Want to Increase Student Registration in Sports Events? Make it Affordable
While much ink has been spread on the need to recruit Millennials to sports events, one big challenge remains: the price. A recent survey shows the bo...
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Staying Golden: The 2017 National Senior Games by the Numbers
The National Senior Games move into Birmingham, Alabama, this weekend. In fact, the event is celebrating its 30th anniversary. And while that’s a pret...
IOC Official: L.A. and Paris Both Fit to Host 2024 Summer Olympics
And now there are two: Paris and Los Angeles, both vying to host the 2024 Summer Games. The IOC’s recent conclusion: it’s not going to be an easy choi...
If In-Flight Laptop Ban is Extended to More Destinations, Event Owners May Need to Make Special Plans
As airlines struggle to balance the need for security and its passengers’ need to stay connected, the laptop is looking more and more like a casualty ...
Competitive Logging: The Sport Planners Never Saw… Until Now
The last time we checked on the log-sports crowd, Dinty Moore Beef Stew was attempting to turn a few average Joes into lumberjacks. Actually, they wer...
World’s Largest Swim Lesson Means Opportunities for Event Owners
As promotional opportunities go, this might be even better than the Olympics for swimming and diving events. The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson, a gl...
NGB Makes Commitment to Stand-Up Paddleboarding
SUP is riding a wave of popularity, and NGBs are sitting up and taking notice. The latest, the International Surfing Association, has partnered with t...
Belmont Stakes Can Miss Out on Triple Crown History, But Still End up in the Winner’s Circle
With one big surge, a horse with a name born out of the Information Age has killed the chance of a Triple Crown for 2017. But don’t worry, New York; y...
Bacteria May Close Proposed Open-Water Swim Park Before It Ever Opens
River advocates want to create an open-water swimming area near Boston, but biology isn’t on their side. Frequent blooms of a dangerous bacteria are t...
Will Orlando Be the eSports Capital of the East Coast?
Orlando, first the home of Disney, has evolved into quite a sports destination. The latest to make the move southward: eSports, as the Call of Duty Wo...