Janna Clark Named Director of Sports Development for Elizabethtown TCB
Janna Clark has been named director of sports development for the Elizabethtown (Kentucky) Tourism and Convention Bureau, a new role…
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Sports Complex Begins Construction in Panama City Beach, Florida
Officials in Panama City Beach, Florida, have begun construction on the Panama City Beach Sports Complex. The $37 million complex is scheduled to open its first phase in May 2019. More than 100 people attended the ground-breaking ceremony, including officials from Visit Panama City Beach, the Bay County Tourism Development Council, The St. Joe Company, Bay […]
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Esports Arena Las Vegas opened
in March at the Luxor Hotel and
Casino and is one of several such
venues operated around the
world by Allied Esports. Photo courtesy of Jason Gewirtz
A Place to Play
For years, the main ballroom at the Arlington Convention Center in Texas functioned as such spaces usually do. The 35,000-square-foot carpeted room accommodated meetings, and its adjacent meeting rooms were sufficient for breakout sessions. But the Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau is shifting gears completely for the space in what could be a sign of […]
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Bettendorf, Iowa
A New Space for Youth Tournaments
TBK Bank Sports Complex began as an idea on a napkin. While attending a youth sports tournament with his grandchildren, Douglas Kratz realized that the Quad Cities needed a high-quality sports complex, according to Kira Brabeck, director of marketing for Bettplex…
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Built for LAFC, the newly opened Banc of California Stadium will also be one of many venues used during the 2028 Olympic
Summer Games in Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of Major League Soccer
Home-Field Advantage
A burst of special effects, a flurry of streamers and Flo Rida’s “My House” blaring on the speakers marked the official opening of Banc of California Stadium, a $350 million venue built for Los Angeles Football Club, the most recent Major League Soccer expansion team to begin play. Making its debut in April as the most […]
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USA Triathlon Builds a Legacy
Jennifer Lee: On Assignment
Hosts of the Olympic and Paralympic Games typically plan for the legacy…
Christopher Liedel Named CEO of U.S. Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame
The under-construction United States Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has named Christopher Liedel as chief…
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Banc of California Stadium Opens in Los Angeles
Banc of California Stadium, the soccer-specific venue for Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Football Club, has opened in Exposition Park across from…
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University of Oregon to Replace Historic Hayward Field
The University of Oregon has unveiled plans for a privately funded new track-and-field stadium to replace historic Hayward Field. The venue is scheduled to be complete in 2020, a year before Eugene, Oregon, hosts the IAAF World Outdoor Championships. The project is also expected to include training facilities and new laboratories and research facilities. “When […]
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Erie, Pennsylvania, to Host Two National Events
Two national event series will stop in Erie, Pennsylvania, for the first time in 2018, each being contested at ErieBank Sports Park…
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