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Atlantic City, New Jersey, is the new home of the U.S. Open Pool Championship at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City from September 13—18 in partnership with Caesars Entertainment and the Atlantic City Sports Commission. The U.S. Open Pool Championship is the longest running major in the sport with a history dating almost half a century. The […]
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New Jersey — and Atlantic City specifically — is poised to become a leader in esports development and the regulation of esports wagering, according to state officials and education leaders who have been pushing several new initiatives in the region. During a webinar held by the Greater Atlantic City Chamber, state officials said New Jersey’s […]
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The Professional Fighters League 2021 season will be held in a bubble environment at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with former world champions Fabricio Werdum, Anthony Pettis and Claressa Shields all participating in the PFL for the first time this season, in addition to returning champions Kayla Harrison, Lance Palmer and […]
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The U.S. Supreme Court has had more than a passing influence in the world of sports. Whether it was the 1972 Curt Flood case that upheld Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption, a 1984 antitrust case involving the NCAA that allowed conferences to sell their own TV rights and paved the way for gigantic media rights […]
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The Professional Fighters League will hold its 2021 regular season in a state-of-the-art bubble environment at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, starting in April. The PFL is returning to Ocean Casino Resort following the newly renovated and expansive footprint at the venue’s Ovation Hall, allowing the company’s production team to create a […]
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Northstar Meetings Group has announced that the 2021 EsportsTravel Summit—the only event of its kind for esports tournament and event organizers—has been rescheduled to December 14–16 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Concurrent with the date change, the EsportsTravel Summit announced a new multiyear partnership agreement with CSL, the leading advisory and planning firm specializing in providing consulting services to the sports, entertainment, […]
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Atlantic City, New Jersey, will host the Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring Fishing Championship, the first time the event series founded by the Hall of Fame football coach will stage one of its $1 million prize events outside of Florida. The event, which will launch from the Frank S. Farley State Marina at the […]
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The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City have announced a new title partnership for the inaugural half marathon that will be held in the New Jersey city. The newly named Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Rock ‘n’ Roll Atlantic City Half Marathon will be staged May 15 and […]
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Northstar Meetings Group has announced six future sites for the TEAMS Conference & Expo, the world’s largest gathering of sports-event organizers, taking its annual event to a half-dozen markets reflecting a variety of destinations that host sports events throughout the United States. Attendees at TEAMS, which include the gatekeepers to the 90.4 million room nights […]
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Jim Wood, the president and CEO of Meet AC, has announced he will leave the position in Atlantic City, New Jersey, at the end of 2019. Wood plans to return to Kentucky, to care for his wife as she rehabilitates from a severe fall earlier this year. Wood has led the organization since 2014, when […]
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.@BLASTPremier has announced a partnership with @NASCAR to sponsor the @FortniteGame Global Championship and @RocketLeague World Championship 2024, which are set to take place at Dickies Arena in @VisitFortWorth, Texas, this month.
The @MiamiHEAT and @sixers will each be holding training camp in @VisitTheBahamas this fall. The Heat’s 2024 training camp will take place at @BahaMarResorts from October 1–5. The Sixers camp will take place over the same days at the @atlantisbahamas.
Event housing management software company @GetEventPipe has announced a partnership with @StackSports, a provider of sports technology solutions. The collaboration aims to enhance the registration process for EventPipe’s customers and event organizers.
.@allinsportCO, in partnership with Stitch Marketing Research and @HuddleUpGroup, has opened the survey for the fourth edition of the Adapted Sports Industry Economic Impact Study, sponsored by @VisitRichmond and Tempe Tourism.
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