Swimming Facilities the New Wave in Adaptive Reuse of Mall Properties
First came the “picklemalls,” where defunct big-box stores were turned into pickleball clubs, promoted by a variety of franchises. Those are prolifera...
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Get Your BID On: NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships
The NAIA is looking for a host for its 2027 and 2028 Indoor Track & Field National Championships, and they’re inviting interested destinations to get ...
Could Resuscitation of Presidential Fitness Test Build Youth Sports?
Within the recent administrative fluctuations regarding health-related programs, the Trump administration recently re-established the Presidential Fit...
Seismic Shifts in Participation Propel High School Sports to New Record
There’s been a burst of growth in high school sports and girls are the main accelerant. According to the National Federation of State High School Asso...
Grownups are the Backbone of an Expanding Sports Sector
Psst! There’s a fast-growing sector in the sports events market and it isn’t youth, although it’s made up of athletes who were once in that category. ...
The Next Big Thing, Padel Making Inroads into U.S. Sports Market
It has been called “pickleball’s posher, privileged cousin.” It has also been termed “the fastest growing sport in the world.” But even without the hy...
‘Sports as Medicine’ Approach Could Boost Event Participation
Could a new concept, fitness as medicine, boost events? It seems possible. Doctors are writing “social prescriptions” to get people engaged with natur...
Hotel Wi-Fi Becomes Hot Spot for Cybercrime
We’ve gone from having to pay for Wi-Fi in hotels to having it free. What could be better than that? Safe Wi-Fi, apparently. Unfortunately, many hotel...
Kicked to the Curb After 2020, Karate Seeks a Return to the Games
After a triumphant showcase appearance in the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, karate found itself unceremoniously kicked to the curb not just once but tw...
What’s Bringing in the Dough? County Fair Youth Food Sports
Who doesn’t love a county fair? The rides, the animals, the corn dogs. The cake auctions where kids’ baked goods sell for four or even five figures. I...