Houston, Texas has won the bid for the 2017 Super Bowl, it was announced earlier this week.

In competition with Miami, Houston was chosen to be the home of Super Bowl LI (that’s 51 to those who are Roman numerally challenged, like me!)

This will mark Houston’s first Super Bowl since they hosted in 2004.

Reliant Stadium and its retractable roof is an attractive draw for the league. With unpredictable weather in Texas, it could be a warm and beautiful day or it could be cold and bitter like the recent Super Bowl in Dallas. Thanks to the retractable roof, they will be ready for anything.

If you want to go to the Super Bowl in Houston, it is recommended to sign up now to receive an alert from SelectATicket.com. You’ll be among the first anxious fans to be notified when tickets orders may be placed and give yourself the best chance to see the big game!

Sign up now, it is free and there is no commitment to purchase. Also, your information will only be used to contact you regarding 2017 Super Bowl tickets.

Yesterday the NFL announced the 2016 Super Bowl, which will be the 50th Super Bowl, will be hosted by the San Francisco 49ers at their new Santa Clara Stadium.

Expectations are that this will be a site to see, the 50th anniversary of the biggest sporting event in North America.

Football fans will want to be on hand to experience the excitement and celebration of 50 years of Super Bowls — sign up now to be alerted when 2016 Super Bowl tickets are available for order.

Select games are on sale now for the 2014 NHL Stadium Series.

Fans may order tickets online at SelectATicket.com for the Winter Classic as well as the Stadium Series games at Yankee Stadium between the Devils and Rangers on January 26 and the Islanders and Rangers on January 29.

Also available soon will be options to order tickets to the Anaheim Ducks vs L.A. Kings at Dodger Stadium on January 25 and the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks on March 1.

There is an option to register to receive an alert when tickets to the other games are on sale, if you are not looking for tickets to the Winter Classic or the two Yankee Stadium games.

With so many outdoor games some are criticizing the league saying they are diluting a good thing, but this gives teams like the Devils, Islanders and Ducks the chance to participate in one of these grand outdoor games when if the league only played one per year, those teams’ fans would almost never get a chance to see their team in an outdoor game.

As long as the league does this as a one time thing or very rarely and mixes up the locations, the Stadium Series is a great way to bring the outdoor game to fans who would not have a chance to see their team participate in a single event like the Winter Classic.

The NHL announced two additions to the 2014 Stadium Series, a group of outdoor games played in multiple cities across the country. These additions are both to be played at Yankee Stadium and feature the New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers on January 26, 2014 and the New York Islanders vs New York Rangers on January 29, 2014!

Fans can register to receive an alert when Stadium Series tickets become available – expect high demand as these bitter rivalries literally get to “take it outside!”

Fans from both teams will be in full force and with little to no travel or hotel expenses required, demand and money available to go towards tickets should be plentiful.

Other 2014 outdoor hockey games already scheduled include Detroit vs Toronto, Chicago vs Pittsburgh and Anaheim vs Los Angeles.

SelectATicket.com is now accepting orders for tickets to the 2014 Kentucky Derby. This will mark the 140th running of the Derby.

Also available are tickets to the Kentucky Oaks, the sister race to the Derby which is held the day before.

2014 Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs
Louisville, Kentucky
Saturday May 3, 2014

Now is a great time to order ahead for next year as the current Triple Crown is still underway. The Derby was won by Orb and next up will be the Preakness Stakes followed by the Belmont Stakes to complete the Triple Crown.

Will Orb be able to pull it off? We will have to wait and see!

The excitement generated by the Kentucky Derby is not matched by too many other sporting events. The whole area surrounding Churchill Downs is totally focused on the Derby for the whole time. Hotels book up early, flights are filled and tickets are harder and harder to come by as the event draws near. Over 150,000 people attend the Kentucky Derby year after year and with the focus of America on that race the first Saturday every May, it is only growing in popularity.

If you are interested, head over to SelectATicket now and find Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks tickets for 2014.

The first round of the NHL playoffs is complete and four of the Original Six teams are still alive and facing off in two separate series.

In the Western Conference, the Chicago Blackhawks will be taking on the Detroit Red Wings. The Blackhawks disposed of Minnesota in 5 games while the Red Wings upset the Anaheim Ducks in 7.

Also in the West will be a California-based series as the San Jose Sharks look to knockout the defending champion Los Angeles Kings.

The Eastern Conference will see a brewing rivalry take on new meaning as the Pittsburgh Penguins will go up against the Ottawa Senators, the lone Canadian team still in the playoffs. Earlier this season Penguins pest Matt Cooke injured Senators star defenseman Erik Karlsson on a questionable hit but Karlsson is back and the Sens can best get their revenge by winning this series and not chasing Cooke around the ice.

The other East series is also the other Original Six matchup as Boston and New York will compete to reach the Conference Finals.

The Bruins saved their season in dramatic fashion. Trailing Toronto 4-1 with just over 10 minutes remaining in the third period of Game 7, the Bruins scored three times, including the game tying goal in the final minute to force overtime where they put the Leafs away, both goals being scored by Patrice Bergeron.

The Rangers also won a Game 7 to reach this series. Playing on the road in Washington, the Rangers took the play to the Caps and Henrik Lundqvist posted his second consecutive shutout as the Rangers won the game by a score of 5-0.

The series between the Bruins and Rangers is the first time they’ve met in the post-season since 1973.

Here is the schedule*:

Game 1 Thursday May 16 7:30PM @ Boston

Game 2 Thursday May 19 3:00PM @ Boston

Game 3 Thursday May 21 7:30PM @ New York

Game 4 Thursday May 23 7:00PM @ New York

Game 5 Thursday May 25 TBD @ Boston (if necessary)

Game 6 Thursday May 27 TBD @ New York (if necessary)

Game 7 Thursday May 29 TBD @ Boston (if necessary)

*Schedule is subject to change.

Now is the time to secure tickets to these Rangers playoff games as the excitement generated by their 7th game victory has fans pumped up for Round 2.

Last week saw a lot of activity on SelectATicket.com and the top 5 events were all replaced by 5 new ones. Have a look –

1. Winter Classic: Detroit vs Toronto
2. Daytona 500
3. Bon Jovi and J Geils Band
4. Annie
5. Lewis Black

The 2014 Winter Classic will feature Detroit vs Toronto, last night the Red Wings upset the Ducks in Game 7 of their first round series and the Maple Leafs pushed the Bruins to a deciding Game 7 tonight. These teams are sure to lay it all on the line again next year at the Winter Classic!

Next year’s Daytona 500 is already a hot item as it moves into the number 2 spot. Fans are planning ahead and letting it be known they want the best tickets NOW for next year’s race.

Bon Jovi and the J Geils Band will be playing together at MetLife Stadium this July. Annie continues a successful run on Broadway and comedian Lewis Black is consistently selling out theaters across the country.

Check back next week to see what events make the top 5 list for the current week. Will there be changes? What events will come out of nowhere to claim a spot?

SelectATicket is now accepting registrations for the 2014 Kentucky Derby tickets alert. Fans may also sign up for Kentucky Oaks alerts at the website.

Fresh off last week’s victory by Orb in the Derby, fans are already anxious to attend next year’s event. Year after year the Derby just seems to grow larger and larger as more people become interested in what is known as “the most exciting two minutes in sports!”

Don’t be left out next year, as anyone can tell you, attendance stretches into the hundreds of thousands on Kentucky Derby Day so to have this chance to be among the first fans to be alerted when you can order tickets is invaluable.

Registration is free and there’s certainly no obligation to purchase tickets, this is simply a courtesy offered by SelectATicket.com.

The US Women’s National Team will play an international friendly match against Korea Republic on June 20th at Harrison, New Jersey’s Red Bull Arena. Game time is 7:30pm.

This game marks the second time the US Women’s team will play at Red Bull Arena. The USWNT’s first match was a 1-0 victory over Mexico in June 2011.

The US Women’s national team currently boasts a 6-0-2 in 2013.

Soccer fans may register at SelectATicket.com to be notified via email when ticket orders may be placed for this exciting matchup.

The Rihanna concert at Barclays Center originally scheduled for Saturday May 4 has been rescheduled to Tuesday May 7th to accomodate Game 7 between the Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls.

Tickets for the May 4 Rihanna performance will be honored on May 7.

This seems like a diss to Rihanna and her fans, what do you think?

Couldn’t the NBA have found another time to play this game? May 5th is open, May 6th is also open, according to the Barclays Center schedule of events on their website.

Even an afternoon game tomorrow and then switch the venue over to be ready for the concert at 8pm would have been acceptable, other building do it all the time. In Boston they had a Knicks vs Celtics game in the afternoon which went into overtime and still were able to switch over for hockey in order for the Bruins game that night.

Unfortunately we are all at their mercy as they decide when and where these events happen and they have the right to change it at any time.

We hope fans with Rihanna tickets will have a great time Tuesday and find something enjoyable to do tomorrow night as well!

The NHL officially announced at 10am today that the rumored 2014 Stadium Series is indeed happening.

The first game, aside from the already scheduled Winter Classic, announced is the March 1, 2014 game between the Penguins and Blackhawks to be held outdoors at Soldier Field.

With two star-studded lineups, this game would be a must-see if it were indoors, but add in the element of playing outside at famous Soldier Field? What a way to kick things off!

Other rumored games are Devils vs Rangers and Islanders vs Rangers — both held at Yankee Stadium within a few days of each other, Ducks vs Kings at Dodger Stadium (should they play roller hockey for that one? might be hot outside!) and the Senators heading west to take on the Canucks at BC Place! What an exciting moment for hockey fans as the league is bringing the excitement of the outdoor game to so many cities, making it easier for more fans of more teams to have this great experience!

The demand for these games is expected to be high, fans are encouraged to register now to receive an email notification when tickets go on sale for each of the games in the Stadium Series. Sign up now to be notified when you can order Stadium Series tickets for 2014.

The New York Rangers ended their season Saturday with a convincing 4-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils. This marked their second victory in the closing days over their cross river rivals, having defeated them 4-1 the previous Sunday.

The win pushed the Rangers up to 6th place which means they face the 3rd seed in the Easter Conference, the Washington Capitals.

Under new head coach Adam Oates, the Capitals had a slow start to the season. There was much made of how poorly superstar Alex Ovechkin started the season but he put the doubters to rest and ended up with 32 goals in 48 games to lead the league.

His resurgence powered the Caps to the Southeast Division title.

The Rangers had struggles of their own but finished with a strong record down the stretch to move from the lower standings to 6th place. The team dynamic changed at the trade deadline as sniper Marian Gaborik was dealt to Columbus for Derrick Brassard, Derek Dorsett and John Moore. Dorsett is nursing an injury but the others, along with Ryane Clowe acquired in a separate deal with San Jose, and free agent returnee Mats Zuccarello have provided depth to the Rangers lineup that had been lacking all season.

The result is a first round matchup between two teams that are playing at the top of their games and should be a hotly contested series.

Games begin this Wednesday and tickets are available at SelectATicket.com.

The New York Knicks have taken a two games to none lead in their first round playoff series versus the rival Boston Celtics.

This is the first time in 13 years that the Knicks have won back to back games in the playoffs. The last time was against the Indiana Pacers back in the 2000 playoffs.

Winning by a score of 87-71, the Knicks and Celtics now head to Boston for Game 3 which will be played Friday, April 26.

Carmelo Anthony leads all players in the series with 70 points so far. If the Knicks are going to continue and advance beyond the first round, he will have to keep on scoring. This has been a tightly contested series thus far and the Celtics have held the Knicks to relatively low offensive numbers compared to what they’re used to putting up.

There is nothing like playoff action at Madison Square Garden, find New York Knicks tickets for upcoming playoff games at SelectATicket.com and join the excitement.

The 2013 summer concert schedule for PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey is taking shape and the Jersey Shore venue is set to host some big shows!

Already confirmed shows include:

• Brad Paisley, Chris Young & Lee Brice on May 16
• Pitbull & Kesha on May 31
• Rascal Flatts & The Band Perry on June 2
• Dave Matthews Band on June 6
• Toby Keith & Kip Moore on June 21
• Vans Warped Tour on July 7
• Phish on July 10
• Furthur on July 12
• Big Time Rush & Victoria Justice on July 13
• Zac Brown Band on July 19
• Black Sabbath on August 4

…and several other shows.

For a full list of scheduled 2013 concerts at PNC Bank Arts Center and to search ticket availability, visit SelectATicket.com. Shows and inventory are updated constantly so check back frequently for updates.

In addition to the January 1st Winter Classic, the NHL is reportedly going to add a series of outdoor hockey games next season.

Games are reportedly going to be played at Soldier Field in Chicago, two games at Yankee Stadium in New York and a game at Dodger Stadium. Not only that, it is believed the Heritage Classic will return and be held at BC Place in Vancouver.

TSN in Canada televised a proposed schedule last night, listing these games:

• 1/1/14: Maple Leafs vs Red Wings at Michigan Stadium
• 1/25/14: Ducks vs Kings at Dodger Stadium
• 1/26/14: Devils vs Rangers at Yankee Stadium
• 1/29/14: Islanders vs Rangers at Yankee Stadium
• 3/1/14: Penguins vs Blackhawks at Soldier Field
• 3/2/14: Heritage Classic – Senators vs Canucks at BC Place

Nothing like this has been done before. At most the NHL has held two outdoor games in a single season.

Should this be successful, the idea is to continue to have a big Winter Classic for a national audience and then reward several other markets with outdoor games of their own.

Fans looking for tickets to the Stadium Series can register at SelectATicket.com to receive an email alert when tickets can be ordered.