Inside Events: The Color Run
The Color Run (tagline: “The Happiest 5K on the Planet”) is an untimed paint race that has, in a short time, become the largest running series in the ...
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Olympic Channel to Debut, Bringing New Tie-Ins for Amateur Sports
Channel surfing? Soon, there will be another swell to ride as the Olympic Channel returns to the pay-TV lineup. And it’s something sports planners may...
What Sports Travel Planners Need to Know About Florida's Latest Health Threat: Legionnaire's Disease
With its travel advisory on Zika recently lifted by the CDC, (although precautions remain in certain areas), Florida now confronts its next health and...
CBS This Morning Interviews SDM Editor about the Economic Impact of Sports Tourism
SDM’s readers already know the benefits a successful sports event can have on the host community’s economy. This month, however, the nation got to fin...
eSports Now Hosting Regional Qualifiers, Giving More Destinations an Opportunity to Serve this New Market
The emerging industry of eSports just continues to grow. The announcement of their inclusion in the Asian Games (leading to much speculation about inc...
Tug-of-War over 2024 Olympics Appears to be Pulling in Paris’ Favor
Two cities, two continents, one agenda. The awarding of the 2024 Olympic Games is getting closer each day, and with it comes the previously unheard-of...
The All-American Pastime for Sports Planners: Promoting the Fourth and Profiting from It
Three cheers for the red, white and blue; they certainly can do a lot to keep sports events in the black. The Fourth of July is fast approaching and w...
USA Football Breaks Huddle with Rookie Tackle Program: What Planners Should Know
With participation sagging and fears of concussion and long-term injury to children never far from parents’ minds, youth football has been looking for...
3-on-3 Basketball Named Official Olympic Sport
In addition to hosting five new sports, Tokyo 2020 is gaining a reputation for variations on existing sports. Among those are new divisions and compet...
Inside Events: The Donate Life Transplant Games of America
A multi-sport event with a philanthropic focus, the Donate Life Transplant Games are open to individuals who have undergone life-saving transplant sur...