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According to numbers released by Visit Knoxville, the 2023 Bassmaster Classic generated an estimated economic impact of more than $35.5 million for the Tennessee community. The 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota saw a crowd of 163,914 fans descend on Knoxville for Classic Week activities. The March 24–26 event also broke […]
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Cisco has been named the Official Network Infrastructure Provider of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand. Under terms of the deal, Cisco will deliver a secure network to connect the entire tournament ecosystem – from the venues to operations to administration to media – and power the delivery […]
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The U.S. Soccer Federation and the Mexican Football Federation will bid to co-host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The federations have until May 19 to submit an initial bidding agreement, but the federations have announced what would be a historic co-hosting and a potential return of the event to North America for the first […]
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Brandon McClish has been named executive director of the Evansville (Indiana) Regional Sports Commission and will begin work in his new role on May 15. For the past five years, he has served as general manager for Learfield Sports at the University of Evansville. He previously worked as the director of operations and sales for […]
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Northstar Meetings Group and Compete Sports Diversity have renewed their agreement for a three-year term to host the members of Compete to attend the TEAMS Conference & Expo, both to conduct business specific to the group as well as for individual event organizers to meet with destinations, venues and suppliers interested in LGBTQ+ sports events. […]
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West Monroe Sports & Events and Sports Facilities Companies have named Cerene Stone as the facility’s Marketing & Sponsorship Manager to lead all marketing and sponsorship efforts, including developing and executing strategic plans to increase revenue and awareness for the facility. Stone brings over a decade of experience with a focus on sports and entertainment […]
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Perfect Game has announced a partnership with the city of Goodyear, Arizona, to use the Goodyear Ballpark facilities as a hub for tournaments and other activities in the Phoenix area. “Goodyear, in particular, and the surrounding area in general are baseball and softball hotbeds, producing some of the most passionate athletes and fans of the […]
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Chesterfield County in Virgina has hired J.C. Poma as its first-ever executive director of sports, visitation and entertainment effective May 1. Poma comes to Chesterfield from Richmond Region Tourism, where he has worked for seven years. He currently serves as vice president of community relations for the region’s official destination marketing and tourism organization. “I […]
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The Utah Sports Commission and Huntsman Mental Health Institute have announced a partnership to enhance awareness and action surrounding mental health in sport. The announcement was made by Utah Sports Commission President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Robbins along with Huntsman Foundation President and Chief Operating Officer David Huntsman at the 11th annual Governor’s State […]
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The PGA Tour and Discover South Carolina have announced a five-year partnership that designates the state’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism as an Official Tourism Sponsor of the PGA Tour. The agreement through 2027 will see Discover South Carolina engage with golf fans through digital activations and creative content as well as at PGA […]
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Women’s wrestling will be an official NCAA championship sport after the governing body approved its addition on the Division I, II and III levels.
The Ann Arbor Sports Commission will host its second annual Washtenaw County Celebration of Girls and Women in Sports, a two-day event February 1-2 with a mix of activities, collegiate sports and panel discussions.
.@KemperSports will manage the Bad Boy Mowers @B4AOfficial, a men’s and women’s college basketball tournament held annually at the Atlantis Paradise Island in @VisitTheBahamas.
.@SailGP will have @All as its official hotel partner starting with this weekend’s New Zealand Sail Grand Prix as part of a multi-year agreement.
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