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As Race Cheaters Proliferate, So Do Safeguards (and Watchdogs)

As Race Cheaters Proliferate, So Do Safeguards (and Watchdogs)

No matter what the competition, people want to win. And unfortunately, they’ll sometimes take almost any route to ensure they do, even if it’s illegal...

As Measles Cases Trend Up in Florida, Should Event Owners Be Concerned?

As Measles Cases Trend Up in Florida, Should Event Owners Be Concerned?

Spring break is on. Tournament time is in full swing. And Florida, one of the top destinations for youth sports, has a measles outbreak, something unl...

The Gaelic Athletic Association, promoting indigenous Gaelic games, has set a big goal: Olympic inclusion. The first step is to earn recognition from the IOC by gaining membership in organizations like the Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sports. Ultimately, it wants Gaelic football, hurling and camogie included in future Olympic Games.

Step by Step, the Gaelic Association Maps Quest for Olympic Inclusion

The Gaelic Athletic Association, promoting indigenous Gaelic games, has set a big goal: Olympic inclusion. The first step is to earn recognition from ...

Sports Tourism, Bigfoot and the Rise of Cryptid Travel

Sports Tourism, Bigfoot and the Rise of Cryptid Travel

For those in the right areas, it’s a big hairy deal. Nationwide, cryptid tourism (defined as the pursuit of something not yet proven to exist, like Bi...

New PFAS Regulations: How Will They Affect the Sports Business Industry?

New PFAS Regulations: How Will They Affect the Sports Business Industry?

It might have slipped under your radar. It did not slip under the government’s radar or the radar of manufacturers. The EPA announced the latest effor...

Net Gains: ‘Caitlin Clark Effect’ Altering Women’s Sports Landscape

Net Gains: ‘Caitlin Clark Effect’ Altering Women’s Sports Landscape

Unless you’ve been living in a fallout shelter, you heard that Iowa senior Caitlin Clark is the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer in women’s basketball. ...

Stanley Cups a Premium Sports Prize

Could a Premium Prize for Event Participants be a Health Hazard?

With their sudden emergence as a social media status symbol, Stanley Cups might be the buzziest drink containers on the market, meaning they are popul...

FIFA World Cup Announcement Renews Natural Grass vs. Synthetic Turf Debate

FIFA World Cup Announcement Renews Natural Grass vs. Synthetic Turf Debate

FIFA’s recent reveal of the schedule for 2026 World Cup matches has renewed discussions about natural grass vs. synthetic turf. At the same time as th...

NFL Continues to Play the Long Game with Global Expansion

NFL Continues to Play the Long Game with Global Expansion

With the Super Bowl in the rear-view and baseball season ahead, pro football is the very last thing anyone wants to think about right now. But the NFL...

Inside Events: Youth Banana Ball

Inside Events: Youth Banana Ball

Last year, the Savannah Bananas, the most entertaining team in baseball (we’re including their traveling opponents, the Party Animals, in that classif...