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Sprowls Horizon Sports Park
Sprowls Horizon Sports Park is set to open in the summer of 2025 and feature plenty of space for baseball, softball and soccer. Photo courtesy SFC

Sports Facilities Companies to Operate Sprowls Horizon Sports Park

The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected by the city of Pinellas Park, Florida, as operating partner for the Sprowls Horizon Sports Park, which is set to open in 2025. The complex will feature six baseball fields, designed as replicas of MLB spring training fields, complemented by outdoor green spaces. The fields are also built […]

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Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority

Visit Lake Charles Creates Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority

Visit Lake Charles in Louisiana has created the Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority, a new division that will focus on hosting and promoting sporting and recreational events of all sizes. In addition to his current position as senior vice president of sports at Visit Lake Charles, Eric Zartler will serve as the executive director of […]

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USRowing Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor to Host 2025 RowFest National Championships

Ann Arbor, Michigan, will host USRowing’s 2025 RowFest National Championships, which take places July 12­–20 in partnership with the Ann Arbor Sports Commission, Eastern Michigan University and Ypsilanti Township. RowFest — one of the nation’s largest rowing community events — will be staged at The Rowing Course at Ford Lake. The regatta will include traditional […]

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US Open Pool Championship

Atlantic City to Host 2025 US Open Pool Championship

The 48th US Open Pool Championship will return to the Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City from August 18–23, 2025. “We are honored to be hosting the US Open Pool Tournament again for the fifth consecutive year,” said Dan Gallagher, director of sports sales for the Atlantic City Sports Commission. “Our seaside destination could not be […]

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HBCUAC Basketball

HBCU Athletic Conference Basketball Championships to Remain in Tuscaloosa

Visit Tuscaloosa will host the HBCU Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships for the next two years, after a successful first year as host in 2024. The tournament will be held at Stillman College’s Birthright Alumni Hall with a six-day schedule of play from February 25 to March 2, 2025, and from February 24 […]

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ASM Global

Legends Completes Acquisition of ASM Global

ASM Global has been formally acquired by Legends in a merger of two industry organizations that will combine venue management with hospitality and premium live event experiences under one umbrella. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ASM Global manages a portfolio of live event venues worldwide with clients spanning five continents including Sydney […]

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2025 College Fishing

Decatur to Host 2025 College Fishing National Championship

Major League Fishing, in conjunction with Decatur Morgan County Tourism, announced that the 2025 Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship will take place on Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Alabama, April 9–11. The 16th annual College Fishing National Championship will mark the second time the three-day tournament has been held on Wheeler Lake and will showcase […]

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Destination Sport Brentford

Brentford FC Partners with Destination Sport Group

Brentford FC of the English Premier League has announced a multi-year partnership with Destination Sport Group and Sportsbreaks.com to provide the club with travel management support for teams and staff and create experiences for fans at the Gtech Community Stadium. “This partnership shows how far we’ve come in growing our fanbase in the UK and […]

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Elevate Big East Finals r3/16/24
Elevate Experiences has worked on hospitality packages for clients including the Big East Conference. Photo courtesy of Elevate Experiences

Elevate Acquires Zinc Agency, Introduces Elevate Experiences

Elevate has acquired Zinc Agency, a premium client experience firm, to further develop Elevate Experiences as an experiential hospitality division. Elevate Experiences previously activated full-service B2C hospitality at events including U.S. Open tennis, Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Texas, Big East Conference, PGA Tour and more. With the addition […]

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eFIBA Season 3

eFIBA’s Third Season to Feature 61 Nations

The third season of eFIBA, the official NBA 2K tournament organized by the international federation for basketball, has released the list of 61 national teams that will battle for regional championship titles and a spot in the eFIBA World Finals. eFIBA Season 3 will feature NBA 2K25 on the PlayStation 5, with national federations from […]

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