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Cape Coral, a racquet center slated to open in July 2024, will be operated by the Sports Facilities Companies in partnership with the city of Cape Coral, located in the Fort Myers region of Florida. SFC will control the management efforts, overseeing marketing and booking, staff development and training, guest services, food and beverage offerings

The Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance will host the 2025 United States Association of Collegiate Fencing Clubs National Championships at the Nittany Valley Sports Centre in State College, Pennsylvania. The event is scheduled to take place on April 5–6, 2025. More than 45 collegiate club fencing teams will participate in the two-day tournament. This

Members of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games make an opening presentation to the International Olympic Committe’s Future Host Commission on the first day of a FHC visit to the potential host of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravelWhile maintaining that nothing is official and there is still wiggle room, the latest step in Salt Lake City’s march to being formally awarded the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games started Wednesday with the start of a three-day tour by the International Olympic Committee’s Future Host Commission. The Future Host Commission invited Salt Lake

SFC executive Ashley Whittaker was named the 2024 Sports ETA’s Woman of the Year this week at the 2024 Sports ETA Women’s Summit, held annually on the week of the NCAA Women’s Final Four at the host site which this year is Cleveland. Whittaker is partner and senior vice president of marketing for The Sports

Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, will host both the Fortnite Championship Series Global Championship and Rocket League World Championship in September. Blast, Rocket League Esports and Fortnite Competitive have teamed with the Fort Worth Sports Commission and promotion company C3 Presents to help support and promote both events coming to Fort Worth. Blast has

The United States’ Duke Ragan, left, exchanges punches with Ghana’s Samuel Takyi during their men’s featherweight 57-kg semifinal boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)World Boxing announced it will seek recognition from the International Olympic Committee in a bid to secure boxing’s spot in the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. The fledgling international federation’s statement came one day after the IOC pointedly reminded the boxing world that its spot is not secure going forward in the Games.

Travis Murphy of Jetr Global Sports + Entertainment (left) discusses ways the sports industry can push diplomatic advances. (Photo by Travis Hatch)For the 10th consecutive year, the SportsTravel Road Trip brought high-level education and networking to Colorado Springs for Olympic and Paralympic leaders, as well as executives with sports organizations in the area. Education topics focused on the true impact of events, including new ways to calculate and quantify economic impact, the role sports diplomacy can

The Snohomish County Sports Commission has hired Landyn Olson as the sports development coordinator responsible for bringing new sporting events to Snohomish County and building relationships with the sports organizations. Olson grew up in Marysville, Washington, and attended Marysville Getchell High School. He played basketball and football and was honored as a captain for both

Visit Myrtle Beach will host the second annual Boost at the Beach collegiate esports competition from March 8–10 at The Hangout in Myrtle Beach with double the number of participating schools as the inaugural edition. Teams include two South Carolina universities in Clemson and South Carolina along with Harrisburg (Pennsylvania), George Mason, Georgia State, Maryville,

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company and the PGA Tour have announced an extension of their partnership that will allow the Puerto Rico Open to be played through 2026 as the Tour arrives on the island for the 16th playing of the Puerto Rico Open this week. “Through our longstanding partnership as the title sponsor, Puerto

The 2024 edition of the AAU Junior Olympic Games will feature the addition of U-16 boys teams competing in the Hockey5s format, announced USA Field Hockey. The decision to include U-16 boys comes as part of ongoing efforts to promote field hockey for boys leading into the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Hockey5s,

Officials from Montgomery County, Maryland, hosted the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center on February 24 with pools designed for general swimming, low level diving, exercise, aquatic play, training and teaching opportunities The 120,000 square foot SSRAC offers recreation and leisure activities and also features a

The PBA Tour has announced the debut of its inaugural All-Star Weekend, a three-day event at Phoenix Raceway from March 6–8 which includes an event featuring both PBA All-Stars and NASCAR drivers. In addition to fans having the opportunity to attend PBA All-Star Weekend events, the weekend includes the taping of three televised shows that

Marcus Tavernier of Bournemouth with Las Vegas shirt sleeve sponsor.The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has announced an official partnership with Premier League club AFC Bournemouth which will include the “Visit Las Vegas” logo featured on the team’s training kit, in-stadium exposure and matchday activations as the club’s official travel destination. The team’s connection to Vegas started in 2022 when Bill Foley, owner

USA Artistic Swimming has hired Emily Burlison as its new events and membership director, charging her with organizing all National Championships hosted by the national governing body and managing the organization’s membership program. “Artistic swimming is such a beautiful and unique sport and I look forward to getting to learn more about the sport and

Experience Kissimmee, the tourism authority for Osceola County, Florida, will become the official travel destination partner for the Netball Super League, England Netball and The Vitality Roses. The three-year agreement began immediately with a visible presence for Experience Kissimmee at the league’s 2024 season opener this past weekend in Nottingham. Experience Kissimmee will own the naming rights

The New York Islanders will host the 2026 NHL All-Star Weekend at UBS Arena, the National Hockey League announced on Sunday after the Stadium Series doubleheader at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Additional information including dates will be announced at a later date. The 2026 NHL All-Star Weekend will mark the second time

The Indianapolis International Airport has a full-sized basketball court for visitors ahead of NBA All-Star Weekend. Photo courtesy Visit IndyIndianapolis’ turn on the international sports stage for the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend is, in one way, going to be bigger and better than originally planned thanks to the pandemic. The city was scheduled to host the weekend’s festivities in 2021 before the game was postponed because of COVID-19. Because of the three-year delay, the

The Erie Sports Commission has announced the hiring of Sydney Dietz as the organization’s events and marketing manager, tasking her with overseeing the marketing and brand image of the organization. “We are extremely happy to have Sydney as a member of our team as our new events and marketing manager,” said Mark Jeanneret, executive director

A sign for Super Bowl 58 adorns a pedestrian walkway across the Las Vegas Strip ahead of the Super Bowl, which the city and Allegiant Stadium will host for the first time on February 11. (AP Photo/John Locher)Las Vegas is known as a place where people play the odds. The city raises the bar when it comes to hospitality, restaurants, shops and gambling. The Las Vegas Strip took the global stage in November when Formula 1 used the iconic stretch of asphalt for its first event in Las Vegas since the 1980s.