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New Orleans to Host 2021 SEC Gymnastics Championships

After having a record crowd on hand to watch hometown LSU capture the title in 2019, the Southeastern Conference has already decided to return to New Orleans for the SEC Gymnastics Championships in 2021. The league announced that the meet will be held again at the Smoothie King Center in Louisiana. It will be the […]

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Denver Broncos Find Naming Rights Sponsor for Stadium

One of the remaining stadiums in the National Football League that did not have a commercial sponsor on it for naming rights has found a partner. The Denver Broncos have announced that the team will play at the newly named Empower Field at Mile High after agreeing to a 21-year contract with the Denver-based retirement plan […]

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2020 IndyCar Series Visits Richmond, Skips Pocono

Richmond Raceway is in and Pocono Raceway is out in the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series schedule, which will remain at 17 races for the season starting with the traditional opener in St. Petersburg, Florida, on March 15. Richmond Raceway will host an IndyCar race for the first time since 2009, and is slotted into the […]

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A rendering of Bendix Arena, which is being built through a $2 million renovation of a historic theater in South Bend, Indiana.

South Bend Theatre Conversion to Esports Arena Proposed

The city of South Bend is looking to be the first city in Indiana to have a dedicated esports arena by converting an old theatre into a 500-seat arena. The 700-seat Bendix Theatre would be converted into an esports arena thanks to $2 million in bed tax collections from the St. Joseph County hotel-motel tax […]

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Philadelphia Phillies to Hold Eagles Watch Parties

Should the Philadelphia Phillies not make the Major League Baseball playoffs, there’ll still be sporting events to cheer at Citizens Bank Park this fall. The Phillies announced that parts of their ballpark will be open during Philadelphia Eagles home games this season, along with Shake Shack takeout for tailgaters around the stadium complex area. A […]

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AEG Signs UCLA Health to Venue and Event Sponsorship

AEG will partner with UCLA Health as a founding partner and the first medical partner at the Staples Center and an official partner of L.A. Live, the Amgen Tour of California cycling event and several AEG music festivals and events. The partnership provides UCLA Health access to audiences across AEG venues, professional sporting events and […]

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USA Boxing Olympic Team Trials Set for Lake Charles

The 2020 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team Trials will be held December 7–15 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, at the Lake Charles Civic Center and Golden Nugget Lake Charles Hotel. USA Boxing and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee awarded Lake Charles the event, which will also include the 2019 USA Boxing National Championships. It will […]

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Detroit Convention Center Renamed TCF Center

Detroit’s convention center, one of the 20 biggest convention centers in the country, has been renamed as part of a 22-year naming rights deal worth $33 million. The former Cobo Center is now known as the TCF Center after an agreement between the financial corporation and the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority. With 723,000 square […]

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Renovations Proposed to Oklahoma City Thunder’s Arena

The home of Chris Paul (for now) and the former home of Russell Westbrook will be getting a facelift as the city of Oklahoma City has detailed a series of proposed renovations for Chesapeake Energy Arena, the home of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The renovations would cover several areas throughout the arena, touching on both […]

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Call of Duty League Franchises Awarded to Los Angeles, Florida

Activision Blizzard Esports has sold two new franchise slots for its city-based Call of Duty esports league to Los Angeles and Florida, with the L.A. franchise being bought by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, the owner of the Los Angeles Rams. The Florida franchise will be opened by Misfits Gaming, a UK-based professional esports organization. The […]

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