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Ever wonder how the most successful sports facility managers do it? They seem to keep their fields and courts booked, memberships growing and operations humming without breaking a sweat. Is it luck, or is there a system that sets them apart? The youth sports industry is booming. This market, valued at $50 billion in 2024, […]
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East Texas A&M University has chosen Sports Facilities Companies to operate its new ssports facility which is set to open in fall of 2026. SFC will oversee staffing, facility maintenance, programming, marketing and daily operations management. Beyond operations, SFC will collaborate with the university to lead a branding, naming and logo creation process. With construction […]
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The crowd started to stir on this early June night in Florida as dark clouds gathered over the field. Rain started, slowly and then more steadily and harder, as those in the crowd began to take shelter under the concourses. There was also a nervous energy for when — not if in this case — […]
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United Soccer League Championship club Detroit City FC has chosen HOK to lead the design of its 15,000–seat stadium in southwest Detroit, which is expected to open for the 2027 United Soccer League season. “This partnership with HOK marks an exciting new chapter for our stadium project and DCFC,” said Sean Mann, chief executive officer […]
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British Esports has been given approval for its flagship Gaming and Esports Arena, a 15,000-square-foot arena alongside the National Esports Performance Campus in Sunderland which is set to open in early 2026. The first of its kind esports arena in Europe will become a training and education hub. It will be equipped with a 200-seat […]
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Everybody from Little Leaguers to Baseball Hall of Famers were on hand in Las Vegas on Monday as the Athletics started the groundbreaking of a $1.75 billion, 33,000-person capacity ballpark that is expected to be finished in time for the 2028 season. The stadium will be built on nine acres of the 35-acre site owned […]
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The Sports Facilities Companies has expanded its ice rink portfolio by assuming management of 13 ice rinks across 11 states and two additional community centers previously operated by Rink Management Service. Through the agreement, Rink Management Services’ operational leadership and staff will transition into the SFC network. Under the leadership of President Tom Hillgrove, RMS […]
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One of the largest youth sports facility proposals in the country was unveiled on Tuesday during the Oneida County State of the County address at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in New York’s Mohawk Valley. Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. is proposing a 400,000 square foot multi-purpose indoor sports and recreation facility at Griffiss […]
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The U.S. Open’s Arthur Ashe Stadium will get an overhaul as part of an $800 million project announced Monday that the U.S. Tennis Association is touting as the “largest single investment” in the history of its Grand Slam tournament. The USTA said it is funding the improvements at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center […]
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Activity buzzes indoors as a series of workers set up lighting and infrastructure, making sure the court surfaces are laid properly and decals placed immaculately. All the while, the floor-to-ceiling window areas on the concourse showcase the Wasatch Mountains. The Western Sports Park, a 55-acre venue that will open this summer, will be one of […]
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