KANSAS CITY, MO (May 1, 2024) – Hospital Hill Run, Kansas City’s original road race, has expanded its partnership with Children’s Mercy Kansas City, the race’s official charity beneficiary, to include new activations for the 2024 race which takes place on Saturday, June 1.
Kansas City Sports Commission Receives Prestigious Awards at the Annual SportsETA Symposium
KANSAS CITY, MO (April 23, 2024) – On Tuesday, the Sports Events & Tourism Association, the non-profit trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, honored the Kansas City Sports Commission with the following awards: Event or Program Impact of the Year for its work on the 2023 NFL Draft and Executive of the Year for Kathy Nelson, President and CEO of the Kansas City Sports Commission and WIN for KC.
Collegiate Sports Continue Driving Impact with this Week’s Prestigious NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
KANSAS CITY, MO (March 19, 2024) – The Kansas City Sports Commission is thrilled to welcome the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to Kansas City from March 21 through March 23 at T-Mobile Center. The tournament is one of the most coveted championships in the NCAA, bringing tens of thousands of fans from around the country to the Kansas City area.
Kansas City Sports Commission Secures Extension for Big 12 Men's and Women's Basketball Championships through 2031
KANSAS CITY, MO (March 12, 2024) – Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark announced that the Conference has extended its agreement to keep both the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City for the next seven years through 2031, the culmination of months of discussions between the Big 12 Conference, Kansas City Sports Commission and T-Mobile Center.