Minneapolis Pinning Hopes for Increased Tourism, Jobs on Super Bowl
Christmas is closer than the Super Bowl, so it’s appropriate that Minneapolis, host of the big game, has a wish list. In addition to the economic impa...
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With a Bid on International Table Tennis, San Jose Spins into the Limelight
When Dionne Warwick hit the charts in 1968 with “Do you know the way to San Jose,” she put the city on the pop culture map. Nearly 50 years later, org...
Holiday-Themed Events are Raking in the Dough, Dough, Dough
Your belief (or lack thereof) in Santa isn’t going to change this: December is the most wonderful time of the year for sports business. Winter breaks ...
USA Hockey Facing Challenge of Assembling Olympic Roster Without NHL Players
We know NHL players won’t be in PyeongChang. The real question is how USA Hockey will build a roster to compete with traditional powerhouse teams (eve...
With Olympics in View, eSports Makes 2017 a Year to Remember
Despite the always heated debate regarding whether or not they are, in fact, actually sports, eSports continues to evolve. The past year has been part...
Indiana’s $75M Youth Sports Complex Heading for Bankruptcy
We’ve all heard ‘If you build it, they will come.’ Unfortunately, the youth sports market has bought into that, with cities in a veritable arms race t...
Social Studies: Sports Event Venues with Bars and More Should Tell Planners Where to Look
Ever since the ancient Greek athletes ran, wrestled and then headed out for ouzo, socializing has been part of sports. Proof of that dynamic is the re...
Skijoring: The Niche Sport You Never Met Could Be the Revenue Stream You’ve Always Dreamed Of
To the initiated, skijoring sounds bizarre. An activity in which a skier is pulled by a galloping horse at high speeds through obstacles, it’s been ca...
Why is Road Running Losing Pace?
What is slowing down the road running industry? A combination of rising fees, competition from nontraditional events (hello, novelty runs and obstacle...
Parkour Moves Closer to Olympic Status, But Controversy Remains
Will parkour be in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games? Organizers hope so. Unfortunately, the organizers are the root of the problem, specifically, the ...