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Baseball Without Bats or Gloves? The World Governing Body Says Yes

Baseball Without Bats or Gloves? The World Governing Body Says Yes

Is baseball as we know it – with bats and gloves – going to be a thing of the past? Maybe, if a new format being looked at by the world governing body...

Room Pirates: A Persistent Threat to the Sports Event Industry

Room Pirates: A Persistent Threat to the Sports Event Industry

While the sports event industry is constantly evolving, the threat it can’t shake is hotel pirates. Pirates, also known as room block poachers, are tr...

How Controversial LGBT Laws Could Complicate Team Travel this March

How Controversial LGBT Laws Could Complicate Team Travel this March

Can controversial legislation regarding LGBT rights complicate travel plans during tournament season? Teams and officials are hoping it won’t – but in...

Easter and April Fool’s Day an Unprofitable Combination for Sports Events This Year

Easter and April Fool’s Day an Unprofitable Combination for Sports Events This Year

The juxtaposition of Easter Sunday and April Fool’s Day sounds like the opening line for a really strange (and more than likely really irreverent) jok...

Proposed Bills to Limit Public Spending on Stadiums, Arenas Not Gaining Ground

Proposed Bills to Limit Public Spending on Stadiums, Arenas Not Gaining Ground

The idea of putting laws in place that would limit how much could be spent on stadiums and sports arenas is not only not gaining traction, it’s drawin...

Will Major League Rugby Attract More Events Across the U.S.?

Will Major League Rugby Attract More Events Across the U.S.?

College rugby has been growing, and with the Rugby World Cup Sevens coming to San Francisco this year, the sport is certainly gaining traction in the ...

How Will FBI’s NCAA Investigation Impact March Madness?

How Will FBI’s NCAA Investigation Impact March Madness?

With March Madness finally underway, the FBI’s investigation into college basketball could make this year’s men’s basketball tournament as remarkable ...

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2018 SDM Readers’ Choice Awards: The Nominations are In, and It’s Time to Vote

The Oscars. The Grammies. The Emmies. It's awards season , and SDM's new program lets the sports tourism industry be a part of it all.

Report: Warmer Winters Costing Winter Sports Industry Over $1 Billion

Report: Warmer Winters Costing Winter Sports Industry Over $1 Billion

Climate change is a hot-button topic, so new research on the economic effect of warmer winters and skimpier snow on winter tourism destinations may be...

Student-Led Boycott of Florida for Spring Break Could Hurt Sports Events

Student-Led Boycott of Florida for Spring Break Could Hurt Sports Events

The Parkland school shootings took place almost a month ago and the reverberations are still being felt. Now, the tourism industry has found itself in...