• River Rafting event at Gulab Garh Paddar enters day-2, attracts huge rush of locals, water sports lovers

KISHTWAR, DECEMBER 17: The River Rafting being organised by the District Administration Kishtwar, in collaboration with Indian Army, here at Gulab Garh, Paddar witnessed the participation of a huge crowd of locals and government functionaries.
The event was also marked by the massive participation of water sports lovers, adventure tourists from across the district, who enjoyed and thrilled

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PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Time for a victory lap. Tourism leaders are getting closer to bringing an indoor sports complex to Panama City Beach. It’ll be an extra kick for the area’s already booming sports tourism industry.

The Publix Sports Park is stepping up to the plate.

“We’re one of the best parks in the country. One of the busiest parks in the country,” Mike Higgins, General Manager of the Publix Sports Park,

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GENEVA, Ohio — In three and a half months, sports betting will officially become legal in Ohio. On January 1st, some of the state’s major players, including all of Cleveland’s big league teams, will be eligible to start taking bets.

READ MORE: Cavaliers, Browns and Guardians among those saying they want in on Ohio sports betting

Now some smaller Northeast Ohio communities and organizations are also hoping to get into the game.

“Our ownership group

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You’ve no doubt heard of France’s Loire Valley, famed for its vineyards and stunning chateaus. But how familiar are you with the region that spans much of it, Pays de la Loire, and all that it has to offer?

For one thing, the regional capital of Nantes was the birthplace of writer Jules Vernes. His legacy inspires the Nantes of today as you can visit the Galerie des Machines and take a ride on the

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PADUCAH — Changes could be coming to the McCracken County outdoor sports complex project design. The McCracken County Sports Tourism Commission held an open house Wednesday evening at the Paducah Convention Center to hear what features members of the community want to see at the complex.

Some of those suggestions included multi-use fields and some new additions. Nancy Sutton’s suggestion is to add pickleball courts. “We have hundreds and hundreds of people playing pickleball in

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PADUCAH — The McCracken County Sports Tourism Commission will host a community open house Wednesday evening regarding the outdoor sports complex project.

The commission is hosting the event to allow the community to provide feedback on the project and to learn about the master plan process. 

In August, the Paducah and McCracken County governments and the McCracken County Sports Tourism Commission signed a memorandum of understanding to officially fund the project.

The complex is

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The Williamsburg City Council met virtually on Thursday to join William and Mary's "Healthy Together: A Community Commitment" to slow the spread of the coronavirus. (WYDaily/Joint Base Langely-Eustis)
A proposed regional indoor sports complex would potentially be built on the property of the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center to drive sports tourism. (WYDaily file)

HISTORIC TRIANGLE — The James City County (JCC) and York County boards of supervisors heard from the City of Williamsburg about a proposed authority that would bring a regional indoor sports complex to the area.

The discussion for the proposed indoor sports complex began in 2014 for all three localities

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PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ/SPEDA) – Despite a two-month economic shutdown, numerous canceled events and reduced capacity at many establishments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Somerset and Pulaski County experienced another banner year in tourism revenue, according to the Somerset-Pulaski Economic Development Agency.

Visitors spent a total of $115 million in the county in 2020, many of them choosing the Lake Cumberland area to engage in safe outdoor activities.

“While we always like to promote the

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MONROE, La. (KNOE) – West Monroe just got a major investment toward a multi-million dollar sports facility that’s been in the works. The Monroe-West Monroe Convention and Visitors Bureau pledged $6 million.

The multi-use indoor sports center will cost about $18 million to build and it is expected to bring in up to $17 million a year, according to the CVB’s President and CEO Alana Cooper.

The CVB started researching the feasibility of this project

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