NFL Hall of Fame CEO: We Want to Be Like Disney World
Disney might be the Happiest Place on Earth but the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, wants to be the Most Inspiring Place on Earth. Learn ab...
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Don’t Expect Another Olympic ‘Miracle’ on Ice
As the 2018 Olympics move closer, it seems the relationship between the NHL and the IOC is more distant than ever, meaning the USOC may well have to ...
CDC Report Shows Crypto Cases on the Rise. What Event Owners Should Know When Choosing Sites for Swimming Events
It’s definitely something in the water. Between the brain-eating amoeba and cyanobacteria, water-borne illnesses have been making the news and giving ...
Cancellations and Course Mismeasurements Lead to Gun-Shy Marathoners and Challenges for Planners
When a Portland, Oregon, man filed a lawsuit against the organizers of the cancelled-at-the-last-minute Vancouver USA Marathon, it was more than just ...
Balls in Malls: Developer Promotes New Indoor Facility with Single Basketball Court
Malls have been host to carousels, amusement parks and karaoke concerts, all with the singular goal of enticing patronage. The latest entry into the f...
Impetigo Outbreaks Impacting Sports Events
You’ve mandated vaccines. You’ve taken precautions against MRSA. Unfortunately, health threats are still troubling sports events, and one of the lates...
Hurricane Harvey Halts Sports but Spurs Athletes into Action
Hurricane Harvey's impact on the Texas coast is still being measured. The death toll is the worst part, with homes and businesses also having been dam...
‘Average Joe’ Tournaments Bringing USA Table Tennis Out of the Basement, Into the Limelight
The ‘Average Joe’ initiative at USA Table Tennis is aimed at driving sports tourism on the most user-friendly level possible: the entry level. By reac...
US Open by the Numbers: Court is Back in Session in NYC
September might mean back to school, but in Manhattan, it’s back to the court as a sea of tennis fans swarms into the subways, en route to the Billie ...
Youth Sports Tourism Boom Generating Mass Media Coverage – Complete with Added Scrutiny
The awareness of sports tourism continues to grow. From national news to HBO to Time Magazine, media outlets are latching onto the startling numbers i...