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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.

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.