Author: Matt Traub

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District E to Host EA Sports NHL 23 North American Championship

District E Powered by Ticketmaster in Washington, D.C., has been named as host for the EA Sports NHL 23 North American Championship on May 20. District E is adjacent to Capital One Arena, the home to the Washington Capitals and the NBA’s Washington Wizards. District E is a nearly 14,000-square-foot live-event theater. “We’re excited to […]

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USA Curling Awarded Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Grant

USA Curling has been awarded $25,000 as part of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center 2022 2nd Cycle Direct Effect Quality of Life grants. USA Curling will use the grant to cover a portion of annual travel expenses for the USA Curling National Wheelchair team. There are currently eight members on […]

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Championship of Champions Indian Relay Race Returns to Casper

The Championship of Champions Indian Relay Race is set to return to Casper, Wyoming, from September 22-24 with the event welcoming the best riders and teams from tribal nations through Arizona, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming and Canada. “Casper is delighted to have this event return to our community,” said Tyler Daugherty, […]

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Wyndham Teams with Groups360

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, with approximately 9,100 hotels spanning more than 95 countries, has announced a new agreement with Groups360 to bring instant online multi-room bookings to Wyndham hotels in 2023. Powered by GroupSync, Wyndham hotels will have the opportunity to integrate the platform with their hotel reservation systems, providing travel planners the ability to […]

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L.A. Clippers, Starlux Announce International Partnership

Starlux Airlines, a Taiwan-based luxury carrier, has established a partnership with the Los Angeles Clippers that will see the airline designated as the Clippers official international airline partner. The partnership was announced as Starlux will begin five weekly flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Taipei with Starlux also opening a U.S. office in Los […]

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Glen Allen Named VP for Sports & Entertainment at Visit Lauderdale

Visit Lauderdale, the official destination marketing organization for Greater Fort Lauderdale, has hired Glen Allen as the vice president of sports and entertainment. Visit Lauderdale serves as the tourism department for Broward County, Florida. Allen previously served as the director of sports development for the Palm Beach County Sports Commission from 2015-2023. Allen will be […]

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Fireworks explode before the Italian Super Cup final soccer match between AC Milan and Inter Milan at the King Saud University Stadium, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Italian Supercoppa Expanding as Part of Saudi Arabian Partnership

The annual Supercoppa, matching winners from Italy’s Serie A and the Coppa Italia, will be expanded into a four-team tournament next year that will be played in Saudi Arabia as part of a six-year deal approved by the league this week. Four out of the next six Supercoppas will be in Saudi Arabia, including the […]

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Chad McFarland Hired at Visit Overland Park

Visit Overland Park in Kansas has named Chad McFarland as director of sports and hotel services to be the liaison between national sports events rights holders and respective entities in Overland Park including the Convention Center, hotel community, sports facilities and venues. “Overland Park as a visitor destination has much to offer, especially with its […]

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Artesia Aquatic Center Appoints Todd Fizer as General Manager

Todd Fizer has been appointed as general manager of the Artesia Aquatic Center in New Mexico, the city and Sports Facilities Companies have announced. Fizer spent 24 years as a rescue swimmer and water survival instructor for the US Navy. After his service, he has served as an aquatics director and manager for other facilities. […]

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Weidner Field, the home of the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, will host the USL Summer Showcase in 2023. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

USL Summer Showcase Awarded to Colorado Springs

The United Soccer League has named Colorado Springs as the host city for the 2023 USL Summer Showcase, a multi-day event that will include meetings for the league’s more than 200 professional and pre-professional clubs culminating in a nationally televised game between the Colorado Springs Switchbacks and FC Tulsa on August 9 on ESPN2. Founded […]

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