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The West Michigan Sports Commission last week unveiled its economic impact report for 2025 and announced plans for the opening of the expanded Meijer Sports Complex this spring. According to the commission, youth and amateur sports tourism generated an estimated $83.5 million for the region in 2025, thanks to 105 events that attracted just over […]
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Panama City Beach will celebrate the opening of its newly completed turf fields at Publix Sports Park, attracting thousands of athletes and visitors who will compete at three football and softball events. The events are projected to generate an estimated $3.8 million in direct economic impact, benefiting local hotels, restaurants, retailers and small businesses throughout […]
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Four sports — acrobatics and tumbling; stunt; Division II bowling; and Division III women’s wrestling — were voted to become NCAA championships at this year’s NCAA convention near Washington, D.C., the first time that many championships have been added at a single convention. The first two sports will hold their inaugural championship in the spring […]
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Ryan Strickland has been promoted to chief operating officer of Play Treasure Coast Sports, the organization announced Thursday. In his new role, which takes effect immediately, Strickland will oversee daily operations and strategic initiatives for the organization, which was formerly known as Treasure Coast Sports Commission. “Ryan has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, operational expertise, and […]
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The French Football Federation has confirmed that the French national team will have its base camp at the Four Seasons hotel in downtown Boston during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer. A video released by the FFF shows French manager Didier Deschamps touring the venue along with his backroom staff at some point after […]
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More than 1.5 million registrations were made in the first 24 hours of registration for the LA28 Ticket Draw, according to the organizers of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With more than two years still to go until LA28, it is the earliest registration period for a Games to date, and it was reported […]
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The Washington Commanders and design firm HKS have unveiled the first conceptual renderings of the team’s new roofed stadium, which will be used for sports, entertainment and community engagement. HKS, which has a portfolio of venues that includes SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., and AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, […]
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Ted Keith, a veteran of both Sports Illustrated and Sports Business Journal, has joined SportsTravel as its new managing editor. He will be based at his home in North Carolina. Starting in 2018, Keith most recently served as an assistant managing editor at Sports Business Journal, where he oversaw all editorial coverage related to pro […]
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FIFA has reported that more than half a billion ticket requests for the 2026 FIFA World Cup were submitted during the Random Selection Draw ticket sales phase, which ran from December 11, 2025 to January 13, 2026. It comes after the association reported 150 million ticket requests a fortnight ago. At the time, it revealed […]
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The United States Esports Federation (USEF.GG) and Northstar Meetings Group have announced a multi-year agreement that will allow USEF to launch its growing leadership team and newly designed organization with an enhanced presence at the EsportsTravel Summit and the TEAMS Conference & Expo. USEF.GG is recognized as the national governing body of esports by the […]
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