A Savannah Bananas Youth Baseball League? Owner Claims It Has A-Peel
Love ‘em or …not, the Savannah Bananas ¬— a collective of six barnstorming exhibition baseball teams that turn the game into a raucous circus and sell...
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Earlier, Wetter Spring Wreaks Havoc on Western Winter Sports Events
Late winter at Western ski resorts is generally filled with events designed to make the most of the last few weeks of snow. Some are competitive and o...
A New Racquet Sport Enters the Chat. Will it Gain Tournament Traction?
TYPTI, a new racquet sport is being heavily promoted by its founder, who talks up the potential for a pro tour and the opportunities to capitalize on ...
USA Flag Matchup Was Bad News for the NFL but Great News for Events
NFL athletes were outright humbled in their recent match against Team USA’s Flag Football squad but the more important takeaway was this: The event pr...
Event Owners Can Take Heart from Spring Forecast with Lower Tornado Risk
The long-range weather forecast for this spring is in and it should be reassuring to owners with sports events planned for areas in the Midwest: fewer...
How Will the Sale of Several Six Flags Parks Impact Sports Destinations?
When it comes to bringing youth sports tournaments to town, sports commissions and CVBs have long enjoyed the additional marketability provided by nea...
SFIA Topline Report Arrives With Good Tidings for Sports Event Industry
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association just sent down a crystal ball view of the youth (and hey, adult too) sports industry and the news is good. T...
World Cup Set to Redefine North American Travel Patterns
The countdown to June 11 has begun, with the World Cup poised to trigger one of the largest coordinated movements of people for a sporting event in hi...
Arriving Early at Airports Still the Best Strategy, Even With ICE Present
With more images of lines at airports going viral on social media, and with the traveling public panicking, White House border czar Tom Homan announce...
Gyms Are Removing Basketball Courts. Where are the “Basketmalls?”
The ongoing conversion of big-box stores to what have become known as “picklemalls,” or franchise pickleball clubs, has escaped nobody’s attention. At...