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The Atlantic Coast Conference will replace the Big Ten as one of the two conference affiliations with the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl starting with the 2020 game. The Pac-12 will remain one of the participating conferences in the game, which traditionally has been known for high-scoring games and was the site of […]
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The Feltrim Sports Village’s grand opening has been scheduled for October 2019 at the Balmoral Resort in Haines City, Florida, with sand volleyball courts, a multipurpose stadium and soccer fields to be the home of the Ronaldo R9 Soccer Academy, named after the Brazilian legend. The vacation city located in the Orlando metropolitan area will […]
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The World Cup of Quidditch will return to the United States in 2020 and be hosted by Richmond, Virginia, after the city’s success in hosting the inaugural International Quidditch Association Pan-American Games in July. Richmond won the right to host by earning 10 of the 18 votes during an IQA Assembly of Members. Getxo, Spain, […]
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The USA Bobsled/Skeleton Board of Directors has voted to end its contract with CEO Darrin Steele, effective September 13, 2019. Steele has been one of the longest-serving CEOs of a national governing body, joining the organization as CEO in October 2007. “We thank Darrin for his 12 years of dedicated service as CEO and for […]
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The National Football League has signed a long-term deal with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to pick artists for Super Bowl halftime performances, plus help with the production and promotion of the event. The deal makes Roc Nation the NFL’s official live music entertainment strategists. The partnership will also include the Inspire Change initiative and platforms identified […]
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DreamHack will come to the West Coast for the first time in 2020 as the esports festival announced Anaheim, California, will host the event February 21–23. The event’s activities will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center. The gaming lifestyle festival will include professional esports tournaments, a bring your own computer (BYOC) LAN party, a […]
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Big Ticket Sports LLC, the event management and production company started by NBA legend Kevin Garnett, has made an investment in Triumph Esports, which includes both a professional esports team and the competitive esports company Rivalcade. “Our relationship with Triumph Esports is a natural fit as we look to showcase and elevate shared lifestyle experiences […]
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American Cruise Lines has been named the official cruise line of U.S. Figure Skating and will start its affiliation as the presenting sponsor of 2019 Skate America, October 18–20, in Las Vegas. The one-year partnership is the first between the two organizations. 2019 Skate America, which will be staged at Orleans Arena, is the first […]
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The home of the Minnesota Vikings and host of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Final Four has become the first professional sports venue to be certified as LEED Platinum. U.S. Bank Stadium received the rating after using the Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M) rating system for existing buildings. The LEED Platinum achievement for Operations and Maintenance […]
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A project costing up to $100 million and which includes a Tiger Woods Foundation youth-focused learning center will be based in Carson, California, with groundbreaking in 2020. The Carol Kimmelman Athletic and Academic Campus will be an 80-acre recreational facility with over 60 tennis courts, eight soccer fields, and the Tiger Woods Foundation-related center, which […]
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