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The Brave New World of Esports

The Brave New World of Esports

Although esports is digitally based, physical space is needed to house in-person events, prompting a growing number of destinations to build competiti...

Rebranding: A Case Study

Rebranding: A Case Study

Sports tourism has facilitated rebranding of communities nationwide. Some areas have used sports as a way to overcome economic distress while others w...

Are You Ready to Live Stream Your Events?

Are You Ready to Live Stream Your Events?

At all levels of competition, sports bring people together. The desire for fans to feel involved in the excitement of amateur and youth sports is the ...

Courting the Game

Courting the Game

March Madness is around the corner, high school basketball is peaking and with the 3-on-3 game making headway on the global stage, the sport is moving...

Designing Accessible Events to Welcome Everyone

Designing Accessible Events to Welcome Everyone

Most sports event owners have hosted competitions where individuals with disabilities are present. The most important question, however, becomes wheth...

No Bass Boat? No Problem

No Bass Boat? No Problem

Kayak fishing itself certainly isn’t new; it has been around for a long time. Right now, though, it’s exploding in popularity nationwide; in fact, we’...

Frozen Assets

Frozen Assets

Winter sports organizers can find ice sheets everywhere these days, from venues near the frozen communities on the North Dakota-Minnesota border to th...

Mastering the Basics of Tournament Insurance

Mastering the Basics of Tournament Insurance

Securing insurance is an essential aspect of the sports event planning process. Unfortunately, because many people do not understand it, they’ll leave...

LittleLeague

NFHS Offers Sports Parents Instructional Video on How to Behave

Student athletes need coaching - but not from the parents in the stands. In fact, according to the National Federation of State High School Associatio...

Texans Vote to Allow Sporting Goods Sales Tax to Benefit Parks

Texans Vote to Allow Sporting Goods Sales Tax to Benefit Parks

Those who’ve ever wanted to be able to direct their taxes toward something they support now have the chance. In its most recent election, Texans voted...