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Pac12

Does the Early Bird Kickoff Get the Ratings? PAC-12 Hopes So

In an effort to maximize television exposure to East Coast college football fans — as well as alleviate a slate of games starting as late as 7:30 p.m....

KidsQuittingSports

Will Most Kids Really Stop Playing Sports by Age 11?

A new survey shows most kids stop playing sports by age 11 – because it just isn’t fun any longer. But that doesn’t stop parents from spending money i...

Bleachers

Unsafe Bleachers Creating Problems for Event Owners

As high schools around the country prepare to kick off a new football season, some school districts are facing challenges posed by unsafe bleachers an...

InsideEvents

Inside Events: National Club Basketball Association

The National Club Basketball Association has been serving up men's college basketball (without controversy) for eight years now and is on the verge of...

Thinking of Bidding on an NCAA Championship? Time to Get Off the Bench

Thinking of Bidding on an NCAA Championship? Time to Get Off the Bench

Those cities whose sports commissions and CVBs have been considering bidding on NCAA championship events need to get off the bench. The bid specificat...

Data Breaches Are Big News and Bigger Trouble. Here's How to Prepare

Data Breaches Are Big News and Bigger Trouble. Here's How to Prepare

Last week brought the unsettling news of the latest data breach, this one involving some 100 million Capital One credit cards. This week, an online sp...

With New Injury Study, the Issue of Women’s Lacrosse Helmets Rears its Head

With New Injury Study, the Issue of Women’s Lacrosse Helmets Rears its Head

While everyone agrees helmets prevent injury, the chance of them becoming a requirement in girls’ and women’s lacrosse remains remote. Can a new study...

ClearBag

Clear-Bag Fan Policies Find Their Way to High School Sports

Last fall, high schools in Florida took the unprecedented security step of banning students from bringing backpacks into gymnasiums, into stadiums and...

The Rise of AI in Youth Sports Industry

The Rise of AI in Youth Sports Industry

Who’s one of the most valuable players in youth sports? Artificial intelligence. AI is infiltrating the industry quickly with connected coverage of sp...

Japan

Inside Events: Babe Ruth League, Inc.

Holding firm to the ideal that youth sports should emphasize participation and enjoyment over everything else, the Babe Ruth League has offered qualit...