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Reno Tahoe Indoor Track
The Reno Tahoe Indoor Track has provided the area with a premier facility to host events that bring millions to the community. Nevada Athletics photo

Reno Tahoe Indoor Track Makes Big Impact in Opening Year

The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority has released the numbers from its inaugural indoor track season at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, hosting eight meets from the collegiate level to youth and masters. The Reno Tahoe Indoor Track welcomed over 5,000 registered athletes, securing over 12,000 room nights, $133,000 in total revenue and over $6 million […]

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Sandhills Global Youth Complex
Former Nebraska Cornhusker and Kansas City Royals player Alex Gordon spoke during the grand opening of the Sandhills Global Youth Complex in Lincoln, Nebraska. Sandhills Global photo

Sandhills Global Youth Complex Holds Grand Opening

The Sandhills Global Youth Complex in Lincoln, Nebraska, held its official grand opening ceremony on April 26, with members of the community and former Major League Baseball players celebrating a project expected to bring between $15–20 million to the area each year. The all-turfed complex will host local, regional and national baseball and softball tournaments […]

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Olympic Milan Cortina Games Concern
The San Siro stadium, in Milan will host the Opening Ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

Italian Government to Support Stadium Development

Progress on stadium construction and sport redevelopments throughout Italy is aimed to be sped up through an initiative the Italian government will release this spring with the aim of eliminating regulations that has held up multiple stadium projects around the country. Milan’s San Siro Stadium, which will host the Opening Ceremony for the 2026 Olympic […]

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Greenville Bon Secours

Greenville Arena District Unveils Plan for Bon Secours Wellness Arena

The Greenville Arena District, owner and operator of Bon Secours Wellness Arena, today unveiled a master plan that reimagines the arena and 12-acre site as an entertainment district and a gateway to the South Carolina destination. The plan envisions a new 6,500-seat outdoor amphitheater along with significant renovations and expansions to the 25-year-old, 15,500-seat sports […]

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Marriott Kai Tak

Marriott Bonvoy Partners with Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park

Marriott Bonvoy has announced a multi-year agreement with Kai Tak Sports Park, the new sports and entertainment complex in Hong Kong as the exclusive Founding Hotel Partner to promote the development of sports, culture and tourism in Hong Kong. “We are delighted to welcome Marriott Bonvoy as the exclusive Founding Hotel Partner at Kai Tak […]

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Upstate Medical University Arena

Onondaga County Putting $2.6 Million Into Home of Syracuse Crunch

Onondaga County in New York is making a $2.6 million investment toward improvements at the Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial, home of the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch, an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The enhancements for the venue are set to begin this summer and will be unveiled in time for […]

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Playbook365

Playbook365 Unveils “Playbook Facility Management Software”

Playbook365, a tournament management software company, has unveiled a new software program to help operators keep sports facilities running at full capacity. Playbook Facility Management Software combines tools for sports facility management on one platform. It streamlines operations from field and court scheduling to booking, club management, invoicing and member communications. “Most sports facilities rely […]

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Destination KP

Sports Facilities Companies to Operate Destination KP on Long Island

The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected to operate Destination KP, a new youth sports venue located on Long Island, New York, withTim O’Connell appointed as general manager. O’Connell has more than 25 years of experience in sports and recreation management, including his tenure as a deputy commissioner of parks and recreation in Nassau County. […]

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Rocket City Softball Showcase

Rocket City Softball Showcase Requires Innovation, Risk

As Garrett Fahrmann and Joel Lamp walked the grounds of Toyota Field in October 2022, they had completed a transformation of the Madison, Alabama, baseball stadium. Fahrmann, general manager of the Rocket City Trash Pandas — the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels — and Lamp, sports development manager for the Huntsville/Madison County CVB, […]

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Burlington Pickleball

New Sports Venues to Watch in 2025

While the construction of new sports venues never stops, a theme that’s emerging with these multi-million-dollar facilities is being able to use them for much more than one specific sport or event. From the $1 billion palace Everton Football Club is building for its Premier League team to local pickleball centers, there’s a variety in […]

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