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First Bank & Trust Buys Naming Rights to South Dakota State Arena

South Dakota State University’s Frost Arena, home for the basketball, wrestling and volleyball teams of the Jackrabbits, will be rebranded as First Bank & Trust Arena after the local banking institution committed $20 million to the venue’s renovations. The $20 million is the largest single gift in the history of South Dakota State. The project, […]

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Palisades Tahoe will be a new stop on the FIS schedule for the 2022–2023 season. Photo courtesy Palisades Tahoe

Palisades Tahoe Chosen as New Name for California Ski Resort

The ski resort that hosted the 1960 Olympic Winter Games in California has been rebranded to Palisades Tahoe, bringing both mountains of the former Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows together under one unified name. The move came after a 2020 commitment by the resort to rename the destination following research into the historical and current usage […]

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2021 WTA Finals Moving to Guadalajara, Mexico

The WTA Tour will move its 2021 season-ending Finals event from China to Guadalajara, Mexico, starting the week of November 8 with the top eight singles players and doubles teams competing. The event will move back to Shenzhen, China, from 2022 through 2030. “I would like to extend my appreciation to the Guadalajara tournament organizers […]

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Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City Expanding

The Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is getting a little bit more time in the destination. The NCAA’s Division I Competition Oversight Committee on Wednesday approved expanding the WCWS to a nine-day event, beginning with the 2022 championship. The change eliminates doubleheaders for teams who lose on the first day of the […]

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Helix eSports Bringing Esports Entertainment Center to UCLA

A new relationship between Associated Students UCLA and Helix eSports, a division of the Esports Entertainment Group, will see a state-of-the-art gaming facility launched inside Ackerman Union in the heart of UCLA’s campus. The facility will be named Helix eSports UCLA and will be the first of its kind by Helix eSports to launch at […]

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Fubo Sportsbook Plans Betting Lounge at MetLife Stadium with Jets Partnership

Fubo Sportsbook has announced right before the 2021 NFL regular season a multi-year partnership with the New York Jets that will include a Fubo Sportsbook Lounge at MetLife Stadium for Jets home games opening this season. The partnership is officially expected to launch in the fourth quarter 2021 subject to all applicable regulatory approvals and […]

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The sun sets behind Allegiant Stadium, new home of the Las Vegas Raiders. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Allegiant Air Offering Raiders Ticket Packages

Allegiant Air is looking to put its naming-right sponsorship to the home of the Las Vegas Raiders to good use now that fans are allowed, offering travel packages for fans who want to go to games at Allegiant Stadium this season. Packages are available for purchase by all passengers booking any Allegiant flight arriving at […]

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Steve Tadlock Named Pechanga Arena General Manager

ASM Global has appointed Steve Tadlock, an industry veteran with more than three decades of experience in event and facility operations, as general manager of Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Tadlock spent 19 years with SMG, opening and operating two arenas as general manager, most recently the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. In addition, […]

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Arizona Coyotes Working Toward Acquiring Land for Tempe Arena

The Arizona Coyotes have submitted a bid for what could be its next permanent home in the drawn-out saga involving one of the National Hockey League’s franchises and the arena that has said this upcoming NHL season will be its last hosting the team. The city of Tempe received a response before its Thursday deadline […]

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Steve Fraser Named Coachella Valley Arena President

Oak View Group has named Steve Fraser as president of Coachella Valley Arena and its to-be-named American Hockey League expansion team that will be based in Palm Desert, California, as the top affiliate of the newest National Hockey League team, the Seattle Kraken. Prior to joining OVG, Fraser served as vice president of business operations […]

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