Sports Travel Magazine

1 week ago | sportstravelmagazine.com | Matt Traub

Blast has announced a three-year partnership with GamingMalta, an independent non-profit foundation set up by the government of Malta, with Blast debuting in Malta with the BLAST Premier Bounty S2 in August. “Our partnership with GamingMalta makes a major milestone for BLAST having secured a multi year partnership to elevate esports and gaming in Malta,” said Robbie Douek, chief executive officer of Blast.

1 week ago | sportstravelmagazine.com | Matt Traub

The U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania may have looked like a four-day event yet it was anything but that when planning and executing the food and beverage setups around the course and selling items to the hundreds of thousands who attended the third major of the season. “If you think about this type of event, it’s really built from the ground up,” said John Fitzgibbon, vice president of operations at Aramark, which does the food and beverage at the tournament.

1 week ago | sportstravelmagazine.com | Matt Traub

There will be 10 domestic FIS World Cup events on the 2025–2026 calendar around the United States with each event part of qualifying for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy. “This is a milestone year for our organization, with both the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games on the horizon and a full slate of domestic World Cups,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, president and chief executive officer of U.S. Ski & Snowboard.

1 week ago | sportstravelmagazine.com | Matt Traub

The first round tie between the United States and Czechia in the Davis Cup will be held September 12–13 at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in The Palm Beaches with the winner advancing to the 2025 Davis Cup Championship tournament. The qualifier will have two singles matches on September 12 before a doubles match and two more singles matches the following day. The winning team advances to the eight-nation Finals from November 18–23 in Bologna, Italy.

1 week ago | sportstravelmagazine.com | Matt Traub

Chris O’Brien has been promoted to vice president of sports marketing and Kristen Krasinskas has advanced to director of sports marketing at Visit Panama City Beach, the bureau has announced, along with Patrick Stewart‘s promotion to vice president of special events. “These promotions reflect the talent, hard work and strategic vision that each of these individuals brings to our team,” said Dan Rowe, president and chief executive officer of Visit Panama City Beach.