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Triathlon: A Current Snapshot of the Sport

Triathlon: A Current Snapshot of the Sport

With initiatives in place to grow the sport in demographics from the youth level to the collegiate level, and with a social media campaign to encourag...

Want to Pick a Sport Management Program? Here's What to Look For

Want to Pick a Sport Management Program? Here's What to Look For

The number of sport management degree programs is proliferating, providing an increasing array of opportunities for continuing education. What are som...

Partnerships are Key to Leveraging Economic Impact

Partnerships are Key to Leveraging Economic Impact

Increasing economic impact isn’t always about getting more athlete registrants. Sometimes, it’s dependent upon the steps the event owner can take in c...

Senior Athletes: Insights into an Active Population

Senior Athletes: Insights into an Active Population

Creating a successful event for senior athletes means understanding who they are, why they attend and what they’re looking for. Here, Sue Hlavacek, di...

eSports

Esports Management: A Case Study

As the esports industry proliferates, more schools are recognizing an opportunity to teach skills necessary to enter the field, especially on the busi...

What are the Odds for Key NCAA Women’s Basketball Happening and Staying in Vegas?

What are the Odds for Key NCAA Women’s Basketball Happening and Staying in Vegas?

If the NCAA Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games happen in Vegas, will they stay in Vegas? Odds are they will. And some college coaches think it may...

On the Outs: Not Included in Paris 2024, Three Sports Wage Independent Campaigns

On the Outs: Not Included in Paris 2024, Three Sports Wage Independent Campaigns

We know who didn’t get into the Olympics, but what have they been doing about it since the announcement? Three organizational governing bodies, claimi...

AAF is Gone But Why Do Investors Keep Falling for Spring Football?

AAF is Gone But Why Do Investors Keep Falling for Spring Football?

Another one bites the dust. The Alliance of American Football, previously set for a late April championship, has been, according to league officials, ...

ClubBall

Inside Events: National Club Baseball Association

Baseball is back and exploding in popularity. Baseball at the collegiate club level is also booming, according to the National Club Baseball Associati...

House of Cards: Why So Many Event Directors are Turning to Poker

House of Cards: Why So Many Event Directors are Turning to Poker

If you thought you were seeing more card decks for sale (everywhere!) and more poker tournaments offered, you’re right on the money. Poker is growing ...