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Fastpitch Nation Park, the largest dedicated fastpitch softball complex in the Northeast United States, officially opened on April 27 in Windsor, Connecticut. The opening included a special ceremony that was held as part of the venue’s first event, the United States Specialty Sports Association’s 2019 Fastpitch Nation Park Inaugural Tournament. Speakers included Jami Lobpries, USSSA’s national […]
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Athletes ages 50 and older are responding in record numbers to the 2019 National Senior Games presented by Humana, which will be staged this summer in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The June 14–25 event has seen 13,712 athletes register for the Olympic-style multisport festival—the most in the event’s 32-year history. New Mexico has seen the most […]
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The Overwatch League has named AB InBev the esports league’s official beer partner. As part of the deal, Bud Light will serve as the league’s official beer partner and will activate at fan watch parties around the world, excluding China. The partnership was part of the league’s official launch in its teams’ markets over the weekend of April […]
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Nashville, Tennessee, shattered attendance records for an NFL Draft, with the league estimating that 600,000 people attended the three days of the draft held downtown. The closet previous estimate was 275,000 when Philadelphia hosted in 2017. In addition, the league reported that the event set new records in media consumption, with an estimated 6.1 million […]
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Huddle Up Group has announced a partnership with the sports tourism and events start-up Bobcat Strategies, founded by sports event industry veteran Vince Trinidad. The partnership will include specific project work where Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Bobcat Strategies will supplement the industry expertise of Phoenix-based Huddle Up Group within specific strategic projects. “We have a longstanding partnership […]
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USA Cycling and USA Triathlon have announced a new partnership that will allow potential members access to both organizations in an effort to grow participation in each sport. The first-of-its-kind agreement will create a joint $99 membership, which marks a $31 savings versus purchasing the two memberships separately. Under terms of the agreement, the two Colorado Springs–based […]
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Longwoods International founder Bill Siegel has announced that he will step down as CEO of the travel and tourism research and consulting company and will be succeeded by Amir Eylon, Longwood’s president and partner. “Since joining Longwoods, Amir has demonstrated superb leadership, energy, salesmanship and management skills as president and partner,” Siegel said. “He has proven his […]
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To continue growth at the grassroots level, the National Lacrosse League has partnered with the U.S. Box Lacrosse Association, a box-specific governing body whose mission is to develop and promote box lacrosse in the United States. The multiyear partnership will focus on the development of players, coaches and officials, as well as joint marketing and […]
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The NCAA national championships for Divisions I, II and III men’s and women’s basketball will be staged as combined championship events during the 2020 NCAA Men’s Final Four in Atlanta and as part of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Final Four in Dallas. It will be the second time for both men’s and women’s events that […]
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USA Swimming has hired Shana Ferguson as its new chief commercial officer, succeeding Matt Farrell, who left the position in October. Ferguson will lead and manage the national governing body’s commercial division, including sponsorship sales, revenue generation, marketing campaigns, communications, events and ticket sales, business intelligence and media rights. “We have truly taken another great step forward […]
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