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Nevada Basketball Arena

Nevada Men’s Basketball Arena Part of Reno Casino Expansion Plan

Reno’s largest hotel and casino announced Wednesday plans for a $1 billion private capital investment that would include a new off-campus home for the University of Nevada men’s basketball team that could be ready by 2026. No public money will be involved in the financing. Officials of the Grand Sierra Resort and Reno Mayor Hillary […]

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LA Tourism AEG

Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board Teams Up with AEG

The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board has announced a strategic partnership with AEG to become an official partner of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings and the “Preferred Destination in America” of The O2 Arena in London. This marks the first partnership of its kind between LA Tourism and an NHL team. The agreement will […]

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USGA 2026-28

2026–2028 U.S. Senior Open Championship Hosts Announced

The United States Golf Association will hold the U.S. Senior Open Championship at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio in 2026 before heading to Oak Tree National in Edmond, Oklahoma, in 2027 and then go to Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana, in 2028. “The USGA is pleased to be returning to Scioto Country […]

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Peoria Civic Center

Peoria Civic Center Extends Partnership With ASM Global

Peoria Civic Center in Illinois will continue being managed by ASM Global after a new agreement was sealed between the venue operator and Peoria Civic Center Authority. The Civic Center is home for the SPHL’s Peoria Rivermen and Bradley University basketball. The facility has been managed by ASM Global since 1990 with the new agreement […]

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Ripken Baseball UA

Ripken Baseball Partners with Under Armour

Ripken Baseball has entered a multi-year partnership with Under Armour to be the exclusive apparel company for Ripken Baseball as well as having naming rights for the Ripken Experience Aberdeen venue in Maryland. “I’ve seen firsthand the incredible rise of Under Armour from a small start-up in Baltimore in the 90s to an international powerhouse […]

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USA Cycling

2024 Pan American Track Cycling Championships headed to Carson, California

USA Cycling and Dignity Health Sports Park have announced the Velo Sports Center in Carson, California, will host the 2024 Pan American Track Cycling Championships from April 4–7, 2024. The Pan American Track Cycling Championships are the continental championships for track cycling held annually for member nations of the Pan American Cycling Confederation. Riders competing […]

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IndyCar Schedule 2024

IndyCar Returns to Milwaukee Mile as Part of Loaded 2024 Schedule

IndyCar has announced a 17-race schedule for the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season, which will be highlighted by a return to the Milwaukee Mile after nearly a decade. The schedule also features Saturday night races in St. Louis and Iowa, a new made-for-TV exhibition — The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge — and 12 NBC […]

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Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana, Planning a New Indoor Sports Facility

Lafayette, Louisiana, has announced plans to pursue an indoor sports facility for basketball, volleyball and other sports events in an attempt to spur visitor spending and enhance the sports tourism market. The announcement was made jointly by Mayor-President Josh Guillory, the Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission and the Acadiana Hotel and Lodging Association. “This is […]

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HBCU Madden

Registration Open for Madden NFL 24 x HBCU Tournament

Registration is opening for the fourth annual EA Sports Madden NFL 24 x HBCU Tournament, an event designed for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities that have a passion for gaming and football. The tournament aims to provide students a chance to compete and to explore the business of sports through practical learning and […]

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Rays

Tampa Bay Rays to Replace Tropicana Field with New $1.3 Billion Stadium

The Tampa Bay Rays have announced an agreement with the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Pinellas County that will see the team move forward with a new ballpark on the 86-acre site where the team’s current stadium sits. The announcement ends the saga of the Rays, who have been looking for a new ballpark […]

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