Rivers will join Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports in Alabama as the director of community development. Rivers joins the TTS team with 12 years of hospitality, tourism and leadership experience including the past 10 years at the Bryant Conference Center as the assistant director. Rivers will take on the responsibilities of long-time employee Bill Buchanan, who […]

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Louisville Awarded Five USA Track & Field National Championship Events in 2023 and 2024

USA Track & Field has awarded five national championships between 2023 and 2024 to the city of Louisville that tourism officials believe will bring in 14,000 athletes and an approximate $10.4 million in economic impact. The Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center, now in its second year of operation, will host the 2023 USATF National […]

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Milwaukee to Host Esports Education Event

The first Wisconsin Esports Summit will be held March 10, featuring more than 100 esports influencers and leaders discussing issues affecting the industry. The event will be held at The Mecca Sports Bar & Grill in Milwaukee’s Deer District and will be presented by the MKEsports Alliance. “The global esports — electronic sports — economy […]

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Paul Sheehan Hired as Visit Winston-Salem Sports Development Manager

Visit Winston-Salem in North Carolina has hired Paul Sheehan as sports development manager, responsible for promoting, generating and increasing sporting events and activities in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Sheehan most recently served as the director of sports development for Play Greenville, NC Sports. Prior to that, he served as the assistant director of sports development […]

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PHF Announces Sale of Toronto Six

The Premier Hockey Federation’s Toronto Six has been sold to BTM Partners, led by retired National Hockey League forward Anthony Stewart and joined by Hockey Hall of Famer Angela James, Carnegie Initiative co-chair Bernice Carnegie and former NHL Coach of the Year Ted Nolan. The new owners represent the first BIPOC and Canadian investors in PHF […]

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Delta Partnering With National Women’s Soccer League, Women’s Sports Foundation

Delta Air Lines has announced new partnerships with the National Women’s Soccer League on the eve of its 10th anniversary season and the Women’s Sports Foundation. As the first airline sponsor of the NWSL, Delta will work with the league to support its athletes through women’s empowerment programs and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives. The […]

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West Monroe Sports & Events in Louisiana Celebrates Groundbreaking

The West Monroe Sports & Events Center in Louisiana celebrated its groundbreaking on Friday where the sports complex will be located off Interstate 20. Construction will begin this spring on the 112,000-square-foot indoor sports venue and is scheduled to be completed by summer 2023. The venue will feature eight basketball courts that are convertible to […]

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Greater Orlando Sports Commission Promotes Quartet

The Greater Orlando Sports Commission has promoted four of its staff members to new positions. Jennifer Lastik has been promoted to executive vice president, having joined the organization in 2007. Lastik graduated from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania as well as West Virginia University and interned at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Lastik […]

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NHL Rebrands Stanley Cup Identity, Logo

The National Hockey League has unveiled a new brand identity and logo for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final with a detailed illustration of the Stanley Cup and its engravings anchored in the shape of a championship banner. The new creative will be featured throughout the postseason including in-arena, on-ice, in game broadcasts, […]

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