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Palm Beaches Davis Cup
From left to right: Commissioner Marci Woodward, U.S. Davis Cup Captain Bob Bryan, Commissioner Bobby Powell Jr., George Linley, Executive Director of the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.

U.S. Davis Cup Tie Heads to The Palm Beaches

The first round tie between the United States and Czechia in the Davis Cup will be held September 12–13 at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in The Palm Beaches with the winner advancing to the 2025 Davis Cup Championship tournament. The qualifier will have two singles matches on September 12 before a doubles match and two […]

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Visit Panama City Beach

Chris O’Brien, Kristen Krasinskas Promoted at Visit Panama City Beach

Chris O’Brien has been promoted to vice president of sports marketing and Kristen Krasinskas has advanced to director of sports marketing at Visit Panama City Beach, the bureau has announced, along with Patrick Stewart‘s promotion to vice president of special events. “These promotions reflect the talent, hard work and strategic vision that each of these individuals […]

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Grand Rapids Pickleball

Beer City Open Pickleball Returns to Grand Rapids

The Grand Rapids Pickleball Club has announced the return of the Grand Rapids Beer City Open Pickleball Championships, July 8 through July 13 at Belknap Park. Presented by title sponsor and official hotel partner AHC Hospitality, the tournament has grown to where general admission will be ticketed this year. This year’s event is the only […]

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2024 ETS Opening Session
The “State of In-Person Esports Events" panel was at the 2024 EsportsTravel Summit and included (left to right) Jascha Braeker, manager of the Host City Division at ESL FaceIt Group; Michael Brooks, executive director of the National Association of Collegiate Esports; Katie Briggs, president at LANFest; and Brian Mirakian, global esports director/senior principal at Populous. Photo by Jared Wickerham

EsportsTravel Summit Examines State of the Industry

The EsportsTravel Summit, presented by SportsTravel and hosted by Bloomington Minnesota Travel and Tourism, will celebrate its annual edition of the conference designed for esports business development, education and networking at the JW Marriott Mall of America. The EsportsTravel Summit is the world’s largest gathering of esports tournament and video-game event organizers and the only […]

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2025 NWSL Championship

2025 NWSL Championship Headed to San Jose’s PayPal Park

The National Women’s Soccer League has announced PayPal Park in San Jose, California — home of NWSL’s Bay FC and the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer — as the site of the 2025 NWSL Championship. The game will be played November 22 and include a variety of events including the return of Fan […]

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Portland Lands 2026 USA Fencing National Championships

Portland, Oregon, will host the 2026 USA Fencing National Championships and July Challenge, better known as Summer Nationals. The city’s Oregon Convention Center will host the event June 27–July 6 for 10 straight days of national-title bouts in every weapon, age and division of the sport. “Portland’s fencing heritage, paired with its vibrant, outdoors-loving culture, […]

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U.S. Biathlon and Paul Smith’s College

U.S. Biathlon and Paul Smith’s College Extend Partnership

U.S. Biathlon and Paul Smith’s College have announced an extension of their strategic education partnership through June 2028, as the two entities continue the advancement of biathlon in the United States and expand opportunities for collegiate athletes. As the official education partner of U.S. Biathlon, Paul Smith’s College in Brighton, New York, will continue to […]

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Napa Bay Area Host Committee

Bay Area Host Committee Partners with Visit Napa Valley, Napa Valley Vintners

The Bay Area Host Committee has announced a partnership with Visit Napa Valley — the official destination marketing organization of Napa Valley — and Napa Valley Vintners, a nonprofit trade association representing nearly 550 wineries. Through the partnership, Visit Napa Valley and Napa Valley Vintners will ensure that visitors to the Bay Area during Super […]

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RLCS Raleigh

Visit Raleigh Partners with Blast Ahead of Major Event

Blast and Visit Raleigh have announced a partnership ahead of the Rocket League Championship Series Raleigh Major, set to take place at the Lenovo Center from June 26–29. As part of the partnership, Visit Raleigh will be integrated across the event’s broadcast and on-site branding, including in-broadcast advertisements, printed backdrops and sponsored event zones. “This […]

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FIFA Airbnb

Airbnb and FIFA Announce Three-Event Partnership

Airbnb and FIFA have announced a partnership spanning three tournaments with Airbnb serving as an official partner for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and an official supporter for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. According to a Deloitte study commissioned by Airbnb, over 380,000 guests are expected to travel […]

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