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Articles tagged “sports tourism”

Coronavirus

Australia Reasserts Its Strict Travel Rules by Telling Djokovic No Exceptions

Australia is right to play hardball with Novak Djokovic because granting him a medical exemption from its strict from coronavirus vaccine requirements would encourage other anti-vaxxers to employ the same tactics.

Courtney Walsh and Byron Kaye, Reuters | 2 years ago

Australia Reasserts Its Strict Travel Rules by Telling Djokovic No Exceptions

Tourism

U.S. Tourism Brands Take Quick Advantage of New Rules to Sign Elite College Athletes to Endorsement Deals

Travel companies and destinations need to do extensive research and pay attention to more than the biggest sports — football and men's basketball — to find the right athletes who will be worthy returns on the promotional investments.

Rashaad Jorden , Skift | 3 years ago

U.S. Tourism Brands Take Quick Advantage of New Rules to Sign Elite College Athletes to Endorsement Deals
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Meetings

Why Fort Worth Has Become a Leading Example in Responsibly Resuming Meetings and Sporting Events

With an early commitment made in 2020 to safely bring back meetings and events, Fort Worth is carrying the momentum into this summer with a surge of leisure travelers, sports fans, and the return of business events.

Visit Fort Worth + Skift | 3 years ago

Why Fort Worth Has Become a Leading Example in Responsibly Resuming Meetings and Sporting Events

Tourism

Portugal Hopes Champions League Final Will Be the Tourism Boost to Kick Off a Busy Summer Season

English football fans have probably never had a warmer welcome. Who knew the beautiful game could have such healing powers?

Silvio Castellanos and Catarina Demony, Reuters | 3 years ago

Portugal Hopes Champions League Final Will Be the Tourism Boost to Kick Off a Busy Summer Season

Business Travel

Cincinnati Courts Luxury Travelers Through Pro Tennis

Most major sporting events take place in cities that already attract large numbers of high-end tourists. But for one small Midwestern city, hosting a professional tennis tournament is a way to attract luxury travelers who might otherwise not consider a visit.

Laura Powell, Skift | 5 years ago

Cincinnati Courts Luxury Travelers Through Pro Tennis

Tourism

Russia Faces an Uphill Climb to Turn World Cup Into Tourism Win

Who can blame travelers for wanting to sit this World Cup out given all the reasons (some valid) they get from news reports every day? FIFA could also have done more to assure travelers from countries like the U.S. and UK that Russia will have the welcome mat rolled out, at least while the matches are being played.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 6 years ago

Russia Faces an Uphill Climb to Turn World Cup Into Tourism Win

Airlines

Qatar Airways Enlists FC Barcelona for Its New In-Flight Safety Video

Have we reached peak safety video?

Jason Clampet, Skift | 8 years ago

Qatar Airways Enlists FC Barcelona for Its New In-Flight Safety Video

Tourism

England’s Missed Opportunity Marketing Football Tourism to American Fans

With NBCSports' investment in broadcast rights for the Premier League, and Fox Sports' rights investment for the German Bundesliga, the growth of football fandom in the U.S. will only grow and create additional opportunities for tourism.

Greg Oates, Skift | 9 years ago

England’s Missed Opportunity Marketing Football Tourism to American Fans