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A bill that would make youth sports facilities eligible for federal grants was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives last month with nine co-sponsors. The Youth Sports Facility Act of 2024 is a bill that proposes amendments to the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to support the development of youth sports […]
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Teams and coaches gathered in the stands and alongside the edges of the banked track, chugging energy drinks and chewing on energy bars as athletes from all around the Western United States vaulted, jumped, threw and sprinted over a three-day period. The scene for the Silver State Invitational is what the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors […]
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The city of Louisville has proposed a sports entertainment district, part of ongoing revitalization efforts downtown, which would be next to Slugger Field, home of the Louisville Bats, the Triple A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg revealed the proposal on Monday, a joint venture between Louisville Bats’ owner Diamond Baseball Holdings and […]
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One of the most historic sports venues in the world will be getting updates as the Rose Bowl Stadium’s operating company and the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation announced a legacy fundraising campaign to revitalize the Pasadena stadium over the next several years. Among the projects are a new field-level club to be built in the […]
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As Bowman Gray Stadium prepares to host the NASCAR Cup Series Clash on February 1–2, 2025, the city of Winston-Salem and Winston-Salem State University have announced several initiatives to prepare the facility for the return of NASCAR Cup Series to its quarter-mile oval for the first time since 1971. The improvements include a new lighting […]
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NBC Sports Next’s SportsEngine Play streaming platform has announced a partnership with Arizona Athletic Grounds that will see the platform broadcast games and events each year at the Mesa venue. The partnership designates SportsEngine as AAG’s “Exclusive Video and Streaming Partner.” The NBC Sports Next platform is installing more than 80 fixed cameras at the […]
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Wrexham AFC have appointed Populous to create a plan for the club’s STōK Cae Ras stadium, with initial focus on the redesign of the new 5,500 capacity Kop stand. Wrexham, currently third in the League One standings, initially revealed plans to build a new Kop stand as part of the wider Wrexham Gateway proposal in […]
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United Airlines will be the official global airline partner for Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which will allow for branding and integration with the NBA’s Washington Wizards, NHL’s Washington Capitals, WNBA’s Washington Mystics, Capital One Arena and Monumental Sports Network. As part of the deal, MSE also named United as the first Founding Partner in the […]
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Roughly half of states in the U.S. have some form of major event fund that destinations can use to help attract major events to their cities. These programs look different in each state, and some states are having more success than others. This session is sponsored by Panama City Beach Sports The Speakers Anthony Brenneman, […]
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The City of Ontario in California has announced that its new multi-use sports complex, managed by the Sports Facilities Companies, will be named the Ontario Sports Empire. Set to open in fall 2026, the complex will host major regional and national tournaments. The 190-acre facility will include 20 long fields, 14 youth diamond fields, eight […]
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