New Venue Franchise Increasing Rec Basketball Opportunities Nationwide
There’s a new sports business in town and a win for communities with basketball playing populations (which, judging from participation trends, can be ...
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The Ultimate Outdoor Winter Team Event: Pond Hockey Championships
Soon, two organizations will host national pond hockey championships. First, the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships (Slogan: “Hockey. The Way Nature Inten...
Economic Forecast is Looking Up as Dark Sky Tourism Rises
When, this past fall, the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, became visible to destinations that had never even heard of it before, i...
Is Atlanta the New Major Sporting Events Capital of the United States?
Not too long ago, we were extolling Las Vegas as a prime host of NFL events, including this year’s Super Bowl, as well as the 2022 NFL Draft, the 2022...
New Women’s Professional Baseball League to Launch in 2026
When Michael Che of Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” made a joke about the Women’s Pro Baseball League set to debut in 2026, it might have been ...
Multi-Purpose Facilities: Designing Affordable Attractions for All Audiences
Sports tourism has grown exponentially and nowhere is it as evident than in multi-purpose spaces. Whether in indoor facilities for basketball, volleyb...
Tired of Airline Fees, ‘Seat Squatters’ Take Placement Into Their Own Hands
While it doesn’t come close to scammers who set up fake airport Wi-Fi networks to capture and sell the personal information of travelers, it’s pretty ...
Rising Costs, More Travel Have Some Parents Reconsidering Youth Sports
Back in 2019, SDM covered the issue of parents taking out loans, acquiring second jobs and going into debt in order to finance their children’s sports...
Recalling the Important Ways Sports Have Brought Cities Back Together
The postponement of the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, done to minimize the possibility of any additional threats following the deadly terrorist attack ea...
A New Economic Driver for Some Sports Cities: Underground Railroad Tourism
We know educational and historical sites can help generate increased interest in sports tourism destinations, but newly announced funding from the Nat...