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Chicago Selected as New Home of the Intel Extreme Masters Through 2020

Chicago has been selected as the new home of the Intel Extreme Masters from 2018 through 2020. Started by ESL in 2006, the Intel Extreme Masters is the longest-running global professional gaming tour in the world. As part of a three-year agreement, ESL and Intel have partnered with the United Center and the Wintrust Arena to move the event to […]

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CEO Pete Bevacqua to Leave PGA for NBC Sports Group

Pete Bevacqua, CEO of the PGA of America, has announced that he is stepping down to become president of NBC Sports Group. In his new role, Bevacqua will oversee programming, marketing, digital properties, regional networks and all the golf business under the NBC umbrella, which includes Golf Channel. PGA President Paul Levy stated in a […]

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NBA: All Star Game-Team Lebron at Team Stephen
The 2018 NBA All-Star Game generated an estimated $116 million in impact. Photo courtesy of Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports

Marquee Events Make Their Mark

Playing host to marquee professional sports events can bring in marquee numbers in terms of economic impact. That appears to be the case for Los Angeles, which estimated $116 million in increased economic activity from hosting the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in February, according to a report compiled by Micronomics. The number included $90 million […]

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Elina Svitolina and James Blake announce the 2018 Miami Open
Former professional tennis player James Blake has become a tournament director for the Miami Open. Photo courtesy of HooMe.com/MediaPunch/IPX

From Player to “Player”

In recent years, a significant number of professional tennis players have become tournament directors: Todd Martin (Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open in Newport, Rhode Island), Tommy Haas (BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California), James Blake (Miami Open) and, most recently, Feliciano Lopez, who will take over the Mutua Madrid Open in 2019. All […]

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