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The official ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening at the Kentucky Sports Factory in Madisonville on Saturday marked a significant milestone for the community, highlighting the transformative potential of this state-of-the-art facility in providing top-tier sports amenities, events, and programs.

The Dodgers new Single-A minor league affiliate will debut in 2026 at the brand-new Ontario Sports Empire – a massive 200-acre property in the Inland Empire meant for pro & youth sports. Chris Hayre visited the active construction site for an update

The city of Cape Coral, Florida, has officially opened its rebranded racquet sports facility called The Courts, Cape Coral.

The venue, which had a grand opening on February 22, includes tennis, pickleball and more. The event featured an open house, live programming and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Sports Facilities Companies will manage and operate the facility.

The Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center, a 140,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility set to open in 2025, announced Tony Thiry as its newly appointed general manager. Thiry brings decades of experience in facility operations and sports management.

Thiry’s career highlights include his role as vice president of operations at Scheels Arena and Farmers Union Insurance Center in Fargo, North Dakota. Since stepping into the arena industry in 2017, he has led operational transformations, created cost-saving measures, and fostered partnerships to support local sports and youth development. He is also a certified ice rink manager and USA Hockey Level 4 coach.

The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected to operate Destination KP, a new youth sports venue located on Long Island, New York, withTim O’Connell appointed as general manager.

O’Connell has more than 25 years of experience in sports and recreation management, including his tenure as a deputy commissioner of parks and recreation in Nassau County. At Destination KP he will oversee operations, revenue growth and building a customer base for the sports destination.

The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC), the nation’s leading resource for developing and managing sports, recreation, and entertainment facilities, announced the opening or groundbreaking of 12 new facilities across the United States in 2025. The new projects will expand youth and amateur sports opportunities while strengthening local economies and fostering community growth.

While many families have been spending these past couple of snow days indoors, some are turning to recreational options like the BluHawk sports park in Overland Park to keep their children busy.

This past weekend’s blizzard forced families throughout the KC metro to stay indoors over the past few days. Some families may choose to make a snowman or go sledding, but the BluHawk sports park was packed on Tuesday with families who are having fun indoors without having to go far.

The City of Ontario (Calif.), The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC), and Greater Ontario California (GOCAL) broke ground late last fall on the new Ontario Sports Empire, marking a significant milestone for what will become the premier sports and recreational destination in the Inland Empire.

What started several years ago as an idea of a modest indoor playing field for kids has turned into a state-of-the-art 130,000-square-foot indoor sports complex near the Ford Wyoming Center.

After 18 months of construction, the $52 million, privately funded facility was given a lavish party Thursday evening.

The City of Mattoon is ready to show off its new sports facility, as Friday was the grand opening of the Emerald Acres $30 million fieldhouse complex.

Now that phase one is completed, the community stopped by for refreshments and a tour. It’s been a long time coming, and now people in Mattoon are excited to see the Emerald Acres Sports Connection building come to life.

Sports tourism, driven by mammoth indoor and outdoor complexes that host youth tournaments, is already big business. Will it be a high-scoring anchor for retail development? Price Brothers, the developers of the $750 million Bluhawk mixed-use community in Overland Park, Kansas, is banking on it.

Wintrust Sports Complex in Bedford Park, Ill., will host the 2025 USA Judo Junior Olympic National and International Championships, set to take place from June 20-22, 2025. This event will bring together the nation’s top young judo athletes, ages 5 to 20, to compete in a series of intense matches as they strive for national titles and showcase their skills on the path to future Olympic competitions.

Almost a year since city leaders voted to buy out the former operator of the Virginia Beach Sports Center the city has now announced the venue’s new operator.

Last year city leaders voted to end the city’s 10-year agreement with Eastern Sports Management due to money loss.

The termination was made months after an audit found the facility lost $2.7 million in 2021 and 2022.

With Cornerstone Park officially opening a year ago, things are looking up for the Starkville Parks and Recreation Department.

During the board of alderman work session Friday morning, Interim General Manager Doug Heflin and Sports Facilities Companies Vice President of Venue Management Cole Lacey presented an update on the department’s performance and its goals for 2024-2025.

The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC), which manages the nation’s largest network of sports and recreation facilities, announced today that it has launched a new Ice Division and acquired Firland Management. The acquisition includes a partnership between Central Park Conservancy and SFC, which assumes the management of the new Harlem Meer Center (formerly Lasker Rink and Pool) in New York City.