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The numbers are in, and they show that the 2022 Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup esports event in Atlanta was an economic success. The event took place May 6–8 at the Gateway Center Arena and created a $1.78 million economic impact on the Atlanta Airport District Convention and Visitors Bureau. The “May Madness” of college esports […]
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The Mexico men’s national soccer team will play five matches in the United States as El Tri prepares for the 2022 FIFA World Cup starting in November in Qatar. Dallas, Phoenix, Chicago, and Atlanta will host the 2022 MexTour over four months starting in late May. In its 19th edition, Mexican national team matches have […]
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The Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame has named Kimberly Beaudin as its new Chief Executive Officer, promoting her after an extensive nationwide search from her previous position of senior vice president of marketing and sales. Beaudin has worked with the Hall of Fame for five years and has more than 20 years of brand […]
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Atlanta has been awarded the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which will be played at the Braves’ SunTrust Park. It will be the first time Atlanta has hosted the Midsummer Classic since 2000, when Turner Field staged the game. The city also hosted 1972, when Hank Aaron hit a two-run home run to lead […]
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The NCAA national championships for Divisions I, II and III men’s and women’s basketball will be staged as combined championship events during the 2020 NCAA Men’s Final Four in Atlanta and as part of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Final Four in Dallas. It will be the second time for both men’s and women’s events that […]
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Atlanta will host the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials—Marathon for both men and women, USA Track & Field and the U.S. Olympic Committee have announced. The Atlanta Track Club will serve as the local organizing committee. The trials will be staged February 29, 2020, in conjunction with the Atlanta Marathon, which will be run the following day. […]
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The NFL has awarded Super Bowls for three upcoming seasons, giving the 2019 game to Atlanta…
Continue ReadingAtlanta has been awarded Major League Soccer’s 22nd team, the culmination of six years of courtship. The announcement was made by MLS Commissioner…
Continue ReadingUSA Diving and the U.S. Olympic Committee have named Atlanta and Indianapolis as the finalists in the bid process to select a host city for the…
Continue ReadingOmni Hotel at Atlanta’s CNN Center in has been named the official hotel and caterer of the College Football Hall of Fame…
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.@WakeForest has partnered with @ASMGlobalLive, which has assumed the management and operation of the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The partnership with Wake Forest includes services for Truist Field, LJVM Coliseum and David F. Couch Ballpark.
https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/wake-forest-partners-with-asm-global-on-venue-management/
.@USAPickleball has published its annual growth report. As the sport continued to expand, USA Pickleball saw its membership increase nearly 30% over 2021. The national governing body currently has a membership base of nearly 69,000.
https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/usa-pickleball-annual-report-shows-growth-across-the-board/
The @DurhamNCSports Commission, in partnership with @WomenLeadersCS, has announced the first Emerging Women in Sports Leadership Summit will be held on April 19 at the Durham Convention Center. https://wp.me/paJznw-drd
.@FootballAUS has announced Stadium Australia will host @TheMatildas’ opening match of the 2023 @FIFAWWC against the Republic of Ireland on July 20. It was originally to be played at Sydney Football Stadium, but high ticket demand led to a venue change.
https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/2023-fifa-womens-world-cup-opening-match-moved-to-larger-stadium/
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