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MajorLeagueCricketOrangeCounty

Cricket Stadium Development Takes Step Forward in Orange County

Major League Cricket has entered an exclusive negotiating agreement with the city of Irvine, California, toward having a cricket venue on a 15-acre parcel of Great Park that would be home to a MLC team. The stadium would have a planned capacity of 10,000 that can be further increased for major international events. Plans include […]

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SportsIllustratedResorts

Sports Illustrated Resort Plans Unveiled

The first Sports Illustrated Hotel and Resort will be scheduled to unveil in 2023 in the Dominican Republic with another resort planned for Orlando, Florida, in the future. Storyland Studios will design and master plan the project. The locations will feature visitor attractions, as well as dining, lifestyle and wellness experiences. The resort will celebrate […]

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DaytonaSoccerFest

NWSL Joins Daytona Soccer Fest With Match Between Orlando Pride and Racing Louisville FC

Daytona International Speedway will host a NWSL match between the Orlando Pride and Racing Louisville FC as part of Daytona Soccer Fest, which promises to bring entertainment and soccer to the iconic venue known for the annual Daytona 500. The game, originally scheduled for July 2 at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, will instead be on […]

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State Farm Arena

Atlanta’s State Farm Arena Earns Zero Waste Certification

State Farm Arena in Atlanta, home of the Hawks, has been awarded TRUE Platinum certification from Green Business Certification, Inc., a sustainability and health certification and credentialing body. State Farm Arena is now the first sports and live entertainment venue in the world to receive TRUE certification. Since May 2021, the venue has consistently diverted […]

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FieldofDreamsMasterPlan

Field of Dreams Site to Get Hotel as Part of Expansion

The site for the movie “Field of Dreams,” used to great effect by Major League Baseball with a special game last season with plans for another game this season, will be expanded as part of an $80 million private investment plan to include more baseball fields, dormitories for visiting teams and a hotel. The expansion […]

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TItansStadium

Titans Stadium Project Gets $500 Million in State Funding

The latest step in the proposed new stadium for the Tennessee Titans in Nashville was taken on Thursday night as state lawmakers approved a budget with $500 million in bonds to be issued toward construction of a new facility. After briefly axing $500 million in bonds from the budget for the Tennessee Titans’ new stadium […]

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MurrietaSoccerCalifornia

City of Murrieta Announces Plans for High-Performance Soccer Complex

The city of Murrieta, California, has announced plans to build a youth soccer complex in partnership with its local club, the Murrieta Soccer Academy, with the two parties working on securing funding to a venue that would open in 2023. The complex is to be modelled after major European soccer academies with a 15,000 square […]

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World Athletics Oregon22

Oregon World Athletics Championships Adds 5K Race

In partnership with ASICS, the local organizing committee for the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 has announced the addition of the ASICS Uplift Oregon 5K, a mass participation race that will be staged during the championships in Eugene, Oregon. The race will be held July 17 during the men’s marathon competition. An anticipated 2,000 runners will […]

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Fans cheer on the Dodgers during Game 1 of the 2018 National League Divisional Series, a 6-0 win over the Atlanta Braves, at Dodger Stadium. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Los Angeles Dodgers Partner with SPORTFIVE on Field Naming Rights

Naming rights could be coming to the iconic Dodger Stadium as part of a partnership between the Los Angeles Dodgers and sports marketing agency SportFive. As part of the partnership, SportFive will look to secure two marquee corporate partner positions for the seven-time World Series champions, the field presenting partner to Dodger Stadium and a […]

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