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Lynn Family Stadium Wins Award for Redevelopment

Lynn Family Stadium, the home of the United Soccer League’s Louisville City FC and National Women’s Soccer League’s Racing Louisville FC, has won the Phoenix Award for brownfield redevelopment as the stadium is in its second year of operation in the Butchertown neighborhood. The 2022 Phoenix Awards winners were announced at the National Brownfields Conference […]

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NBA

NBA 2022–2023 Schedule Includes Games in Japan, Mexico City and Paris

With the 2022–2023 NBA schedule released on Wednesday, there are several special dates to highlight for the season. The 77th NBA regular season will tip off on October 18, 2022, and conclude on April 9, 2023. The 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament will take place from April 11–14, followed by the start of the 2023 NBA […]

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US Bank Stadium

ASM Global, Honeycomb Strategies Partner on Sustainable Venues Future

ASM Global has announced a partnership with Honeycomb Strategies, a consultant in sustainability for the hospitality, sports and event industries, to work on major sustainability investments with its current and potential future venues. The move demonstrates ASM Global’s focus on sustainability in the event industry. ASM Global facility owners and operators will leverage Honeycomb Strategies’ […]

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OVG

OVG Names Wesley Cullen as VP of International Venue Development

Oak View Group has announced the appointment of Wesley Cullen as vice president of international venue development. Cullen will be based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and will report to Brian Kabatznick, OVG’s executive vice president of business development, facilities international. Cullen will identify and develop sports and entertainment venues worldwide, including new venue opportunities […]

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Rhode Island
The new soccer stadium will be home to a USL Championship team.

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Breaks Ground on USL Championship Stadium

An official groundbreaking in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, has moved the city closer to the arrival of a United Soccer League Championship club. Investors, elected officials, executives and dignitaries gathered August 12 to celebrate a major milestone for the club and community. Brett M. Johnson, founder of Fortuitous Partners, along with supporting owner and former United […]

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Miami CFP
The College Football Playoff title game will return to Miami's Hard Rock Stadium in 2026, after hosting a pandemic-restricted version in 2021.

CFP Title Games Heading to Atlanta in 2025, Miami in 2026

The sites for the 2025 and 2026 College Football Playoff title games have been announced. The 2026 title game will take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, the home of the Miami Dolphins. Miami also hosted the 2021 CFP National Championship, which Alabama won against Ohio State in front of a restricted […]

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Louisville ACC T&F

Louisville to Host 2023 ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships

The University of Louisville will host the 2023 ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships from February 23­–25, 2023, at the ASM Global-managed Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center. “We are thrilled that yet another prestigious championship event has chosen the NortonHealthcare Sports and Learning Center as its host,” said Louisville Urban League President and Chief […]

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NIT
The National Invitation Tournament semifinals and finals will move from New York City to Las Vegas in 2023, and then head to Indianapolis in 2024.

NIT Moves to Las Vegas in 2023, Indianapolis in 2024

The National Invitation Tournament has selected Las Vegas to host the 2023 NIT semifinals and championship and Indianapolis to host the 2024 event. Since its inception in 1938, the NIT semifinals and finals have been played in New York City’s Madison Square Garden except for 2021, which was moved to Texas due to COVID restrictions. […]

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LA Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2023.

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to Celebrate Centennial Anniversary in 2023

The historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will celebrate its centennial anniversary in 2023 with the launch of “Coliseum Forever,” a celebration of 100 years of historical moments and a look to the future, including the recent announcement of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. Since opening in June 1923, the venue has been home […]

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