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MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final. Photo via Associated Press
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Report: U.S. Travel System Not Ready for FIFA World Cup, Olympics

The United States needs immediate action within the travel industry ahead of the 2025 Ryder Cup, 2026 FIFA World Cup, 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and other events, the U.S. Travel Association said with the release of an advocacy report. The Commission on Seamless and Secure Travel, which issued the report, is comprised of former […]

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At the TEAMS '24 General Closing Session, SportsTravel's Jason Gewirtz (left) was joined by (center) Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, and (right) John David, president and CEO of Sports ETA. Jared Wickerham photo

TEAMS ’24 Explores LA28’s New Sports and Decade Ahead in Sports-Related Travel

With several mega sports events on the horizon for North America — including the World Cup and the Olympic and Paralympic Games — industry leaders share their thoughts on how these events are driving important travel policy discussions, how destinations should position themselves for the future when it comes to sports, what your destinations and […]

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Geoff Freeman: How U.S. Travel Views the Sports Market

As president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, Geoff Freeman is the leading advocate for the more than $1 trillion U.S. travel and hospitality industry. In this role, he is charged with positioning the industry to seize emerging opportunities and further establishing travel as a vital economic force in the United States. Before taking over […]

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U.S. Senators Call for Formation of White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events

United States Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), co-chairs of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus, have led a bipartisan group of 19 senators in calling for President Joseph R. Biden to establish a White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events. The letter states that in preparation for the massive sporting events […]

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