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2023 Men’s Final Four Logo Revealed by NCAA, Local Organizing Committee

Executives from the NCAA and the Houston Local Organizing Committee, along with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the head men’s basketball coaches from four local schools, unveiled the logo for the 2023 Men’s Final Four logo for the event scheduled from March 31–April 3, 2023, at NRG Stadium. The city is hosting the event for […]

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JMI Sports and Armory Foundation Partner for Corporate Sponsorship Sales

JMI Sports has entered an agreement with the Armory Foundation to be the exclusive agency to drive corporate sponsorship sales for its venue and track-and-field events, including the Millrose Games. JMI Sports will drive new revenue through strategic agreements for track-and-field events and competitions hosted at The Armory in New York City. Called the “Fastest […]

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There were over 23 rows of seats taken out to create the lounge experience given that the BetRivers Loung area had to be built into an existing space at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Photo courtesy of DMAC Architecture

BetRivers Lounge Built Into Existing PPG Paints Arena Space

Throughout the country, betting lounges have become an increasingly visible space at sports venues with one of the newest being the BetRivers Lounge at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The new space features two rows of ticketed bowl seats and a lounge area with club chairs where fans can watch the game while betting via […]

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NCAA Unveils 2023 Women’s Final Four Logo for Dallas

The 2023 NCAA Women’s Final Four logo has been unveiled highlighting many of the iconic features of the host city, Dallas. Dallas will play host in 2023 to all three NCAA women’s basketball national championships during a 48-hour span at the American Airlines Center in downtown. The NCAA will also be celebrating the 50th anniversary […]

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Troon Acquires Peter Burwash International

Troon, a leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, has announced it will acquire Peter Burwash International, a leading tennis management company whose portfolio includes more than 30 properties globally. Founded in 1975, Peter Burwash International specializes in tennis instruction, program development, marketing, operations and daily tennis activities for five-star resorts, hotels […]

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WTA Tour Suspends Tournaments in China Over Concerns for Peng Shuai’s Safety

The WTA Tour has announced that it will suspend all tournaments in China and Hong Kong as it awaits confirmation of the safety of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai. WTA Tour Chairman Steve Simon released the statement on Wednesday afternoon, saying in part, “I don’t see how I can ask our athletes to compete there […]

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Virginia Beach CVB Names Nancy Helman as New Director

The Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, the official destination marketing organization for Virginia Beach, Virginia, has named Nancy Helman as its new director, effective November 29. Helman is the first female to lead the city’s tourism program since its inception. Helman was named the interim Virginia Beach CVB director in November 2020 and is […]

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ASM Global Names Jason Oberlander as Chief Commercial Officer

ASM Global has named Jason Oberlander as chief commercial officer to dramatically expand its partnerships. Oberlander was a key architect of the growth of Learfield IMG College, which holds the multimedia rights to more than 200 of the nation’s top collegiate athletic properties including the vast majority of Power 5 programs. “We have the scale, […]

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Nashville Mayor Agrees to Fairgrounds Speedway Revitalization Plan

NASCAR, which returned to the Nashville market this past season with its first Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway, may be setting up the potential for a second track in the destination to get a future Cup Series weekend. A proposal by Bristol Motor Speedway to revitalize the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway was agreed to by […]

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