Raptors Rugby a Winner to Market
Denver is decidedly a sports town. It’s one of only 13 cities in the United States that has a franchise for each of the four “major” sports leagues.
Denver is decidedly a sports town. It’s one of only 13 cities in the United States that has a franchise for each of the four “major” sports leagues.
Rugby presents a unique advertising possibility in American sports. The costs to enter are lower than in larger, more established sports.
Responsible for virtually every logistical aspect of the tournament, Nelson’s role is paramount. Over the final weekend of August, while central Colorado basked in late summer sun, the Serevi RugbyTown 7s Tournament roared in Glendale. In its fifth year of competition, the three-day tournament featured 20 teams (including teams from all five U.S. Military Branches) …
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You don’t always need a focus group, a customer survey, or a consulting firm to tell you what your customers are thinking. Sometimes, you’ve just got to ask them. That’s the approach Annie Ransome takes at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Glendale. “I always ask our guests why they choose to stay with us.” Ransome …
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Summertime means travel time for millions of American families. Some prefer beaches, relaxing by a pool or beach, and a cold drink in their hand. Some prefer exploring cities, keeping a schedule of places to go, and keeping notes about things they learn. Others prefer a blend of both. Regardless of where on that spectrum …
The year was 1934. Denver was home to just under 300,000 people. Civic Center Park was turning 15 years old, and the Denver City and County Building was barely a year old. The country also happened to be in the darkest days of the Great Depression; not the sort of context out of which you …
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RugbyTown USA Statement Today, PRO Rugby announced that the remaining four home games of the PRO Denver team will be moved from Infinity Park to the University of Denver. At the end of April, Infinity Park offered to release PRO Rugby from its contracts for those games (with a full refund of all deposits paid) …
The dream behind connecting the diverse Glendale community into rugby was proving to be a success by 2009. More and more fans were attending matches within the stadium and interest in bringing high-level rugby events to the one-of-a-kind complex was beginning to grow. Finishing Touches With the stadium, event center and community sport center now …
With the completion of the stadium at Infinity Park under their belts, Mike Dunafon and the newly formed Raptors organization had taken a big step toward incorporating rugby into the community, but it was only just the beginning.
The dream boasted a 4,000-seat stadium, a state-of-the-art event center, an elite-level training center, a community sports center, and a regulation-size practice pitch – all to be built over the next 36 months.