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Former Rangers Ballpark Rebranded in Naming Rights Deal

The Texas Rangers and Choctaw Casinos & Resorts announced a multi-year naming rights partnership for Globe Life Park in Arlington, the former home of the Major League Baseball team that will now be called Choctaw Stadium. The partnership expands a relationship that the two parties have had for more than a decade, and extends a […]

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Cal Athletics, FTX Unveil 10-Year Football Field Naming Rights Relationship

Cal Athletics has announced the first collegiate cryptocurrency naming rights sponsorship in which its football field will be known as FTX Field at California Memorial Stadium in a $17.5 million deal that will be paid in full in cryptocurrency. In addition to field-naming rights, the relationship will feature on-field branding and branding on athletics press […]

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BayAreaPanthers

Indoor Football League Team Relocating to San Jose

An expansion team scheduled to start in 2022 in the Indoor Football League has decided to relocate from Oakland to San Jose, rebranding itself as the Bay Area Panthers with home games planned for the SAP Center. On hand to make the announcement were Panthers Co-Owner Roy Choi, Indoor Football League Commissioner Todd Tryon, San […]

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Skillshot Announces Atlanta Esports Hub

Skillshot Media has announced plans to create an esports gaming hub at Uptown Atlanta, a 47-acre mixed-use community being redeveloped by Rubenstein Partners. As part of the deal, Skillshot will relocate its Alpharetta office and production studios to Uptown and partner with Rubenstein to establish the venue for esports events. The new space will also provide […]

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StadiumLinks

StadiumLinks Coming to Globe Life Field in October

Stadiumlinks will transform Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, into a uniquely designed, nine-hole golf course on October 8 and October 9. Various tee times will be available for two-person and four-person groups. The nine-hole course will include unique hole locations positioned on nearly every level of the ballpark, with target greens located on the […]

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Oakmont Country Club outside of Pittsburgh is hosting this week's U.S. Amateur championship.

Oakmont and Merion Selected for Multiple Future USGA Championships

The United States Golf Association’s U.S. Amateur this week at Oakmont Country Club is just the beginning for major USGA events heading to the state of Pennsylvania over the next two-plus decades. The USGA has awarded five more U.S. Open Championships and four U.S. Women’s Open Championships to two of the country’s most storied golf […]

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Sports Facilities Companies to Operate Cornerstone Sports Complex in Starkville

The Sports Facilities Companies has been named the operating partner for the Cornerstone Sports Complex in Starkville, Mississippi, which is scheduled to open in the summer of 2022 as a regional baseball destination. Starkville is home to the 2021 College World Series champions Mississippi State Bulldogs. The venue itself will cost more than $20 million […]

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F1Miami

Formula 1 Confirms May 2022 Date for Miami GP

Formula 1, which has seen a surge in U.S. television ratings among the success of its Amazon show and broader coverage on its broadcast partner ESPN, will have its second U.S. stop on the 2022 schedule in early May with the inaugural Miami Grand Prix joining Austin on the calendar. The 10-year deal for the […]

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IrvineCurling

Irvine’s Great Park Ice and FivePoint Arena to host Curling Night in America

Irvine, California, will host its first major international curling competition as NBCSN’s Curling Night in America will be held at the Great Park Ice & Five Point Arena on August 24—27. The event is a result of a partnership between USA Curling, NBC Sports Network, the World Curling Federation and the United States Olympic and […]

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