Weakness in Participation Could Foreshadow a Stumble in Sports Travel
When the Sports and Fitness Industry Association released its annual State of the Industry Report, it was easy to become distracted by the statistics ...
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Dog Parks are the New Sports Fields – and Cities Are Building Them Instead
Dog parks are the new sports fields, apparently. Nationwide, there are examples of cities choosing to build off-leash spaces – and giving them prefere...
Flu Roars into 2020 with Unusual Strain, High Number of Childhood Deaths
The flu season got off to an early start, according to medical researchers, and is showing no signs of a slowdown. It’s also an unusual strain of the ...
Tough Times for Tough Mudder Show Dark Future for Obstacle Racing
What happens when a giant in the industry falls? It reverberates through those left standing. Tough Mudder might not have hit the ground (yet) but it ...
2022 Youth Olympics Adds Sports, Touts Gender Equality
In order to better reflect the modern age and its demands for diversity, the IOC has announced that the 2022 Youth Olympics will include not only a st...
How Will New Airbnb Rules Impact Sports?
Airbnb closed out 2019 with the announcement that it would be making some changes in order to safeguard not only guests but hosts and the neighbors ar...
Survey: Few Problems with Events are Ever Reported
Much attention has been paid to what the younger generations – Millennials and Gen Z – want when it comes to their sports travel experience. Not much,...
Facing Lawsuit from Conservationists, NPS Backs Off on E-Bikes
Hold it right there. The National Parks Service disbanded its e-bike advisory group in the face of a lawsuit from conservationists, alleging that meet...
Inside Events: The Huntsman World Senior Games
We already know adults over 50 make up a big portion of the sports travel market and we also know they love their senior games. Meet the Huntsman Worl...
Varied Terrain and an Abundance of Sports
From warm and sunny to ice-cold and ready for skiing, the wide range of conditions in the Northeast is conducive to an equally wide range of sports. F...