Breaking News, Podcasts and Analysis Serving People who Organize, Manage and Host Sports Events
The sports tourism industry is closer to Opening Day than the World Series when it comes to harnessing the true power of event technology. The ultimate goal is to create a process so seamless that the technology quickly fades into the background behind the roars of exuberant family members, fans and other spectators. Now, new […]
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Wayne Moss began his career in professional sports, working for the Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Orioles before taking the call to service and joining the recreation divisions in his hometown of Cleveland and later Dekalb County in Georgia. He then worked 15 years at the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, where he led […]
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The Parkhurst Field Foundation in Gloversville, New York, held its ceremonial groundbreaking to start a $1.4 million project that will renovate its ‘Legends Field’ area and create an expanded five-field, fully lighted venue that can host regional tournaments and bring in teams throughout the Northeast. Parkhurst Field Foundation President David Karpinski told the Daily Gazette […]
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Elite Tournament’s DPL League, an elite national girls youth soccer league, will be starting a new competition next year highlighted by four tournaments scheduled around the country. The first event will be the DPLFL23 from January 5–8 at The Gardens North Country District Park in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. This will provide one of two […]
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Sports are a wonderful way for kids to learn work ethic, discipline, teamwork and many other life skills. However, when the cost of youth sports starts to prevent some from being able to play, organizations can step in to help. This is the case in Durham, North Carolina, where the Durham Sports Commission has announced […]
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Ripken Baseball has partnered with Sheetz to bring 12 free baseball clinics to children ages 7 to 14 in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania starting this April and continuing through June. “The “Sheetz Community Clinics presented by Ripken Baseball” will teach the fundamentals of baseball for players of all levels. Players […]
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As the demand for spaces to host sporting events continues to grow with an eye toward sports-related travel in a post-coronavirus world, destinations across the country are examining their inventory, identifying needs and building accordingly. Here are 16 new sports complexes to keep an eye on in 2022. Alabama A&M Event Center Huntsville, Alabama OPENING: […]
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Officials in the Richmond Region have unveiled plans to have a two-rink indoor hockey facility as part of its overall plans for a 100,000-square-foot mixed-use district on the site of a former mall in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The venue, built on the site of the former Spring Rock Green shopping area, would house two National […]
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Ripken Baseball is expanding its tournament schedule in 2022, adding five Ripken Select events in destinations throughout the country. The inaugural multi-city tour will combine youth tournament experiences and family vacations in four different states. The opening event is June 5–10 at Panama City Sports Complex in Panama City Beach, Florida, followed by June 12–17 […]
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Legacy Sports USA and Oak View Group Facilities have announced a 10-year naming rights partnership with Bell Bank for a 320-acre complex in Mesa, Arizona that will be the largest of its kind in North America. Bell Bank Park, at a cost of over $280 million, is designed to host youth and amateur sports teams […]
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