Events and Attractions
2026 NBA Mexico City Game to feature Nuggets-Pacers
The Nuggets and Pacers will play in the 2026 NBA Mexico City Game at Arena CDMX on Nov. 7. The Nuggets will be playing their second game in Mexico, while the Pacers will be making their Mexico City debut. The matchup, which will mark the league’s 35th game in Mexico since 1992, will take place durin...
WCOS: Execs dish on what it takes to build out successful big events
LOS ANGELES -- Whether it’s the World Cup, Olympics, Super Bowls, Coachella, NBA Europe games or otherwise, big events continue to drive big business for operators in sports.
The Team holds its annual women’s event at World Congress of Sports
For 15 years, the agency formerly known as Wasserman has held an event at SBJ’s CAA World Congress of Sports by and exclusively for women in the sports industry. So it was again Wednesday night for No. 16, with the agency rebranded as The Team hosting a party for 200 at The Grammy Museum at L.A. Liv...
FIFA offering paid stadium tours in seven World Cup markets
FIFA is offering paid tours of seven NFL stadiums set to host matches during the 2026 World Cup, with prices varying by location and date. Venues include MetLife Stadium in N.J., AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Lumen Field in Sea...
French Open increases total prize money by 9.5%
The French Open singles champions will win $3.3M (all figures US) this year, up from $3M in 2025. Total prize money has increased by 9.5% compared to last year. Losers in the first round of singles qualifying will receive $28,000, while players will get around $102,000 for reaching the main draw. Th...
CAA World Congress of Sports: Women’s sports needs new narratives to continue growth
LOS ANGELES -- Angel City co-founder Julie Uhrman believes it’s time to stop talking about the “the moment” of women’s sports.
Free Canadiens watch party tickets hit resale market
Canadiens fans are “now having to pay” to attend playoff watch parties advertised as free after “resellers snapped up limited tickets and listed them for sale on Facebook,” according to Jack Wilson of the MONTREAL GAZETTE. The Canadiens are holding watch parties outside the Bell Centre next week for...
Toronto mayor proposes some free World Cup Fan Fest tickets following backlash
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is proposing to allow “at least some people to attend the World Cup Fan Festival at no cost,” after “facing a backlash” over a plan to charge for the event that was previously billed to be free, according to Ben Spurr of the TORONTO STAR. At a meeting of her executive commi...
FIFA denies World Cup tailgating ban, cites local rules
FIFA issued a statement “denying the claims” that the org had had “issued a ban” on tailgating at U.S. stadiums hosting World Cup Games, according to Edward Lewis of the CALIFORNIA POST. FIFA Media wrote on X on Wednesday, “FIFA does not have a formal policy that restricts tailgating (eating and dri...
Gov. official says World Cup planning delayed by ongoing DHS shutdown
A Homeland Security official told a Senate hearing on Wednesday that the ongoing shutdown of the DHS has “affected planning and coordination” of the FIFA World Cup despite the U.S. government having released all funds allocated for security, according to Bhargav Acharya of REUTERS. DHS Office of Hom...
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