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Salt Lake City Olympics
The U.S. delegation walks into Rice-Eccles Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. AP File Photo

Salt Lake Ready for 2030 Olympic Games if IOC Asks, Organizing Committee Says

Salt Lake City stands ready and willing to host the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games should it be asked by the International Olympic Committee as the field has slimmed to two contenders, Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games Chief Executive Officer Fraser Bullock said Tuesday. The SLC-Utah Committee for the Games held an […]

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DuPageWaterPolo

USA Water Polo Heads to DuPage County

The DuPage Sports Commission and FMC Natatorium at Ty Warner Park will host the USA Water Polo Kap7 Champions Cup starting November 4, as well has committing to hosting the event again in 2024 as well as the 2024 USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program National Championship. The Kap7 Champions Cup is a three-day event […]

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Head of the Hooch

Tennessee Valley Authority Named Title Sponsor of Head of the Hooch Regatta

The Head of the Hooch Rowing Regatta announced that the Tennessee Valley Authority has been named title sponsor for the 2022 rowing event. The event is hosted annually by the nonprofit Friends of the Hooch, Inc., and takes place along the Tennessee River in the heart of Chattanooga from November 4­–6. The TVA has been […]

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DallasStarsMAC

Dallas Stars Move Into Multi-Sports Facility Management

The Dallas Stars have completed the purchase of The MAC Multipurpose Athletic Complex in Lewisville, Texas as part of its long-range plan to bring the team’s management expertise in youth hockey and facilities operations to other youth sports in the state. The Stars will continue to operate volleyball and basketball leagues, practices and tournaments out […]

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Big Red COTA Vantage

U.S. Grand Prix Proves Commercial Hit in Austin

One of the biggest events in Texas is still buzzing a weekend after one of the world’s most glamorous sports visit the Circuit of the Americas in Austin for the traditional U.S. Grand Prix. COTA’s Premium Clubs, supported by Elevate Sports Ventures, were packed over the weekend with packages snapped up in the SI Club […]

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TEAMSWomensCollegeWorldSeries
From left: Michael Gett, Aubree Munro, Cheryl Bond and Adam Wisniewski detail the rise of the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Photo by Jared Wickerham

TEAMS ’22: Detailing the Rise of the Women’s College World Series

The NCAA Women’s College World Series has become one of the most-watched softball tournaments in the world and in 2022, it set an all-time attendance record at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. But that growth hasn’t come by accident. At the TEAMS Conference & Expo/USOPC SportsLink Educational Session “The Women’s College […]

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RiversportOKCSessions
Discussing the value of Riversport OKC to the city of Oklahoma City is, from left: Olympic Hopeful Augustus Cook, Beth Spilman of the American Canoe Association, Reilly Dampeer of the Oklahoma City National High Performance Center; Mike Knopp, executive director of Riversport; and moderator Jason Gewirtz of SportsTravel Magazine. Photo by Jared Wickerham

TEAMS ’22: Riversport OKC Showcases Value of Unique Venues to Destinations

The revitalization of the Oklahoma River is a case study in how a destination can rethink its entire sports landscape with creative thinking and community goodwill. And thanks to Riversport OKC, Oklahoma City became the center of rowing and canoe/kayak, showcasing how a citywide vision can help put a destination on the Olympic and Paralympic […]

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SportsTravel Awards
The 2022 SportsTravel Award winners are recognized by Jason Gewirtz, left, vice president of the Sports Division of Northstar Travel Group, which publishes SportsTravel magazine and organizes the TEAMS Conference & Expo. With Gewirtz from left is Ryan Allen Hall, senior director of public events and partnerships for the College Football Playoff; USA Volleyball Chief Executive Officer Jamie Davis; Run4Roses Executive Director Tucker Neale; Vice President of Spokane Sports Ashley Blake and Spokane Sports Director of Events and Community Cherie Gwinn; World Athletics Council Member Willie Banks; and Denny Edwards, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau. Photo by Jared Wickerham

2022 SportsTravel Award Winners Announced

SportsTravel Magazine announced the winners of the 2022 SportsTravel Awards during the TEAMS ’22 Conference & Expo in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, honoring the best events, venue and host city in the sports-event industry. TEAMS: Travel, Events And Management in Sports, is the world’s largest gathering of event organizers and travel planners from the sports industry. […]

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Sun Belt

Three Sun Belt Conference Championships Headed to Foley, Alabama

Three Sun Belt Conference Championships are heading to Foley, Alabama, in the next three weeks. Foley Sports Tourism will be welcoming the cross country, women’s soccer, and volleyball championships, as well as four new teams in their inaugural seasons with the Sun Belt. The cross country championships kick things off October 29 at Graham Creek […]

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KemperSports
Jeremy Goldblatt, left, and Steve Goris, right.

KemperSports Adds Steve Goris, Jeremy Goldblatt to Leadership Team

KemperSports has named Steve Goris as its new senior vice president of KemperSports Venues while Jeremy Goldblatt has been promoted to chief operating officer at KemperSports. Goris will oversee the strategy, growth and operations for KemperSports’ new business unit dedicated to a portfolio of youth sports and recreation facilities. Most recently, Goris served as senior […]

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