Greater Binghamton is THE place to host your next sporting event!
Why? Here are just a few of the reasons...
- We have a long history of sports in the Greater Binghamton area,
from professional to amateur. Back in 1923 the Triplets, an eastern league farm
club of the NY Yankees played here. Since 1992 fans flock to the Binghamton
Mets, the NY Mets AA affiliate. Professional hockey also has a storied
history including the Broome Dusters, Binghamton Whalers
and Binghamton Rangers. We are currently the home of the AHL
Binghamton Senators, the top development team of the Ottawa Senators.
- We host sporting events from the local level all the way to the national sports
stage. The Empire State Games Summer Games, Special Olympics
Spring and Fall Games, STOP DWI World Youth Classic
(baseball), I Love NY Cup Gymnastics Meet, Snicker’s &
President’s Cup Soccer Tournament, US Lacrosse Youth Festival
and the STOP DWI Holiday Classic (basketball) are just a few of
the main events that have competed here.
We have numerous state-of-the-art sports facilities to accommodate your event.
- Binghamton University’s campus, home of the Division I
Bearcats, offers numerous sports venues including their 156,000 square
foot Events Center. The Events Center can seat 6,000 for a basketball game and also
features an indoor track.
- We have multiple all purpose fields and all weather tracks throughout the county,
plus an Ice Rink at Broome Community College.
- The brand new Greater Binghamton Sports Complex is the largest
facility of it’s kind in the nation. At 124,000 square feet of competition space,
there is room for 2 softball fields or 5 soccer fields at one time.
- Click here to download our complete
Sports Venue Guide in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
You and your athletes will appreciate our convenient and central location in the
heart of Upstate New York. If you are traveling by car, we are easy to get to from
several major highways, I-81 and I-88, and NYS Route 17 (future I-86) all connect
in Binghamton. If you travel by air, you’ll be welcomed to the newly remodeled Greater
Binghamton Airport. We also have affordable accommodations and great national and
locally owned restaurants.
With so many reasons to host your next sporting event, why consider anywhere else
other than Greater Binghamton?Words can only convey part of the message ~ an actual
tour will speak volumes. To set up your personal visit to Greater Binghamton,
contact the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau at (800) 836-6740.
Contact Us Today to Start Planning Your Sports Event!
Greater Binghamton Convention & Visitors Bureau
49 Court St, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 995
Binghamton, NY 13902-0995
Toll Free: (800) 836-6740 x 329 Fax: (607) 722-4513
E-mail: Judi Hess
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