Sports Business

5Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Events, Sports Business

RWC Experiences unveils Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 hospitality packages

RWC Experiences, a joint venture between World Rugby and Sports Travel & Hospitality (STH), has unveiled the hospitality packages for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025. Hosted across eight venues in England from 22 August to 27 September 2025, the tournament is set to break attendance and global viewership records. From private suites and fine dining to karaoke and vibrant dancefloors, fans will get the chance to experience Rugby World Cup matches like never before. The fusion of world-class rugby and captivating entertainment has been designed with fans at its core, offering packages that fully immerse supporters in the tournament’s atmosphere.  Pitch Perfect – The Ultimate Karaoke Experience: The Pitch Perfect Karaoke Experience invites fans to kick off their matchday in a...

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1Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

F1 & Motorsport, Sports Business, Venues & Stadiums

Las Vegas Grand Prix Plaza: new F1 fan attractions to open in May 2025

The world’s largest Formula 1 attraction, the Grand Prix Plaza, will open its doors in Las Vegas on 2 May 2025. Home to the Las Vegas Grand Prix Pit Building, the 39-acre Grand Prix Plaza features more than 100,000 square feet of entertainment across three ticketed F1 attractions.  The venue will close for the season in late summer to prepare for November's Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix, with a future reopening date to be announced. Attractions within the Grand Prix Plaza include: F1® X: experience a Formula 1 event like no other with F1® X at the Grand Prix Plaza, where classic engineering meets cutting edge high-tech. Guests will step into Becoming F1, a holographic experience immersing guests in the lives of the F1 crew behind the sport. Afterwards, guests can take a jo...

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1Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Cycling & Biking, Editor's Pick, Europe, Events, Sports Business

Tour de France 2027 men’s and women’s races to start in the UK

The Grand Départs of the 2027 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will be hosted by the United Kingdom. This marks the first time that both the opening stages of the men’s and women’s events will take place in the same country, outside of France.  England, Scotland, and Wales are all set to host stages of this famous cycling event in 2027, making it the largest free sporting spectacle in British history with millions expected to line the streets for the return of the Tour de France, and to witness the first ever staging of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift in the UK.  The men’s Tour de France will begin in Edinburgh, Scotland. Further route details for both the men’s and women’s 2027 Grand Départs will be announced, with the focus on maximising the opportunity...

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26Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Asia & Oceania, Editor's Pick, Venues & Stadiums

Kai Tak Sports Park: Hong Kong’s new $3.8bn sports complex 

The new Kai Tak Sports Park, situated on the site of Hong Kong's former Kai Tak Airport, is a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment complex spanning 28 hectares. Aiming to position Hong Kong as a premier destination for international sports and entertainment events, the venue's main stadium will host the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens from 28-30 March. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has invested approximately HK$30 billion (approximately US$3.8 billion) in the development of the new complex. John Sharkey, CEO of Kai Tak Sports Park, said: “With the completion and opening of Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong is now better positioned to actively attract large-scale international events, drawing more visitors and investments, and injecting new vitality int...

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24Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Editor's Pick, Events, Venues & Stadiums

Premier League Summer Series 2025 to be held in New Jersey, Chicago and Atlanta

Four top-flight English football clubs – AFC Bournemouth, Everton, Manchester United and West Ham United – will travel to the United States for this year’s Premier League Summer Series.  Taking place from 26 July to 3 August 2025, the Premier League Summer Series will see each team play a total of three matches across stadiums in New Jersey, Chicago and Atlanta.  The fixtures kick off on Saturday 26 July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with Everton taking on Bournemouth and Man Utd facing West Ham. On Wednesday 30 July, Soldier Field in Chicago will host West Ham vs. Everton and Man Utd vs. Bournemouth. The final round of games on Sunday 3 August will then see Bournemouth vs. West Ham and Man Utd vs. Everton at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Fans only need to buy o...

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22Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

Emprise Group Limited acquires International Cricket Tours

Emprise Group Limited – parent company of brands such as The R66T Academy and Barmy Army – has enhanced its sports, travel and leisure portfolio with the acquisition of International Cricket Tours, a renowned provider of cricket travel packages.   Aimed at providing even more travel opportunities for sports fans, with a particular focus on cricket and the various England teams, the deal will see Emprise Group Limited and International Cricket Tours combine resources and expertise, and form a stronger, more innovative company that will better serve its customers and stakeholders.  “I am absolutely delighted to add International Cricket Tours (ICT) to our growing portfolio,” said Chris Millard, managing director of Emprise Group Limited. “With over 50 years’ experience in the trav...

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22Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Africa, Golf, Sports Business

Visit Morocco named official tourism partner of golf’s Clutch Pro Tour

The Visit Morocco brand, under the Moroccan National Tourist Office, has been announced as the official tourism partner of golf's Clutch Pro Tour. Since its formation in 2019, the Clutch Pro Tour has grown into one of the leading development platforms in world golf, obtaining Official World Golf Ranking accreditation and becoming an official satellite tour to the European Tour’s HotelPlanner Tour and DP World Tour. This season, as part of the inaugural International Series, the Clutch Pro Tour will deliver two flagship events in Morocco. Both tournaments in 2025 are to be staged at the Al Houara Golf Club in Tangier – ranked the fifth best course in Africa, and second in Morocco. As well as becoming the official tourism partner, Visit Morocco will also be the title partner the new “M...

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22Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Hotels & Resorts, Sports Business, Venues & Stadiums

Cycas Hospitality to manage Oxford United FC’s new stadium hotel

Pan-European hospitality management company Cycas Hospitality has been appointed to manage the new-build Radisson hotel that will be located at Oxford United Football Club’s upcoming new stadium. Marking Cycas Hospitality's first UK-based property under management, the new hotel within the 16,000-seat, all-electric stadium near Kidlington, five miles north of Oxford, will feature a range of construction and operational measures to ensure the highest standard of environmental sustainability.  The development, which aims to secure a permanent, sustainable home for the football club alongside long-lasting community benefits, comprises a stadium, conference and exhibition centre for more than 1,000 delegates and purpose-built hotel servicing both visitors and local corporate clients...

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16Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Events, Sports Business

The Ocean Race Europe 2025 adds historic stop in Nice, France

The Ocean Race Europe, the fully-crewed offshore sailing race for the foiling IMOCA Class, will visit the Mediterranean coast of France for the first time this summer with a historic stop in Nice from 29-31 August 2025. Connecting the Baltic with the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas, with races between seven iconic cities and countries, The Ocean Race Europe will start on Sunday 10 August 2025 from Kiel, Germany with the mixed male/female crews of the IMOCA fleet racing through the Baltic Sea and North Sea and into the English Channel for a quick stop in Portsmouth, UK from 14-17 August. From there, the race continues with a fly-by via Portugal (20 August), before entering the Mediterranean Sea en route to Cartagena, Spain (23-26 August). The short stop in Nice is next, from 29-31 August...

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16Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Hotels & Resorts, Venues & Stadiums

Leading Courses ranks Costa Navarino as Europe’s best golf resort for 2025

Leading Courses has unveiled the ninth edition of its "Europe’s Best Golf Resorts" ranking and Costa Navarino in Greece has taken the top spot.  Based on traveller reviews, the ranking is compiled using scores composed of 50% ratings from leadingcourses.com and 50% hotel and resort reviews from Booking.com. Resorts not listed on Booking.com are ineligible for the ranking, even if they might be considered among the best.  Additionally, bonus points are awarded to resorts with multiple golf courses – more holes mean more golfing enjoyment. In the case of a tie, the golf course rating determines the final ranking. If everything is still equal, the position is shared. For many golf travellers, a resort with multiple golf courses is a major advantage. It offers the ultimate luxury: a...

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11Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Editor's Pick, Sports Business, Venues & Stadiums

Man Utd’s new stadium will ‘transform’ the fan experience 

English Premier League football club Manchester United have announced plans to build a new 100,000-seat stadium as the centrepiece of a major regeneration project for the Old Trafford area of the city.  Costing a “ballpark [figure] of £2bn”, the BBC reported, the new stadium, and wider regeneration project, have the potential to deliver an additional £7.3bn per year to the UK economy which brings large-scale social and economic benefits to the community and wider region, including the possible creation of 92,000 new jobs, more than 17,000 new homes as well as driving an additional 1.8 million visitors annually.  Conceptual images and scaled models of what the new stadium and surrounding area could look like were unveiled by Foster + Partners, the architecture group appointe...

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10Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Venues & Stadiums

Olympic Museums Network grows to 37 members with Australia and Rio additions

The Australian Sports Museum and the Rio Olympic Museum have been elected as the newest members of the Olympic Museums Network (OMN), bringing the network’s global membership to 37 institutions. Both museums were elected during the OMN’s 19th General Assembly, held at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in February 2025. The Australian Olympic Museum becomes the first OMN member in Oceania, while the Rio Olympic Museum, a legacy project of the Olympic Games Rio 2016, becomes the third member from South America.  Angelita Teo, director of the IOC’s Olympic Museum and Chair of the OMN, said: “We are delighted to welcome the Australian Sports Museum as the first member from Oceania, further expanding our global reach and enhancing the dive...

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9Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Bucket List, Venues & Stadiums

Sports travel bucket list: Moncayo’s new exclusive golf club in Puerto Rico

Exclusive experiences are an obvious addition to any bucket list, especially for sports travel, and the upcoming golf offering at Moncayo in Puerto Rico may just be the most exclusive we’ve seen yet. Moncayo, a luxury private residential community on Puerto Rico’s eastern seacoast, has unveiled details of its new golf club designed in collaboration with UK-based golf course architecture firm, Mackenzie & Ebert. Moncayo’s golf club is so exclusive that it will be limited to just 400 memberships, which are reserved for resident members and their guests. The club will feature an 18-hole championship course, spanning more than 7,200 yards with six sets of tees to accommodate golfers of all levels of play, and boast several holes offering stunning views of the Caribbean Sea. Additionally...

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7Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

Ticketmaster appointed as official provider for Rugby World Cups in 2027 and 2029

World Rugby has announced Ticketmaster as the official ticketing service provider for the Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 and Women's Rugby World Cup 2029, both to be hosted in Australia. The appointment builds on the successful partnership for the Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025, which has achieved record ticket sales.  Announcing the collaboration at Ticketmaster’s Legends in Sport event in London, World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin said: “Ticketmaster is playing a key role in supporting our mission to grow the global game by making the sport more accessible and more relevant to a wider and global audience. The collaboration has proven to be particularly successful in making Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 the most sought-after women’s sporting ticket of the year, and the bi...

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7Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Hotels & Resorts, Sports Business

The Medlock: Man City and Radisson Hotel Group to open new Etihad Campus hotel

Manchester City and the Radisson Hotel Group have announced a collaboration that will see a new hotel, The Medlock, open on the English Premier League football club’s Etihad Campus in late 2026.    Operating all year round, the 401-room hotel will provide convenient and comfortable accommodation for music and sport fans who are attending events at the Etihad Stadium, visitors to the UK’s largest indoor arena, Co-op Live, as well as guests exploring the wider entertainment destination and Manchester itself.  The Medlock will offer guests a choice of suites, deluxe and standard rooms, in addition to a luxury penthouse suite. Upon completion, guests will also have access to a wide variety of food and drink outlets, a roof walk and museum experience and commercial office space in the exp...

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1Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

International Luxury Hotel Association and Matrix Fitness partner to enhance wellness in hospitality 

The International Luxury Hotel Association (ILHA) has announced Matrix Fitness as its newest official partner to support the integration of wellness-focused fitness solutions within the luxury hospitality sector. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to enhancing guest well-being through innovative fitness experiences tailored to high-end properties.  Through this collaboration, ILHA and Matrix Fitness will share insights and best practices with industry professionals, focusing on the evolving role of fitness and wellness in luxury hospitality. Matrix Fitness will contribute to discussions on emerging trends, technology integration, and wellness initiatives that align with the needs of modern travellers, including at ILHA's INSPIRE Luxury Hospitality Conference in Las Vegas...

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23Feb By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Sports Business

Golfbreaks becomes travel partner of Women’s Golf Day

Women’s Golf Day (WGD) and global golf tour operator Golfbreaks have announced a partnership agreement to create golf travel packages and experiences for female golfers under the new “WGD Travel” banner.  The section will carry general travel information, featured packages and WGD-curated trips to major events and destinations ranging from affordable to bespoke luxury experiences. Golfbreaks will also host a WGD event this summer (27 May to 3 June 2025) as part of the WGD 10th anniversary celebrations. Dolores Brown, head of tournaments at Golfbreaks, said: “Golfbreaks is passionate about facilitating more golf options for women and creating experiences that make golf less daunting for them, which perfectly aligns with the ethos of Women’s Golf Day. Taking a trip away with your golfi...

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23Feb By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Middle East & Gulf, Other sports, Sports Business

Olympic Esports Games: Riyadh to host inaugural edition in 2027

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that the first edition of the Olympic Esports Games will be held in 2027 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was also announced that the Road to the Olympic Esports Games will start this year. For the organisation of the Olympic Esports Games, the IOC is partnering with the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC), while the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) will become a founding partner.  IOC president Thomas Bach said: “There is now a very clear roadmap to the historic first-ever Olympic Esports Games. With the Road to the Olympic Esports Games starting this year, the Games are becoming a reality. This is further evidence of the strength of the partnership between the IOC and the SOPC in many areas.”  Prince Abdulaziz...

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2Feb By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Bucket List, Venues & Stadiums

Sports travel bucket list: LEGENDS The Home of Football in Madrid 

Located in the heart of Madrid at Carrera de San Jerónimo, 2, near the iconic Puerta del Sol, LEGENDS: The Home of Football stands as a premier destination for football enthusiasts. This seven-story museum offers an immersive journey through the rich history of the sport, showcasing a vast collection of memorabilia and interactive experiences. Exhibits and collections LEGENDS boasts more than 4,000 historical football artifacts, making it one of the most comprehensive collections globally. Visitors can admire match-worn shirts from iconic players, including those from the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup, as well as shirts from legends like Pelé, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Zinedine Zidane and Andrés Iniesta. The museum also displays trophies from major tournaments such as the FIFA Wo...

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2Feb By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments

Bucket List, Other sports, The Americas, Venues & Stadiums

Sports travel bucket list: ‘The Yard’ at Chicago Cubs’s Wrigley Field

Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Chicago Cubs have announced details of a new fan experience at the iconic Wrigley Field stadium.  Called “The Yard”, the outdoor area features five new semi-private rental spaces designed to help fans enjoy the excitement of the Budweiser Bleachers “as if they were in their own backyard”, a release said. The Yard offers a more “intimate vibe” with high-top seating, fully stocked coolers and a smaller premier experience not previously available at the ballpark.  Cale Vennum, Senior Vice President of Ticketing at the Chicago Cubs, said: “Fans often tell us that Wrigley Field is their summer home, so we wanted to create a space that feels like their own backyard. The Yard not only offers a cozy and intimate setting, but also addresses feedback we've ...

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