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Discover Long Island Islanders

Discover Long Island Partners with New York Islanders, UBS Arena

Discover Long Island has announced an agreement with UBS Arena and the New York Islanders that recognizes Discover Long Island as the official domestic tourism partner of UBS Arena and the Islanders. “We are incredibly excited to be joining forces with the home of one of the most storied franchises in the NHL,” said Kristen […]

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Chicago’s Lincoln Park to Host Premier League/NBC Fan Festival

The Premier League and NBC Sports will bring the Premier League Mornings Live Fan Festival to Chicago, September 21–22, 2024 at Lincoln Park on the shore of Lake Michigan. The free event allows soccer fans to see NBC Sports’ studio team of host Rebecca Lowe and analysts Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe and Tim Howard broadcast […]

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Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Calls for Sports Development

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has called on the region to embrace sports development and sports tourism following the performance of Caribbean athletes at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. The CHTA, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, noted historic achievements by St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred and Dominica’s Thea LaFond, who captured their countries’ […]

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Alexandra Finnan

Springfield Sports Commission Adds Alexandra Finnan

The Springfield Sports Commission in Missouri has announced the addition of Alexandra Finnan as its new coordinator of sports strategies and events. Finnan’s most recent experience was with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, where she contributed to major events, including the NCAA Women’s Division I Volleyball Championship. She will be tasked with contributing to the […]

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Sports Facilities Companies to Operate Venue in Janesville

The Sports Facilities Companies will be the operating partner for the Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center, a sports and event venue currently under construction in Janesville, Wisconsin. The 140,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open in the fall of 2025. The center will feature Mercyhealth Arena,  an ice rink to support community sports and serve as […]

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Major US Events

U.S. Senators Call for Formation of White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events

United States Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), co-chairs of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus, have led a bipartisan group of 19 senators in calling for President Joseph R. Biden to establish a White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events. The letter states that in preparation for the massive sporting events […]

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Northstar Travel Group and International Sports Convention Announce Partnership

International Sports Convention, the leading event dedicated to the business of sport, and Northstar Travel Group’s TEAMS Europe Conference will collaborate for the ISC edition in 2025, providing each other’s communities with expanded education, business and networking opportunities. Both events will be held March 19–20, 2025, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London’s newest state-of-the-art sports and […]

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Warrior Games

Colorado Springs, San Antonio to Host Future Warrior Games

The Warrior Games, which features hundreds of wounded, ill and injured military service members and veterans who compete in adaptive sporting events, will return to Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2025 and then move to San Antonio, Texas, in 2026 and 2028. The annual Warrior Games was first held in 2010. It includes wheelchair basketball, cycling, […]

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Move United
Grand Rapids, Michigan, will host The Hartford Nationals in 2025 and 2026, welcoming the nation's best disabled athletes. Photo courtesy of Move United (Timothy Brown photo)

Grand Rapids to Host The Hartford Nationals in 2025 and 2026

Move United has selected Grand Rapids, Michigan, as the host site for The Hartford Nationals in 2025 and 2026. The 2025 event, scheduled for July 11–17, marks the 68th year of competition for the largest and longest-running national sport championship event for athletes with a physical disability, visual impairment or intellectual disability. It will be […]

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Court Jeske

Echo Soccer Hires Court Jeske as President

Court Jeske, who has held senior roles within the U.S. soccer community for the past two decades, has been named president of Echo Soccer, a new division of Oklahoma City investment firm Echo. The announcement follows Echo’s new majority ownership of OKC Energy FC, which will be managed by Echo Soccer and include operating the […]

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