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Collier County’s Paradise Coast Sports Complex, which opened in July 2020, has been forced to use other county park fields for events during peak season as it struggles to accommodate increasing demand.

As a result, the Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 13 voted 3-1, with Commission Chairman Chris Hall opposed, to provide an analysis on how the county can move forward with Phase 3, a ninth field and a building.

The Sports Facilities Companies has announced a partnership with the city of Burlington, North Carolina, to operate the new Burlington Pickleball Complex and Pickleball courts at Fairchild Park.

SFC will manage all aspects of daily operations, including marketing and booking events, staffing and training, patron services and maintenance. Construction is underway on the complex which will feature 16 pickleball courts and one championship court.

The City of Ontario’s upcoming multi-use sports complex has officially received a name: “The Ontario Sports Empire.” Set to open in fall 2026, the complex is positioned to act as a venue for major regional and national tournaments.

Boasting 190 acres of top-tier athletic facilities, including 20 long fields, 14 youth diamond fields, eight full-size diamonds, four football/rugby fields, and two championship baseball fields, the Ontario Sports Empire will be the one of the largest sports complex of its kind west of the Rocky Mountains.

The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC), the nation’s leading operating partner for sports, recreation, and event facilities, today announced a strategic partnership with Troon®, the leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services.

As part of the agreement that takes effect immediately, Troon and SFC will collaborate on new business opportunities, leveraging their complementary strengths to deliver unparalleled services to existing and future clients. This partnership combines Troon’s global expertise in golf and club management with SFC’s extensive experience in developing and managing sports, recreation, and entertainment facilities, positioning both companies to enhance their service offerings and expand their reach.

ENR Texas & Louisiana has chosen 39 projects in five states for its 2024 regional Best Project awards, the latest in the annual recognitions of design and construction achievement across the country.

The publication’s group of industry judges—working in four separate panels—collectively reviewed 115 entries from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas, and selected the winners for a Best Project recognition or an Award of Merit.

Baseball is here to stay in Tampa Bay – this time, at the youth level.

That was the announcement at a groundbreaking event shrouded in secrecy Wednesday morning. Media were invited to a “new sports and recreation venue in the Tampa Bay area” at 4000 66th Avenue N. in Pinellas Park, just off US-19, to be opened by Pinellas Park Mayor Sandra Bradbury, Senator Nick DiCeglie (R–Indian Rocks Beach), former State House Speaker Chris Sprowls, and others.

The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC), a leader in sports and recreation venue management, is excited to announce its selection by the city of Pinellas Park as the operating partner for the Tampa Bay region’s newest outdoor sports complex, Sprowls Horizon Sports Park.

The Southeastern Conference, along with the City of Hoover and the Public Park and Recreation Board of the City of Hoover, announced Thursday an agreement to hold the SEC Baseball Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium through at least 2028.

Little League isn’t so little anymore. Youth sports have turned into a $30 billion-per-year business, Bloomberg reports, with parents spending an average of $900 per child, per season, to help kids develop their athletic talents — and possibly score college scholarships. The sizable but fragmented market has attracted an influx of capital, which in some ways has led to improvements.

The Clearwater, Fla.-based company helps municipalities form strategies for developing similar facilities around the country and typically operates the venue and oversees staffing, program management, event booking/management and sponsorship sales.

Over 100 community leaders, sports enthusiasts, and dignitaries celebrated the groundbreaking of Paducah Sports Park, a future state-of-the-art complex on the former Bluegrass Downs site and Stewart Nelson Park. This 130-acre park, operated by Sports Facilities Companies, promises to revolutionize the city’s sports landscape.

After five years and multiple setbacks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Paducah and McCracken County leaders on Monday broke ground on the long-awaited Paducah Sports Park at the former Bluegrass Downs site.

The project’s estimated cost is $65 million, with funding largely coming from the transient room tax. Once complete, the park is projected to generate $155 million in direct impact in its first five years.

In case you’ve been living under a tennis racket (and in denial that pickleball is still a thing), the demand for pickleball courts is as high as it’s ever been.

But don’t take our word for it.

The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC), renowned for managing the largest network of sports and recreation facilities in the United States, has reported a surge in demand for pickleball courts in 2024.

The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected by the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, as the operating partner for its sports and entertainment venue, Key City Park — formerly known as Sports Force Parks on the Mississippi.

SFC will manage all aspects of daily operations. The park, which opened in 2019, includes 10 baseball fields and seven full-size soccer fields, featuring synthetic turf and lighting.

Late last month in southern Overland Park, construction workers spent the morning preparing to install 1,500 arena seats looking down on what will become an NHL-sized hockey rink.

Nearby, crews were laying down maple hardwood planks to build out eight basketball courts, which will also serve as 16 volleyball courts. Or they can be transformed with temporary turf for soccer, lacrosse or baseball.