Making the Right Choices for Cancellation Insurance
In today’s unpredictable environment, cancellation insurance has become more widely used as a risk management tool, albeit to the advantage of third p...
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The Heart of the Sports Market
The Heartland. America's Breadbasket. Middle America. The Midwest has been known by many nicknames but here’s one more: Sports Hosting Powerhouse. Cit...
Synchronized Skating: Moving Forward Together
One of the disciplines of ice skating that is growing in recognition is that of synchronized skating. Whereas traditional figure skating disciplines a...
Meet the 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
Each year, SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, is a tribute to the power of an industry. This year was no exception....
Communities Tackle Barriers to Sports for Youths with Disabilities
Children’s mental, physical and emotional health all worsen when they’re not regularly participating in youth sports. But there is a greater likelihoo...
National Groups, States Work to Increase Kids’ Access to Youth Sports
With many programs for underserved populations experiencing cuts in recent months throughout the country, it’s refreshing to see new efforts at multip...
Understaffed National Parks Try to Curb Extreme Athletes
The National Park Service has a message for the BASE jumpers, rock climbers and others engaged in extreme sports in national parks during the shutdown...
Ghoul, Please: A List of the Top 25 Most Haunted (and Historic) Hotels
Here’s news you don’t see every day (and it is oh, so suited to Halloween on Friday): A list of the top 25 most haunted hotels. Best news: Many are in...
Get Your BID On: US Bowling Congress Women’s Championships
The RFP for the US Bowling Congress Women’s Championships (2031, 2034 and 2037) is here and it’s time for destinations to step up and take their shot ...
Anger Kicking In Over High World Cup Ticket Prices
When 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets went on sale, many U.S.-based fans no doubt felt penalty-kicked in the gut by the prices. While FIFA had originally c...