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Fans line up outside Angel Stadium of Anaheim for a game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago Cubs in Anaheim during the 2016 season. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

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Research Shows Rise of Sports Fans Traveling to See Favorite Teams

A national survey of 2,000 adults conducted on behalf of Visit Anaheim and released recently says that 45% of sports fans have left the country to see a game and 35% have planned a vacation specifically based on when and where their favorite team is playing. Visit Anaheim, the official destination organization for Anaheim, California, […]

Posted On : April 12, 2023 By : Matt Traub

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Orange County Sports Commission Unveils ‘Golden Ticket’ Sweepstakes

The Orange County Sports Commission has announced its inaugural Golden Ticket fundraiser, giving Southern California sports fans the chance to win season tickets to some of the region’s top sports teams. Fans can enter the sweepstakes by purchasing 10 entries for $100. Valued at approximately $5,000, the OCSC Golden Ticket prize package includes a pair […]

Posted On : April 18, 2022 By : Matt Traub

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Orange County Sports Commission Announces 2021 Events

The Orange County Sports Commission in California has announced it has 16 confirmed sports events for the destination in 2021 that are anticipated to attract more than 155,000 combined attendees and generate an estimated economic impact of $53 million. Of those, 11 were booked since the onset of the pandemic, giving leaders in Anaheim and […]

Posted On : February 4, 2021 By : Jason Gewirtz

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Angels, Ducks Planning Major Anaheim Developments

The city of Anaheim, California, received a major development boost with the news on consecutive days this week that the Los Angeles Angels and Anaheim Ducks are planning mixed-use entertainment districts surrounding their venues covering 250 acres of space. The Ducks’ project is named ocV!BE and would include 115 acres of land, surrounding the Honda […]

Posted On : June 24, 2020 By : Matt Traub

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Orange County Sports Commission Announced

Six Southern California destinations announced at the TEAMS ’19 Conference & Expo that they will partner to form the Orange County Sports Commission to pursue and attract amateur and professional sporting opportunities regionally, nationally and internationally to improve the Orange County economy. The commission’s board will consist of sports and business leaders in the area […]

Posted On : November 13, 2019 By : Matt Traub