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Louisville Sports Commission Golden Ticket Winner Drawn on WAVE News Sunrise

Louisville, Ky. – April 29, 2025 – John Kulp won the Louisville Sports Commission’s 15th annual Golden Ticket raffle. Shannon Cogan, WAVE News Sunrise anchor, drew Kulp’s ticket this morning from the backside of Churchill Downs. Kulp purchased one of 350 available raffle tickets for $100 to win the Golden Ticket grand prize; he will receive two tickets to each of the following sporting events: 2025 Kentucky Oaks 2025 Kentucky

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Louisville Sports Commission partners with Louisville Bats on new 50/50 Raffle

Proceeds to support LSC’s Playing it Forward sports equipment program April 9, 2025 – Louisville, Ky. – The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) has partnered with the Louisville Bats on a new 50/50 raffle that kicks off today at the Bats’ noon game. Raffle proceeds support the LSC’s Playing it Forward sports equipment program. “We’re thrilled to work with our partners at the Louisville Bats to kick off this new 50/50

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Roy Jones Jr. Fight Night at The Gillespie

Black Tie Boxing Event featuring Pro Debut of Pryce Sparrow March 25, 2025 – Louisville, Ky. – Roy Jones Jr., in association with Sparrow Boxing Club, announced today its six-card inaugural Fight Night on Sat., April 19, 2025, at The Gillespie in downtown Louisville. The black-tie event will be headlined by Radcliffe, Ky., boxer Pryce Sparrow, who will make his professional boxing debut. Roy Jones Jr., considered by many to

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One Lucky Sports Fan to Win Ultimate Sports Package

Louisville, Ky. – March 7, 2025 – Imagine winning two tickets to nearly every major sporting event on the local calendar while helping kids in marginalized neighborhoods participate in sports activities. Take a chance on Louisville Sports Commission’s annual Golden Ticket raffle and you’ll be placed in a drawing to win two tickets to each of the following events; raffle proceeds will help fund the Sports Commission’s youth sports initiatives:

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ESPN/SEC Network Reporter Laura Rutledge to be Featured Speaker at Paul Hornung Award Ceremony

Event Will Honor Colorado’s Travis Hunter as the Most Versatile Player in Major College Football Louisville, Ky. – Feb. 18, 2025 – Laura Rutledge, host of ESPN’s year-round weekday NFL news and information show NFL Live and SEC Network’s SEC Nation, will be the featured speaker at the 15th annual Paul Hornung Award Ceremony to be held on March 3, 2025, at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville. The

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Colorado’s Travis Hunter Named 2024 Paul Hornung Award Winner

Award for Most Versatile Player in Major College Football Presented by Texas Roadhouse Louisville, Ky. – Dec. 11, 2024 – Colorado junior cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter, perhaps the most prolific and accomplished two-way player at the FBS level since the advent of the two-platoon system, was named the winner of the 2024 Paul Hornung Award given annually to the most versatile player in major college football. Hunter also earned the

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