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CIAA Baltimore

CIAA, Visit Baltimore Announce Extension of Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments Through 2026

Visit Baltimore and the Central Incollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) have announced an extension of its agreement where the men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments will stay in the Maryland destination through 2026 at the newly renovated CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore. “The CIAA has embraced the “Charm City” as our tournament home over the past […]

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Hilton F1 Vegas

Hilton Grand Vacations to Offer Hospitality Suite for Formula 1

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. has announced it will host a premier on-track hospitality suite for the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix. As an official event partner, HGV will provide a hospitality suite that offers a view of the Las Vegas Strip that will be used for the 1.2-mile main straight plus one […]

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Emerald Acres

Emerald Acres Sports Connection Holds Groundbreaking

Emerald Acres Sports Connection held its groundbreaking event on May 31 in Mattoon, Illinois, to mark the official start of construction on the state-of-the-art sports complex operated by Sports Facilities Companies, in partnership with local farm supply store Rural King. Emerald Acres Sports Connection, a mixed-use development centered around sports, will encompass 150 acres of […]

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Ford Center

2024 East-West Shrine Bowl Headed to Frisco, Texas

Shriners Children’s healthcare system announced that the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl will be played at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on February 1. The 2024 edition marks the 99th East-West Shrine Bowl, recognized as the oldest college football all-star game in the country. Approximately 130 college football players from 100 universities […]

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Rugby Utah

U.S. Men’s National Rugby Team to Host French Club Stade Toulousain

The United States men’s national rugby union team will play host to legendary French club Stade Toulousain on September 17 at America First Field in Sandy, Utah, through a partnership with USA Rugby, The Rugby Alliance and the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby. “This match is very exciting news for the American rugby public, […]

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Safe Sports Facilities

Five Facilities to Receive Recognition at 2023 National Sports Safety and Security Conference

Five sports facilities will be recognized at the 2023 National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition later this month in San Antonio with Facility of Merit Awards. The facilities that will receive awards include Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas; Minute Maid Park in Houston; Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska; M.O. Campbell Education Center […]

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New Bills Stadium

Buffalo Bills Partner with Highmark for Stadium Naming Rights

The Buffalo Bills’ new stadium will be called Highmark Stadium, the team announced during Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the stadium that will open in 2026. For now, the new stadium will be referred to as ‘New Highmark Stadium’ until the completion of the construction in 2026 before switching over to ‘Highmark Stadium’ — the same […]

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Mubadala Citi DC Open

WTA Tournament Moves from San Jose to Washington D.C.

The Women’s Tennis Association announced Thursday that the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic tournament, previously held in San Jose, has been approved to move to Washington, D.C. and operate as a combined event beginning in 2023. The new title for this event will be the Mubadala Citi DC Open. The newly combined event, which will be […]

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Perfect Game Surprise

Perfect Game Extends Partnership with Surprise

The city of Surprise, Arizona, and Perfect Game have announced an expansion of their partnership with a five-year agreement to utilize the Surprise Stadium Complex, managed and operated by the city of Surprise Sports and Tourism Department, as a host site for tournaments and other baseball activities in the area. Twelve Perfect Game tournaments and […]

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