Events and Attractions
Attorneys general subpoena FIFA over World Cup ticket prices
N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport on Wednesday “issued subpoenas” to FIFA, compelling the organization to “disclose how it arrived at the unprecedented ticket prices” for this summer’s World Cup. The investigation will also “look at other FIFA tic...
Host cities roll out AI concierges for FIFA World Cup fans
Soccer fans during the World Cup will have artificial intelligence as a “new option for finding things to do, places to stay, and ways to get around in various host cities,” according to Steven Melendez of FAST COMPANY. Multiple host cities are “deploying specially developed AI assistants and virtua...
Massachusetts expects World Cup watch party approvals this week
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday that organizers of World Cup watch parties around the state that have been left in licensing limbo “should receive their approvals this week,” according to Alison Kuznitz of MASSLIVE.com. The Healey administration in March doled out $10M in grants for fan...
Q&A: Jay Cicero outlines what New Orleans needs to stay competitive in race for major events
Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation President & CEO Jay Cicero spoke about “what the city needs to do to remain” in contention to host major sports events, according to a Q&A by Jonah Meadows of the New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE. New Orleans is preparing to host the 2028 CFP National Champion...
USMNT pre-World Cup friendlies drawing range of ticket prices
Pre-World Cup friendlies involving the U.S. team have both the highest and lowest get-in ticket prices among the 11 pre-tournament matches scheduled in the U.S., according to TicketData.com. The June 6 match between the Americans and Germany at Chicago’s Soldier Field has a get-in price of $138 and ...
USMNT presents World Cup squad with N.Y. event
The USMNT officially unveiled its roster for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, with F Christian Pulisic, MFs Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie highlighting the host nation’s 26-man squad for this summer. The players were informed via email on Friday, and the entire roster was revealed by The Athletic and...
Cincinnati in ‘ongoing conversation’ with NFL on hosting 2029 draft
The Cincinnati Regional Sports Commission and the Bengals are in an “ongoing conversation with the NFL” to bring the 2029 NFL Draft to the city. Cincinnati Regional Sports Commission Exec Dir Ben Huffman said that the organization “submitted a letter of interest to the NFL, but there’s been no forma...
D.C. to host World Cup Fan Zone on National Mall
Washington, D.C., will host a “huge FIFA World Cup Fan Zone on the National Mall this summer,” tying one of the world’s biggest sporting events to America’s 250th birthday celebration. Even without hosting matches, D.C. is “positioning itself as a World Cup destination -- leaning into its internatio...
Senior Players Championship moves to Calif. under new title sponsor
The Senior Players Championship is moving to California, which “likely spells the end of 72 years of PGA Tour presence at Firestone Country Club.” Healthcare company Hoag is “taking over as title sponsor” of the Senior Players and moving it from Firestone to Newport Beach Country Club, which has hos...
Why luxury brands treat sports as a mirror, not a megaphone
You might not expect to find Louis Vuitton trophy trunks or Richard Mille timepieces in the same frame as a pack of NASCAR stock cars running flat-out at Talladega Superspeedway, their engines straining in the Alabama heat, the air thick with fuel and noise.
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