Rethinking sports venues: How flexible spaces accommodate growing tournaments

...ganizers are rethinking where sports can be played. Streets, parki...ransforming urban spaces into sports venues For the Dauphin Street... to turn concrete spaces into sports arenas. The approach taps int...lities and an ideal venue for sports such as pickleball, says Dani...director of the Atlantic City Sports Commission. For the USA Pickleball Indoo...ity allows us to create an experience ... + Read More

How girls’ flag football is driving growth in youth sports

...f America’s fastest-growing sports Girls’ flag football has ...th opportunities in the youth sports industry. For sports commissions, facility operators, and eve...ball to the NCAA’s Emerging Sports for Women program and expandi...n, helping more girls gain experience at the sport’s most infl...nd repeat business, prompting sports commissions to make girls’ flag footba... event ... + Read More

Professional Pickleball Association’s Challenger Series makes Michigan debut in Grand Rapids

...l Association’s Challenger Series will make its Michigan debut... the new courts at the Meijer Sports Complex in Rockford, Mich. T...troducing the PPA Challenger Series to the state for the first t...sident of the PPA Challenger Series. “This is our first PPA Ch...ns and athletes at the Meijer Sports Complex this month.” Hosted by the West Michigan Sports Commission with support ... + Read More

Five key questions that rights holders should ask when meeting with a sports commission or CVB

...e most they can out of the experience. At S.P.O.R.T.S., rights holders and planners have a series of one-on-one conversations ...��whether it’s a CVB, sport commission or tourism office—can reali...can support the full event experience. Ask how many rooms are av... Which local partnerships or sports-club relationships can suppor...ding on the destination, CVB, sports commission, or ... + Read More

Durham, North Carolina, to host Garmin Marathon Series again in 2027

Durham, N.C. — The Durham Sports Commission recently announced the Garmin Marathon Series will return to Durham, North...ural event in 2026. The 2027 series will take place on Saturday,...he inaugural Garmin Marathon Series Durham, held in May 2026, we... the first-year event in the series. Runners traveled from 48 st...ur inaugural Garmin Marathon Series in Durham delivered an ... + Read More

Erie to host a varied lineup of youth sports events this weekend

ERIE, Pa.—Erie is welcoming hundreds of athlete...tournament is part of the Silver Series, or B Level Tournaments, and a...12U, 14U, and 16U divisions. The sports calendar continues next week wi... of competitors and spectators to Erie, reinforcing the destination’... role as a regional hub for youth sports and multi-venue sporting events... + Read More

Erie to host The Motordrome on the Bay in September

ERIE, Pa.—Antique motorcycle racing will make its Erie debut when The Motordrome on the Bay comes to Lake Erie Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 26. The ev... emcee. “We are excited to introduce Erie to The Motordrome on the Bay,” says K... and gives the community a chance to experience the excitement of antique motorcycle... + Read More

Visit Cumberland Valley joins PA Sports network

...mberland Valley has joined PA Sports as the organization’s 15th ...de network focused on growing sports tourism and attracting events...d walkable downtowns. From a sports tourism standpoint, the regio...��We’re thrilled to join PA Sports, as the opening of the Carlis...arks, and continued growth in sports tourism made this the right t...member. Knowing how strong PA Sports is as a ... + Read More

Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge names new vice president of sports and sales

... as its new vice president of sports and sales. Bradford official...ings more than 25 years of experience in sports tourism, event management and...ing officer of the Greensboro Sports Foundation and president of t...e Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission. “We’re excited to welco...al as we continue to grow our sports and meetings efforts.” Thro...at Guilford College, ... + Read More

Sports ETA announces 2026 Hall of Fame inductees

..., Ohio—Three leaders in the sports events and tourism industry will be inducted into the Sports ETA Hall of Fame in April, th...ducted on April 22 during the Sports ETA Symposium in Las Vegas. T...e, powered by the Albuquerque Sports Commission, recognizes individuals whose...ave helped shape and grow the sports events and tourism industry,�...n David, president and CEO of Sports ETA. “... + Read More

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