Author: Justin Shaw

SFIA

Sports & Fitness Industry Association Releases 2025 Topline Participation Report

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association has released its 2025 Topline Participation Report, which annually tracks how many Americans are being active and participating in certain sports. For the first time since SFIA began tracking physical activity figures, the participation rate for active Americans reached 80 percent, which means 247.1 million Americans participated in at […]

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TKO Kansas City

Kansas City to Host Inaugural TKO Takeover

TKO Group Holdings has announced that UFC, WWE and Professional Bull Riders will take over the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City for a series of major events from April 24–28. Through an agreement facilitated by the Kansas City Sports Commission, T-Mobile Center will become the first venue to host consecutive PBR, UFC and WWE events […]

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Elite Tournaments Extends Partnership with Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association

Elite Tournaments has announced the renewal of its partnership with the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association for 2025–2028 to continue organizing, managing and operating the IWLCA Tournament Series, which includes 10 events across the country. “We are thrilled to renew our partnership with the IWLCA for another four years, reaffirming our shared commitment to the […]

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LA Marathon Relief Run

Los Angeles Marathon Teams with Strava for Wildfire Relief

The Los Angeles Marathon is teaming up with exercise app Strava for the Together LA Wildfire Relief Run. Strava will donate $20,000 to support the Together LA wildfire relief efforts. The nationwide virtual event, set for March 1, is expected to draw thousands of participants from across the world. It’s designed to raise funds for […]

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Midwest Esports
Last year's Midwest Esports Invitational included 28 college teams. This year, that number expands to 43 and the event also includes 29 high school teams. DuPage Sports Commission photo by Kyle Miller

DuPage Sports Commission Going Bigger for Second Esports Event

In the sports events industry, adaptation and willingness to expand event offerings are crucial to survival for a destination. This has led to a boom in multi-use facilities being built and CVB’s trying outside the box bids to bring more money into their area. For Igor Bakovic, director of sports at the DuPage Sports Commission […]

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Discover Long Island Ryder Cup

Discover Long Island Creates Marketing Campaign Ahead of 2025 Ryder Cup

Discover Long Island has revealed a new marketing campaign as the destination prepares to host the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black Golf Course this fall. With more than 250,000 spectators expected to attend the international golf event September 23–28, DLI’s efforts aim to encourage those visitors to explore the destination during their stay. One […]

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SoCon Baseball

Southern Conference Baseball Championship Staying in Greenville

Greenville, South Carolina, will host the Southern Conference Baseball Championship for the next three years thanks to an extended agreement between the conference and Minor League Baseball’s Greenville Drive. Fluor Field will remain the home of the event for the 2025–2027 championships. This year’s championship is set for May 21–25. “We are thrilled to announce […]

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Sun Belt Baseball

Sun Belt Conference Extends Baseball Partnership with Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama, has been selected to host the Sun Belt Baseball Championship through 2030 as part of the league’s ongoing partnership with the Central Alabama Sports Commission and the city of Montgomery. The 2025 Sun Belt Baseball Championship will take place from May 20–25, with all games at Riverwalk Stadium — home to the Tampa […]

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Professional baseball will return to Tucson's Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium for the first time in 15 years when the WBC Qualifier takes place March 2–6. Visit Tucson photo

Tucson Ready for World Baseball Classic Spotlight

The city of Tucson is buzzing with excitement and with good reason. After nearly 15 years without professional baseball in the city, it will host a World Baseball Classic qualifier from March 2–6. From 1947 through 2010, Major League Baseball was in Tucson each March for spring training. But in 2011, the last three teams […]

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