Hospitality & Leisure

San Francisco – October 01, 2026 -- Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABNB) will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on November 5, 2026.

Airbnb schedules investor webcast for November 5 at 2:00 p.m. PT

The company will host an audio webcast the same day at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the quarterly results. The shareholder letter and webcast link will be published on Airbnb's Investor Relations website. Interested parties can register in advance for the call, with instructions provided upon registration.

Miami – October 02, 2026 -- Florida International University has launched the FIU Cruise Excellence Center, a new academic hub led by its Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management to tackle research, talent and innovation gaps across the global cruise sector.

Cruise executives form founding advisory board to steer university research priorities

The Center's launch coincides with the inaugural meeting of its Cruise Executive Advisory Board, a founding group composed of presidents, CEOs, a CFO and other senior executives drawn from cruise lines, travel distribution, destinations and maritime services. The board will help FIU set research priorities, strengthen curricula, expand internships and experiential learning, and build executive education and micro-credential programs tied directly to industry needs.

London – October 02, 2026 -- The New York Jets and Palace for Life, the official charity of Crystal Palace Football Club, have launched a partnership that will expand the Jets NFL Girls Flag League across eight schools in the Crystal Palace area of South London, backed by a $100,000 grant from the Betty Wold Johnson Foundation.

Grant funds equipment and training for eight new schools

The funding, directed by Jets Chairman and Crystal Palace FC Partner and Director Woody Johnson, will supply uniforms, practice jerseys, flag football equipment and travel support to the eight schools: Orchard Park, Langley Park School for Girls, Sedgehill Academy, Orion Eden Park, Hayes Park, Carshalton High School for Girls, Orion Ravensbourne and La Retraite. The expansion will grow the Jets London League to more than 40 schools and over 450 participants when the wider league kicks off in Spring 2027.

Dubai – October 02, 2026 -- HOP Events, the cultural entertainment platform under Dubai-based PANTHEON ACR, has announced plans to expand into 25 cities over the next 24 months, delivering more than 250 experiences annually across 75 venues and arenas to over one million attendees each year.

Expansion targets major global hubs including Dubai, London, New York, Doha and Singapore

Chairman Kalpesh Kinariwala confirmed the rollout will span 25 cities worldwide, positioning HOP Events as a regional cultural platform moving beyond standalone live entertainment into a broader community-focused ecosystem. The company frames the expansion not as a growth-for-growth's-sake strategy but as an effort to build shared cultural experiences across diverse global audiences.

Atlanta – October 01, 2026 -- RCX Sports, the official operator of NFL FLAG, and U.S. Bank have signed a new sponsorship covering 10 NFL FLAG Regional Tournaments running from fall 2026 through spring 2027.

Deal expands U.S. Bank's existing NFL sponsorship into grassroots flag football

The agreement builds on U.S. Bank's role as an Official Bank and Wealth Management sponsor of the NFL, extending the relationship down to the regional tournament level operated through RCX Sports. U.S. Bank separately committed $250,000 to national nonprofit GENYOUth, in collaboration with the NFL, to distribute NFL FLAG-In-School kits to 400 schools nationwide.

San Francisco -- October 1, 2026 -- Beyond, a short-term rental revenue management platform, has launched three major features, Owner Hub, Advanced Connectivity, and Performance Manager, bundled with more than 40 additional product updates in its October 2026 Horizons release.

Owner Hub cuts owner-reporting time from 20 minutes to 2 minutes per report

Owner Hub consolidates three existing tools, Owner Projections, Listing Lens, and Owner Reports, into a single workflow for property managers. Running a revenue projection for one listing now takes 1 minute instead of 60, reviewing a listing via Listing Lens drops from 30 minutes to 1 minute, and building an owner report falls from 20 minutes to 2 minutes. Owner Projections generates three scenario-based revenue forecasts from any address or listing URL without a PMS connection, while Owner Reports delivers owner-ready summaries with market context and an editable AI narrative.

Birkirkara, Malta – October 01, 2026 -- Gentoo Media Inc. has locked in commitments worth EUR 100 million to refinance its EUR 91.5 million senior secured bonds maturing 18 December 2026, combining a new EUR 50 million term loan with a fully underwritten EUR 50 million share issue.

Dallas – September 30, 2026 -- USA Bobsled/Skeleton (USABS), the sport's national governing body, has named The Uptown Agency as its agency of record, handing the Dallas-based firm control of strategic communications, media relations, brand storytelling and digital strategy through a full Olympic quadrennial.

Mandate runs through the 2029 World Championships and 2030 Winter Games

The scope covers local, regional, national and international media outreach, athlete and sponsor storytelling, social content and reputation management across the cycle, including the 2029 World Championships in Park City, Utah, and the 2030 Winter Games in France.

"Bobsled and skeleton athletes train for four years for a run that lasts under a minute," said Joseph Alexander, CEO of The Uptown Agency. "We are building a program that keeps these athletes and this organization visible between Games, not just during them."

Wayne, Pa. – September 30, 2026 -- Main Line Mahjong (MLM) has launched a franchise program, becoming the first mahjong studio brand in the nation to offer franchise opportunities to entrepreneurs nationwide.

Mahjong searches surge 4,467% as Yelp names it a top 2026 trend

Yelp data cited by the company shows searches for mahjong clubs jumped 4,467% year over year, while searches for mahjong lessons rose 819%. Mahjong events listed on Eventbrite climbed 179% in a single year, and industry analysts project the global mahjong market will reach roughly $3 billion by 2035.

Post Falls, Idaho – September 30, 2026 -- A StanCraft-led investor group will close the 40-year-old Templin's on the River hotel on October 23, 2026, while it evaluates remodeling or redevelopment options for the Post Falls, Idaho waterfront property.

StanCraft acquired the hotel, bar and marina in 2024 and has since invested in amenities, food and beverage offerings and grounds upgrades.

The hotel closure follows what the company describes as a comprehensive assessment of the property's potential, with the ownership group prioritizing repositioning over continued operation in its current form.