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Ice Storm Drone Racing

Professional Drone Racing Returns to Milwaukee

The second annual Ice Storm Drone Racing Competition returns to Milwaukee on April 29–30 as professional international drone racing over ice comes to the Pettit National Ice Center. The event is organized by the Milwaukee Montessori School and MultiGP Drone Racing, the world’s largest professional drone racing league. “We already have more than 70 drone […]

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Sports ETA Elects New Board Members

Sports Events & Tourism Association members have elected a new slate of board members, including a secretary to the executive committee, three new destination representatives, two new rights holders and an industry partner position. The new board members will begin their positions on July 1. Matthew Libber, the executive director of the Maryland Soccer Complex, […]

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Esport Canada to Host 2023 Annual General Meeting at EsportsTravel Summit

Esport Canada and Northstar Meetings Group, a division of Northstar Travel Group, have announced an agreement that makes the EsportsTravel Summit the exclusive home to the 2023 Annual General Meeting of Esport Canada, a national organization dedicated to the development and promotion of esports in Canada. Esport Canada is a federally registered nonprofit and is […]

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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to Host 2024 Rugby Challenge Cup

The 2024 European Professional Club Rugby Challenge Cup will take place at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 24–25. Major rugby fixtures have been previously staged at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which has a capacity of 62,850. The 2024 EPCR Finals will be the biggest rugby event at the venue to date. “We are absolutely delighted […]

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Sodexo Live

Sodexo Live to Purchase Sports, Travel and Hospitality Group

Sodexo Live is increasing its current stake to 100% in STH (Sports, Travel and Hospitality), becoming the sole owner of the global provider of travel, hospitality and ticketing programs. Since 2005, Sodexo Live has worked in partnership with the Mike Burton Group to create STH, which is known for designing and marketing travel and hospitality […]

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Womens World Cup

Several Member Associations Bidding for 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Several member associations have expressed interest in hosting the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, headed up by a joint bid from U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation. The Royal Belgian Football Association, the Royal Netherlands Football Association and the German Football Association have expressed joint interest. The Brazilian Football Association and South African Football […]

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2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Wrestling

Penn State to Host 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Wrestling

The Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State has been selected to host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials ­– Wrestling on April 19­–20 in University Park, Pennsylvania. The champions from the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Wrestling will become eligible to represent the United States at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. […]

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Pickleball Federation of the Americas

Pickleball NGBs Create the Pickleball Federation of the Americas

The National Governing Bodies for the sport of pickleball in the United States, Canada and Mexico have announced the creation and launch of the Pickleball Federation of the Americas. The PFA will serve as the first continental pickleball federation in the Americas for the purpose of promoting the development and growth of pickleball throughout North […]

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national collegiate wheelchair championships
Drake University will host the first ever 100m national collegiate wheelchair championships as part of the Drake Relays on April 29. Photo by Mike Byrnes/Drake University

Field Announced for Inaugural 100m National Collegiate Wheelchair Championships

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, the NCAA and Drake University have announced the field of competitors for the inaugural 100m national collegiate wheelchair championships. The event is slated for April 29 as part of the 2023 Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, and is one of several initiatives of the USOPC/NCAA Para-College Inclusion […]

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Kristyn Smith Savannah Sports Council

Visit Savannah Hires Kristyn Smith as Director of Savannah Sports Council

Visit Savannah has hired Kristyn Smith as director of the Savannah Sports Council. Smith joins the organization from OneSpartanburg, Inc. in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where she held a similar position in sports tourism development. Smith will lead the Savannah Sports Council team in researching and generating hotel bookings in sports and related markets, along with […]

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