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John Mark Freeze Spartanburg

OneSpartanburg Hires John Mark Freeze as VP of Sports Development

John Mark Freeze has been named the new vice president of sports development by OneSpartanburg, Inc., in South Carolina. Freeze has been with Visit Charlotte for nearly nine years, first as a sports sales manager and since September 2018 as the director of sports development. Visit Charlotte was honored on Wednesday by Sports ETA as […]

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Indy 5K

Indianapolis to Host 2023 USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships

Indiana Sports Corp and Beyond Monumental will host the 2023 USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships on June 24 in conjunction with Beyond Monumental’s inaugural Indianapolis 5K and 10th running of the Indianapolis Monumental Mile. The one-mile course will start in downtown Indianapolis, travel past some of the city’s monuments and landmarks, then finish at the […]

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Western & Southern Open
Rendering courtesy of City of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County

Charlotte Tagged as Potential New Host for Western & Southern Open

Beemok Sports is asking the city of Charlotte to contribute roughly $130 million toward a four-stadium tennis campus at the River District. The Charleston, South Carolina, firm is looking for a new home for the Western & Southern Open. The rights to the tournament, which is currently organized in the Cincinnati area, were acquired by […]

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Myrtle Beach Classic

Visit Myrtle Beach Welcomes New PGA Tour Stop

A new PGA Tour tournament, the Myrtle Beach Classic sponsored by Visit Myrtle Beach, will debut in 2024 as part of a four-year agreement establishing the event was announced May 10 during a ceremony at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club. The Myrtle Beach Classic will be part of the PGA Tour’s 2024 FedExCup regular […]

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Visit Norman

Hotel Tax Increase Allows Visit Norman to Start Sports Commission

Vist Norman in Oklahoma will be able to set up a standalone sports commission after voters in the destination on Tuesday night approved raising the city hotel room tax to eight percent from the previous five percent, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma Election Board. The city’s hotel room tax applies to hotels, Airbnb […]

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3Step Playeasy

3STEP Sports, Playeasy Announce New Partnership

3STEP Sports has announced a strategic partnership with Playeasy that designates Playeasy as 3STEP Sports’ official sports tourism technology platform to address all facets of the industry, from site selection to event promotion. The partnership connects 3STEP’s more than 1,000 annual events with Playeasy’s clientele of more than 300 destinations and 12,000 facilities during the […]

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Pickleball Atlantic City

2023 USA Pickleball Indoor National Championships Heads to Atlantic City

USA Pickleball, in conjunction with the Atlantic City Sports Commission and Visit Atlantic City, has announced the third annual USA Pickleball Indoor National Championships will be held September 19-23 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The event will be hosted by the Atlantic City Pickleball Open and include five days of competition featuring singles, doubles […]

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Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach to Host Firefighter Challenge

Virginia Beach will host the Festival of Champions May 11–13 at Mount Trashmore Park, which will feature the Firefighter Challenge, an event that showcases the strongest and toughest firefighters on the east coast, competing alongside the best lumberjack athletes in the nation. Members of the Firefighter Challenge League from around the country will compete in […]

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Westfield, Indiana

Westfield Sports Commission Created to Lead Sports Tourism Development

The city of Westfield, Indiana, has announced the new Westfield Sports Commission to work alongside city and community sports organizations to lead the continued development of Westfield in the sports tourism industry. The Westfield Sports Commission will operate independently of the city to promote Westfield as a destination for sports tourism and serve as the […]

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Olympic Esports Series

Ticket and Event Information Released for Inaugural Olympic Esports Week

The International Olympic Committee and the Singapore National Olympic Council have released the event details and ticketing information for the inaugural Olympic Esports Week, taking place in Singapore’s Suntec Centre from June 22–25. It includes Olympic Esports Finals action across 10 events with sport shooting joining the lineup, with the International Shooting Sport Federation’s challenge […]

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