Playing the Field
Baseball is one of the USA’s oldest organized sports, and it remains one of the most popular. Much of its recent growth is fueled by Gen Z, kids ages ...
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Losing the Fight, World Combat Games Shelved for Another Three Years
The experience of trying to put on the World Combat Games could best be characterized as a fight. The Games, an international multi-sport festival fea...
Can a New Computer Records Regulation in the EU Affect Sports Event Owners? (Spoiler: Yes)
At the end of last week, the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, went into effect in the European Union. What is it, how does it impact plann...
Slam Dunk: 2019 Final Four Expected to Generate Economic Impact of $142M
The city of Minneapolis is expecting another tourism windfall next year with the 2019 NCAA Men’s Final Four, which is coming to U.S. Bank Stadium (sit...
Supreme Court's Decision on Sports Betting: What’s Next?
We know the Supreme Court struck down a federal law limiting sports betting to Nevada. What we don’t know (exactly) is what the trickle-down effect wi...
Las Vegas Casino Workers’ Strike Could Impact Stanley Cup Finals
A few weeks ago, the idea that casino workers in Vegas might go on strike wasn't even an issue for the sports industry. Now, however, with the Las Veg...
Pulling Together All the Pieces for Maximum Economic Impact
The bottom line – or bottom dollar – can elevate or deflate a sporting event’s success. Sports event planners are pulled in a million directions for e...
The Most Active Generation
We at the National Senior Games Association celebrated our 30th anniversary with the presentation of the June 2017 National Senior Games Presented by ...
Triathlon: A Snapshot of the Sport
After experiencing an extended period of growth from 1995-2013, USA Triathlon’s participation numbers have decreased slightly in recent years. Similar...
Creating an Experience that Keeps Athletes Coming Back
All event organizers want the same things: a well-run event (it goes without saying this means one without any unpleasant surprises) and good economic...