Breaking News, Podcasts and Analysis Serving People who Organize, Manage and Host Sports Events
The Opening Session examined the incredible opportunities for the sports-events industry in the decade to come. Los Angeles is officially on the clock for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. The event will mark the first time a U.S. city has hosted the Summer Games in three decades and a return to the destination […]
Continue Reading
Roughly half of states in the U.S. have some form of major event fund that destinations can use to help attract major events to their cities. These programs look different in each state, and some states are having more success than others. This session is sponsored by Panama City Beach Sports The Speakers Anthony Brenneman, […]
Continue Reading
The Sports Facilities Companies has acquired Firland Management as part of launching a new ice division, which includes a partnership with Central Park Conservancy which assumes the management of the Harlem Meer Center (formerly Lasker Rink and Pool) in New York City. SFC will also take over management of the Skating Edge Ice Arena in […]
Continue Reading
Kentucky Sports Alliance has announced it has completed a major rebrand. The consortium of 15 Kentucky tourism-based organizations has joined under one umbrella to bring sporting events to the Bluegrass State. Founded in 2003 as TEAM Kentucky with a mission of cities working together to bring events to Kentucky, the Kentucky Sports Alliance rebrand aims […]
Continue Reading
As the NCAA enters the final month of its deliberation on which cities will be the hosts for its next championship bid cycle for hundreds of events across all three divisions, destinations around the country anxiously await news of the status of their bids. It’s quite a mix of cities that are bidding to host […]
Continue Reading
The All England Lawn Tennis Club, home of Wimbledon, is in position to build 39 new courts on Wimbledon Park after the Greater London Authority recommended that the project should be approved. The expansion will allow the All England Club to host the qualifying competition for Wimbledon on site instead of the Roehampton community sports […]
Continue Reading
The City of Ontario in California has announced that its new multi-use sports complex, managed by the Sports Facilities Companies, will be named the Ontario Sports Empire. Set to open in fall 2026, the complex will host major regional and national tournaments. The 190-acre facility will include 20 long fields, 14 youth diamond fields, eight […]
Continue Reading
After a 20-year break, the Southeastern Conference will relaunch the SEC Volleyball Championship beginning in 2025 and has signed a three-year agreement to host the event at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia. The 2025 tournament is slated to take place on November 21–25, 2025, at Enmarket Arena. In addition, upcoming tournaments at the venue are […]
Continue Reading
The McCracken County Sports Tourism Commission and the Sports Facilities Companies have announced Chas Heeren as the general manager of Paducah Sports Park in Kentucky, slated for completion in the fall of 2025. “I’m excited to be named the general manager of the Paducah Sports Park,” said Heeren. “The opportunity to live in the city […]
Continue Reading
The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon’s biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play starting in 2026 led by the brother-sister duo of Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage, who paid $125 million for the franchise, which will play its home games at the Moda Center in downtown Portland. Portland […]
Continue Reading
For the first time in history, the @NHL will host outdoor hockey in Florida, with the League staging two games in the Sunshine State during the 2025–2026 season. The @FlaPanthers, @NYRangers, @TBLightning and @NHLBruins will be the participating teams.
On January 7, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice delivered $1.8 million in matching funds to the city of Bridgeport to construct turf fields at @TheBridge_WV. The fields will serve various turf-related sports including baseball, soccer and lacrosse.
The @visitvbr Sports Council has announced Nicola Cranmer, general manager of the UCI Virginia’s Blue Ridge @TeamTWENTY24, as its newest member.
The Belgian Grand Prix will stay on the Formula 1 calendar for four of the next six seasons after a contract extension was agreed that will see the circuit in Spa dropped in 2028 and 2030.
Since 1997, SportsTravel magazine has served the sports‐related travel and event industry. It is the only publication written and designed to serve the people who organize, manage and host sporting events of all types at all levels.
Copyright © 2025 by Northstar Travel Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. 301 Route 17 N, Suite 1150, Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA | Telephone: (201) 902-2000
