On the Eve of the Anniversary of the Negro League, Time to Plan Tie-Ins
As MLB regular season gets underway, it does so knowing that next spring, 2020, brings with it a special anniversary: that of the inception of Negro L...
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Lack of Transparency at the Parks Level Lands Clearwater in Hot Water
Clearwater is in hot water. Following the revelation that the special events division of its parks and recreation department hadn’t tracked income and...
A New Health Concern for Event Owners: ‘The CrossFit Disease’
Event owners – who already know the importance of following concussion protocols and who are already on edge about unvaccinated athletes – now have an...
Game of Drones: Stadium Regulations are Coming
Drones continue to create a buzz (and not always a good one) in cities with high-profile sports teams. Now, Homeland Security is involved, along with ...
As Stadiums Go Cashless, Fans Need to Make Adjustments
First, airlines stopped accepting cash for inflight drinks in an attempt to expedite service. Now, stadiums are considering doing the same. Is it an i...
Report: Golf Industry Has a Mixed Bag of News for Event Owners
Depending on who's talking, golf is either flourishing or failing, with no middle ground. A new report, however, shows a mixed bag, with some cause fo...
Will Churchill Downs Improvements Mean a Bigger Economic Finish?
Hats. Horses. Juleps. Some things are iconic at the Kentucky Derby. But some things have also changed – home improvements, as it were, that are design...
Senator: U.S. Figure Skating Needs ‘Immediate Change’
With so much attention focused on USA Gymnastics and the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal, it may have been easy to miss the U.S. Center for SafeSport's...
The Coast with the Most
A coastal area can lend itself to water sports but the Mid-Atlantic region refuses to be pigeonholed. Yes, it has facilities for surfing, fishing and ...
Inside Events: United States Angling Confederation
With widespread participation and media attention – and an attempt at IOC recognition in the works – fishing is riding a wave of popularity. Meet the ...