February 05, 2025 | Sports Destination Management
#248: February 05, 2025
Super Bowl LIX By the Numbers

By the Numbers: Super Bowl LIX

The NFL season finale is upon us, with Super Bowl LIX (that's 59) at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9. Between now and then, you'll be inundated with all sorts of on-the-field statistics about the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles — as well as the number three. As in three-peat. Here are 21 other number-related factoids.

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Mobile, Alabama: Where Everyone Wins!

Mobile, Alabama, is a truly unique and historic city in southwest Alabama. Bordering both Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Mobile has a lot to offer competition organizers, participants and spectators. Mobile is the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the New World and there is literally something for everybody to enjoy during their free time. Here's more.

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Mobile, Alabama: Where Everyone Wins!
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Loudoun County, VA: An Ideal Location for Any Tournament

Loudoun County, VA: An Ideal Location for Any Tournament

Located less than an hour from Washington, DC, Loudoun County is far enough north for winter sports, yet far enough south for outdoor tournaments, providing an ideal location for any type of tournament and offering great venues and spectacular views.

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From SoCal to the Southeast: Relocating NCAA's Beach Volleyball Championships

As the fires in Southern California raged on, officials at NCAA knew they had to make a decision: Where to relocate the wildly popular beach volleyball championships, scheduled for Huntington Beach. The organization's call to Gulf Shores resulted in a fast mobilization in order to host the May event. Here's the backstory behind the headlines.

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Outdoor Ice Hockey Moving into the Sunshine State – But How?

Here's a headline nobody could have anticipated: NHL Plans to Host Two Outdoor Games in Florida in 2026. That unlikely news included the fact that both LoanDepot Park and Raymond James Stadium would be the venues, and that the Sunshine State is one of the fastest-growing hockey markets. Of course, the big question is this: How will games be held there?

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Shaping the Future of Inclusive Athletics

The world of sports is much more than just a domain of physical activity; it's a powerful catalyst for personal transformation. Participating in a sport can enhance self-esteem, improve quality of life and instill a stronger sense of social well-being. These benefits are even more profound for athletes with physical and cognitive disabilities.

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Get Your BID On: Professional Bull Riders Events

Before there was Yellowstone, there was PBR. That's what Professional Bull Riders want cities to know, and now, they are setting out to find new a home for a new marquee event, to take place over a weekend in June/July 2026. PBR will also be hosting its annual PBR Teams Draft that same weekend. Find out here if you have what it takes to host.

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Unrivaled, Women's 3x3 Hoops League, Tips Off

A new women's basketball league, this in the popular 3x3 format and heavy on the starpower, (players include Breanna Stewart, Angel Reese, Brittney Griner and others) has tipped off its inaugural season. All the players in Unrivaled, the six-team league, have equity and the organization is being touted as a groundbreaking model in women's sports.

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Delaware Launches Educational Esports Program for Grades K-12

Delaware, the second-smallest state in the USA, kicked off 2025 by pressing "play" on a groundbreaking esports initiative for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The program aims to foster teamwork, critical thinking and STEM skills through competitive scholastic esports. Four colleges and the Delaware Department of Education are involved.

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US Police & Fire Championships

US Police & Fire Championships

The 58th Annual US Police & Fire Championships will be held this summer near the Marriott Mission Valley San Diego. Athletes will compete in 50 sports across 35 venues in the San Diego County area. Sports include golf, archery, baseball, surfing, bowling, dodgeball, tennis, water polo, CrossFit® and more. Want more details? Here's the 9-1-1- uh, 4-1-1.

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And just like that, 2024 winds up and 2025 begins. And wow, what a year this is shaping up to be. In fact, this just might be one of the hottest years for international sports in the USA, with the Winter X Games this month in Aspen, Colorado, the World Police and Fire Games this summer in Birmingham, Alabama and of course, a whole lot more, all designed to draw eyeballs to destinations. Whether you're new to this industry (and if you are, welcome!) or whether you've been here for years, this issue can help you make the most of the new year.

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"To know that there are thousands of people across the country that are every bit as good as I am at this or better, the fact that I'm getting this opportunity this week is just a thrill of a lifetime."

~ Pete Medhurst, sports announcer who died last month at age 55.






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