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FirstBank Stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt in Nashville will host the 2026 and 2027 Division I Football Championship games after a new venue was needed for those years. Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, the host of the game since 2010, had been slated to host through 2027. In September, Frisco City Council approved a […]
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Several members of the Maryland government and tourism sectors have announced the creation of the Preakness Festival, a celebration of the Preakness Stakes that will take place across Maryland for the first time in 2025. Maryland Governor Wes Moore, First Lady Dawn Moore, Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott and the Sport & Entertainment Corporation of […]
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Sports ETA has announced Christina Velasquez as the organization’s new director of education and research. Velasquez joins Sports ETA with nearly a decade of experience in professional education and research roles. She previously served as the director of education at the American Academy of Optometry. “Christina’s exceptional experience and passion for professional development make her […]
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Visit Seattle projects a minimum of $929 million will be generated for King County over the six FIFA 2026 World Cup matches set to take place at Lumen Field between June and July of 2026, including a U.S. men’s national team game in the group stage. This projection, released Tuesday, includes more than $100 million […]
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Sports tourism generated $258 million in economic impact for Delaware in 2023, with the majority coming from visitor spending and tournament operations, in the state’s first study to examine the economic impact analysis of sports tourism. The sports tourism sector’s direct spending impact of $257.9 million generated $403.2 million in total business sales in the […]
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The NCAA has approved championship hosting agreements for Division I and II men’s and women’s sports, with several extending into 2038. Cary, North Carolina, will host men’s and women’s Division I soccer through 2028 and Division II baseball through 2038. Orlando will be the site for Division I men’s and women’s tennis through 2037 and […]
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Teams and coaches gathered in the stands and alongside the edges of the banked track, chugging energy drinks and chewing on energy bars as athletes from all around the Western United States vaulted, jumped, threw and sprinted over a three-day period. The scene for the Silver State Invitational is what the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors […]
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The official logo for the 2026 NCAA Women’s Final Four has been unveiled, featuring elements and colors that represent Phoenix and the state of Arizona ahead of the destination hosting the Women’s Final Four for the first time. Designed by Section 127 in Indianapolis, the logo includes area landmarks and tributes in the design. Its […]
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TWENTY24 Pro Cycling has announced the continuation of its partnership with Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge for 2025, joined by the Virginia Tourism Corporation under the brand Virginia is for Mountain Lovers. “TWENTY24 has helped Virginia’s Blue Ridge strengthen our reputation as a world-class cycling destination,” said Landon Howard, president of Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge. “Visit […]
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The best Paralympic swimmers in the nation are headed to Orlando as U.S. Paralympics Swimming will host its National Championships at the Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center from December 13–15, 2024. It will be the second time U.S. Paralympics Swimming has hosted an event in Orlando, following the 2023 edition. The Rosen Aquatic & Fitness […]
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.@usatabletennis is bringing back a major event, as the US Open Team Table Tennis Championships will take place August 29–31, 2025, in @MyMyrtleBeach, South Carolina. The event will take place at John T. Rhodes Myrtle Beach Sports Center.
The official logos for the 2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four and 2026 NCAA Division II and Division III men’s basketball championships have been unveiled. Indianapolis and @IndSportsCorp will host all three championships during the same weekend in 2026.
The Golden Trail Series has announced its 2025 schedule of nine international events featuring some of the best trail runners in the world, including a stop in Olympic Valley, California, on June 22.
The @XGames have announced a three-year partnership with California Dreamin' Entertainment which will bring the action sports and music festival to Cal Expo in @VisitSacramento each summer from 2025–2027.
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