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Many sports were forced to have cardboard fans in 2020. What will 2021 bring? (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

The 2021 Outlook for the Sports-Event Industry

The year 2020 will go down as a moment where the sports-event industry was forced to pivot. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was felt by all stakeholders, whether they are destinations, event organizers, hotels or any number of suppliers. While there has been evidence that the industry has begun its recovery, there are still […]

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NJCAA Commits to Grand Junction Through 2044

The NJCAA has extended its agreement with the Grand Junction Baseball Committee to host the junior college association’s Division I Baseball World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado, through 2044. The extension continues the long-standing relationship for an additional nine years. The event has been staged in the western Colorado city since 1959. As part of […]

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NJCAA Approves Esports Framework For Member Schools

Esports will be even more a part of the fabric of collegiate sports through the National Junior College Athletic Association, which has announced the creation of NJCAA Esports to provide two-year colleges with official national championships in the sport. The new framework will also provide guidance for colleges to build and operate esports programs, as […]

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NJCAA Board of Regents Chairman Mick McDaniel, Carolina Panthers and former NJCAA athlete Ian Thomas, and NJCAA President and CEO Christopher Parker took part in an official ribbon-cutting to open the new offices in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photograph: NJCAA

NJCAA Relocates Headquarters to Charlotte

Citing a desire to move closer to its members, the National Junior College Athletic Association has officially opened its new headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the latest in a string of new initiatives for the association. The move from Colorado Springs, where the NJCAA had been located since 1985, had been in the works for […]

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