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The Missouri Development Finance Board has voted to give the ownership group for St. Louis’s Major League Soccer expansion franchise a $5.7 million state tax credit to help pay for the construction of the franchise’s soccer-specific stadium that will be in the downtown area. The board’s action comes three months after Gov. Mike Parson’s administration […]
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The air-inflated roof of the Carrier Dome has come down, taking away one of the focal points of the skyline for Syracuse, New York, as renovations for the 41-year-old venue begin with the installation of air conditioning that will be operational by the spring of 2021. The move is part of a $118 million renovation. […]
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Lee Michaud, a former NCAA All-American diver at the University of Michigan before going into the business world, will return to the sport as the new president of USA Diving. Michaud joins the organization from Daseke, Inc., where he spent the past eight years leading Smokey Point Distributing and The Schilli Companies. He will begin […]
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The Bahamas Bowl will be looking for a new sponsor after the village in Illinois that had sponsored the game the past two seasons declined to renew for a third year. The game will continue at the 15,000-seat Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in December as an ESPN event with a new sponsor after Elk […]
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Alysha Carse has been named the sports sales manager of Visit Plano. Carse most recently served as catering sales executive at the Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel and in her new role will be responsible for booking sports tournaments and securing hotel room nights. Carse also has experience as a special events programmer […]
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Highlands Sports Complex, a new multisport complex in Wheeling, West Virginia, has hired Harvey Greenidge as general manager. The announcement was made by the Ohio County Development Authority, which oversees the project in partnership with Sports Facilities Management. Greenidge is a youth sports industry veteran who has previously worked with the YMCA. He has worked […]
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Visit Monroeville Sports Tourism will be the host of an American Junior Golf Association event in 2020 and 2021, the VM Sports Preview at Westmoreland Country Club in Export, Pennsylvania. The 2020 event is scheduled to be held May 1–3, with a practice round followed by 36 holes of stroke play. A putting contest will […]
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The National Football League and 2K have announced a multiyear partnership that will mark the return of football-themed games from the video game developer. The games, which were described as “non-simulation football game experiences” will have titles and release dates announced at a later date but are expected to launch in 2021. “The NFL is one of […]
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The Texas Rangers have secured six new sponsorships for areas around Globe Life Field as the ballpark gets closer to its grand opening. Among the sponsorships is the Lexus Home Plate Club, located at field level directly behind home plate that will include a full-service bar, plus in-seat food and beverage service. Along the first-base […]
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LA28 has hired Ann Rodriguez as its chief strategy officer, a role that will see the sports industry veteran lead strategic planning across the commercial business for the organization behind the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. “Ann is a force in the sports industry,” said Kathy Carter, chief revenue officer for LA28 and CEO of […]
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