Category: Professional Sports

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Oak View Group has announced Kim Stone will be president of UBS Arena and executive vice president of OVG East Coast beginning August 1.

Oak View Group Adds Kim Stone to Executive Team

Oak View Group has announced Kim Stone as president of UBS Arena and executive vice president of OVG East Coast. Stone will be based in Belmont Park, New York, and oversee all UBS Arena business and building operations. She will also be responsible for all OVG East Coast owned and operated properties, including Baltimore Arena, […]

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Acrisure has agreed to a 15-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the naming rights to what was formerly Heinz Field. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Steelers Announce Acrisure as New Stadium Naming Rights Sponsor

The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced the new name of their home field will be Acrisure Stadium. The 15-year agreement will see the insurance company take over naming rights from Heinz, which had been the name sponsor since 2001. “We are excited to partner with Acrisure for the naming rights to our stadium,” said Steelers President […]

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LegendsUSL

United Soccer League and Legends Enter 10-Year Partnership

The United Soccer League and Legends have announced a multi-faceted, 10-year partnership that will accelerate the USL’s growth and drive future business. The USL has more than 200 professional and pre-professional clubs across the United States and is in rapid expansion mode, looking to add more than 25 professional clubs over the next five years […]

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HillsboroStadium

Hillsboro Hops Plans Stadium Improvements

The home of the Hops will have a new look in the future. Ron Tonkin Field in Hillsboro, Oregon, will undergo a redesign starting later this year for stadium improvements to bring it in line with Major League Baseball’s new standards for High-A Long Season ballparks. The city of Hillsboro has contracted with a design-builder, […]

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LaverCup

Vancouver, Berlin Announced as Laver Cup 2023 and 2024 Hosts

Vancouver and Berlin have been named as host cities for the Laver Cup in 2023 and 2024m respectively, following a comprehensive and competitive bidding process ahead of this September’s event at The O2 in London. The Laver Cup will be staged at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena from September 22-24, 2023, while Berlin’s Mercedes-Benz Arena will host […]

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SoccerIHG

Major League Soccer and IHG Hotels & Resorts Announce Multi-Year Partnership

Major League Soccer and IHG Hotels & Resorts have announced a multifaceted partnership that designates IHG as Official Hotel Partner of MLS and builds off IHG’s recent launch of the all-new IHG One Rewards loyalty program in April. The partnership between MLS and IHG also capitalizes on the resurgence of travel and will forge a […]

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The new Premier Lacrosse League will play games in 14 cities this season. Photo: Winslow Townson/AP Images for Premier Lacrosse League

Premier Lacrosse League Adds 2023 Championship Series in Sixes Format

The Premier Lacrosse League powered by Ticketmaster has announced that the Championship Series will return in February 2023 in a sixes format, which USA Lacrosse is pushing to be included in the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. The top four teams from the 2022 PLL regular season standings will qualify for the tournament. […]

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Wells Fargo Center, home of the Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia 76ers, has selected Shift4 to process payments for all of its online and in‐person ticketing, food and beverage concessions and retail sales. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Wells Fargo Center Partners With Shift4 as Payment Processor

There will be a new payment system at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, making all transactions easier and faster for consumers. Wells Fargo Center has selected Shift4 to process payments for all online and in‐person ticketing, food and beverage concessions, and retail sales. Home to the Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia 76ers, Wells Fargo Center was […]

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Food Rescue Miami F1
Sodexo Live! and Food Rescue US donated 90,000 pounds of excess food after the Miami Grand Prix.

Sodexo Live! and Food Rescue US Donate Food from Formula 1 Race

The surplus of extra food from last weekend’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix was put to good use in the community. Sodexo Live!, the exclusive food and beverage partner at Hard Rock Stadium, has tapped national food recovery leader Food Rescue US to ensure excess food from the inaugural F1 Miami Grand Prix was recovered […]

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USALacrosseNLL
The National Lacrosse League and USA Lacrosse have announced a partnership that aims to expand the sport.

National Lacrosse League, USA Lacrosse Announce Strategic Partnership

A strategic partnership that is a landmark collaboration in the world of lacrosse has been announced between the National Lacrosse League and USA Lacrosse. The two brands have come together in agreement to unify efforts to help the sport grow with a specific focus on box lacrosse. “We’re committed to expanding our presence in the box […]

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