Events and Attractions
Under the oak tree: Key sports business figures congregate at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Wednesday afternoon was the busiest time of the week under Augusta National’s massive clubhouse oak tree. LIV Golf had its first big contingent on the grounds this week, with Scott O’Neil, Chris Heck and Katie O’Reilly among those seen just after lunch. O’Neil at one point was engage...
Some World Cup host cities brace for security amid cartel, violence concerns
Guadalajara, Mexico, is set to host four matches during the FIFA World Cup, and while officials can “not rule out sporadic violence” around the region, few observers believe the cartel running the city “would deliberately target tourists, or a major event,” according to Ciara Nugent of the FINANCIAL...
PGA Tour could see future in Hawaii, but money remains key
Hawaii retaining a PGA Tour event looks “closer to an actual possibility, at least for one year,” though Golf Channel’s Mark Rolfing, who has led those efforts, “cautions that a huge piece of the puzzle to make it happen remains missing” -- money, according to Dave Reardon of the Honolulu STAR-ADVER...
Fans accuse FIFA of ‘misleading’ World Cup seat maps when purchasing tickets
World Cup ticket buyers are “accusing FIFA of ‘misleading’ them with stadium maps that misrepresented the potential location of seats they were purchasing,” according to Henry Bushnell of THE ATHLETIC. FIFA “sold more than 3 million tickets” to the 2026 World Cup and priced the tickets “in four cate...
Fans express frustration over NFL Australia game tickets, Ticketmaster
Tickets to the “highly anticipated” first NFL game in Australia have “nearly sold out, but frustrated fans say they experienced long waits and have complained of sky-high pricing” for seats at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with restricted views, according to Hannah Kennelly of the Melbourne AGE. The ...
NY/NJ World Cup organizers reveal Jersey Fan Hub plan
The NY/NJ host committee for this summer’s World Cup has revealed plans for a Jersey Fan Hub at Sports Illustrated Stadium that will operate on select days throughout the 39-day competition. The announcement comes after the committee scrapped plans to stage an official FIFA Fan Festival at Liberty S...
PWHL wraps up Takeover Tour with strong crowd in Edmonton
The PWHL’s Takeover Tour held its “16th and final installment of the season” at Edmonton’s Rogers Place Tuesday night, as the Vancouver Goldeneyes took on the Boston Fleet in front of an announced crowd of 10,794. The neutral-site regular-season stops were not “only about bringing the PWHL to the pe...
Masters Tuesday: Ongoing golf changes still a hot topic
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tuesday at the 90th Masters brought more discussions around the PGA Tour’s planned schedule changes, as well as the pressure facing the tour to deliver more details when CEO Brian Rolapp meets with the media in late June at the Travelers Championship. Rolapp announced his bold intent...
City officials tour Final Four sites to prep for future hosting duties
Hospitality officials from a dozen cities over the weekend spent time in Indianapolis and Phoenix -- the sites of this year’s men’s and women’s Final Fours respectively -- to “learn the ins and outs” of the events, according to Mickey Shuey of the INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL. Indiana Sports Corp. ...
Penn Station access limited to World Cup ticket-holders before MetLife matches
Parts of N.Y. Penn Station will be “closed to everyone but World Cup ticket-holders for four hours before the start of eight World Cup matches” held in N.J. this June and July, according to Wilson & Sobko of the Bergen DAILY RECORD. A document stated that World Cup ticket-holders will “have thei...
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