Ticketmaster Partners with Commonwealth Festival
Ticketmaster has been appointed as the official ticketing services provider for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and will offer 1 million tickets through…
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Ticketmaster has been appointed as the official ticketing services provider for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and will offer 1 million tickets through…
Continue ReadingRed Lion Hotels Corporation has signed a franchise agreement with the owners of Hampton Inn & Suites Phoenix/Tempe-ASU, located in the greater…
Continue ReadingInsider’s Guide: USSSA The numbers alone are staggering: 3.9 million participants, 225,000 teams on leagues in 11 sports and more than 40,000 tournaments per year. The United States Specialty Sports Association, more commonly known as USSSA (and even more commonly pronounced as “U-Triple-S-A”), has evolved into one of the largest sports organizations in the country. […]
Continue ReadingNew Approaches The numbers alone are staggering: 3.9 million participants, 225,000 teams on leagues in 11 sports and more than 40,000 tournaments per year. The United States Specialty Sports Association, more commonly known as USSSA (and even more commonly pronounced as “U-Triple-S-A”), has evolved into one of the largest sports organizations in the country. Initially […]
Continue ReadingEvents Shine on the World Stage By Lisa Clifton When it comes to sports events, going global is a big undertaking but one that can offer many rewards. Events that have already made the leap have benefited from new exposure, audiences and the chance to test teams or players against a wider field of international […]
Continue ReadingWinning the Battle By John Vivirito Mixed martial arts, or MMA as it is popularly known, has matured over the past two decades from unrecognized fight leagues into one of North America’s most prominent professional sports. And with that growth have come blockbuster television deals, an increase in the number of event organizers and sponsors […]
Continue ReadingESPN, creator of the X Games, has chosen four North American cities—Austin, Texas; Chicago; Detroit; and Charlotte, North Carolina—as final candidates…
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Jack Kelly: Ask The Event Doctor
Our sports organization board, which includes a number of non-sports-business representatives…
In partnership with the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, downtown Detroit is expected to host more than 250,000 visitors at the SiriusXM Hockeytown…
Continue ReadingThe Warrior Games
This is the fourth year that U.S. service members and veterans with disabilities have competed in the Warrior Games, organized by the U.S. Olympic Committee…