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SailGP has closed its 2025 season with record audience growth, new commercial partnerships, high-profile investors and scaled global operations as it looks to cement its position as one of the fastest-growing sport and entertainment packages in the world. The review marks an inflection point for the global racing championship. Launched in 2019 by Co-Founder and […]
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The Final Draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place on December 5 and it promises to be a glitzy and milestone occasion for a number of reasons. For the first time, the Men’s FIFA World Cup will be staged in three different countries in the summer of 2026, in Canada, Mexico and the […]
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Real Madrid C.F. is partnering with global entertainment studio Moment Factory to create Realmadrid Games, a multi-level interactive journey around the newly renovated Bernabéu stadium. Described as a “world-first permanent multimedia activation,” the experience is designed to extend the fan journey beyond match days and develop immersive interactivity, while transforming underutilized spaces into year-round attractions. […]
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The Sports Facilities Companies has been chosen to operate Ontario Sports Empire, the largest multiuse sports complex west of the Rockies. The 190-acre complex is scheduled to open in 2026 in Ontario, California. Ontario Sport Empire will include 20 long fields, 14 youth diamond fields, eight full-size diamonds, four football/rugby fields, two championship diamond fields, […]
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The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected as the operating partner for Florida’s Sports Coast’s Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus in Pasco County, Florida. Pasco County will retain ownership of the facility, while SFC will manage all aspects of operations, including staffing, marketing, booking, guest services and comprehensive maintenance. The partnership represents SFC’s third facility in […]
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Within a year’s time, more attention than ever will be focused on Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. With the Super Bowl coming in February and then six matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the stadium recently unveiled $200 million in renovations as it welcomed hundreds of season ticket holders for “Levi’s Stadium Under […]
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Ripken Baseball has signed a 10-year extension with the city of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to continue operating The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge through 2035. The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge opened in March 2016 with six turf fields modeled after historic and modern Major League ballparks. In 2023, the complex expanded to include four additional renovated […]
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Plans to expand Villa Park, the home of Premier League club Aston Villa since 1897, is on the verge of being approved by local city council with the target of being ready to potentially host matches as part of the 2028 European Championships. Birmingham City Council’s planning committee will gather August 28, reported The Athletic, […]
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The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have announced a planned expansion to the South Shore stadium of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Pittsburgh Riveters that would see capacity increase to 15,000 with more premium seating areas, a club with banquet space and suite options. The expansion positions the Riverhounds to meet U.S. Soccer’s Pro League Standards requiring a capacity […]
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Riverside City Council in California has voted unanimously to enter into an exclusive negotiating agreement with GCS Development to transform 56 acres of city-owned land in the Northside neighborhood into the Riverside Sports Complex & Entertainment District. The master plan includes a professional, multi-use stadium, six soccer fields and an indoor sports and game complex […]
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