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Minor League Baseball has introduced an exciting new format to crown a champion over three days in Las Vegas this fall. The inaugural Triple-A Triple Championship weekend will take place September 30–October 2, 2022, at the new Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin, Nevada. The three-game series will begin with the division winners of the Triple-A […]
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Major League Baseball has announced a partnership with EL1 Sports to create a new approach to youth baseball and softball development. The partnership will support existing local youth sports ecosystems around the country and promote the game by expanding access to youth baseball and softball instruction for players of all skill levels and socioeconomic backgrounds. […]
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Belatedly, it is time to play ball. Major League Baseball’s lockout by owners was ended on Thursday after a new five-year collective bargaining agreement was agreed upon and ratified, ending a 99-day lockout and coming just in time to allow MLB to have a full 162-game season that will start April 7. Spring training camps […]
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BetMGM and the Washington Nationals have opened the first retail sportsbook connected to a Major League Baseball stadium, a year-round venue at which fans can watch and wager on games. The new sportsbook features 40 TVs with live odds boards and updates. Visitors can place wagers with cashiers at six betting windows or use multiple […]
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The proposed plan to split the Rays’ Major League Baseball seasons between Tampa Bay and Montreal has been rejected by MLB, the team announced on Thursday. The MLB Executive Council allowed the Rays in June 2019 to explore plans for a shared season with the team playing games in spring training in Tampa Bay, then […]
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The Baltimore Orioles have unveiled plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards throughout the 2022 season. Since April 6, 1992, when the Orioles hosted the first game at the Populous-designed stadium, it has become an iconic venue that inspired a generation of ballpark construction. In the 30 years that have […]
Continue ReadingFinancial plans for a new baseball stadium in Tampa Bay to host the Rays for half of each Major League Baseball season are being examined by the city of Tampa, Mayor Jane Castor told The Tampa Bay Times last week. The Rays’ lease at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg expires after the 2027 season and […]
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A developer in Las Vegas who owns the Oakland Athletics’ Triple-A affiliate and the ballpark they play in says it would offer the team free land in Summerlin, just outside of the Las Vegas Strip, if the A’s want to move to town and build a new ballpark. The Howard Hughes Corp. told the Las […]
Continue ReadingStepping up improvements for minor leaguers after widespread criticism, Major League Baseball’s new housing policy will require teams to provide furnished accommodations, with no more than two players per bedroom and housing “located at a reasonable, commutable distance from the ballpark,” with teams being responsible for basic utility bills, the league announced on Thursday. Major […]
Continue ReadingThe Tampa Bay Rays’ plans to implement a split-season plan with half of the season played in Florida and the other half played in Montreal is gaining steam with a promotional campaign planned by the team starting with this October’s Major League Baseball playoffs. Rays president Matt Silverman during an interview on the This Week […]
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The @AJGA has announced a partnership with the McCracken County Sports Tourism Commission and Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau to bring a junior golf event to the Kentucky destination this summer.
.@westmisports says youth and amateur sports tourism generated $90.8 million in estimated economic impact for the region in 2024 through 112 events, the highest year in the organization’s history for visitor spending.
The @NWSL 2025 season will begin March 7 with the Challenge Cup in Orlando, Florida, and feature 190 matches and revised summer competition format before an eight-team playoffs in the fall.
.@IIHFHockey and @HockeyCanada will host five women’s international tournaments in Canada in the next six years after an announcement made during the World Junior Championships that concluded over the weekend.
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