Fishing Angling for a Spot in the Olympics
It might be the greatest thing to happen to fishing since the invention of the earthworm. The international governing body for sport fishing has appli...
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Tailgates: Beer Bash or Revenue Stream? Organizers Have the Power to Decide
Tailgating is a proud sports tradition, whether it’s adults meeting in the parking lot before a youth game for drinks and snacks, or a full-on set-up ...
FIFA’s Current and Proposed Reforms to World Cup Will Impact U.S. Bid
The FIFA scandal erupted about 18 months ago. Like a volcano, it has had periods of activity since. Get ready for a new spew of molten-hot (read: cont...
Inside Events: National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association
The all-American sport of rodeo, epitomized by groups like the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, continues to score big on the crowd-pleasing sc...
eSports Grows to Estimated $600 Million, Dives into Travel Market
These days, eSports represent big crowds, big arenas and big money. Don’t believe us? Consider that in late July, Twitter livestreamed its first eSpor...
By the Numbers: An Inside Look at the Economic Impact of the World Series
With playoffs in full swing and the Major League Baseball field winnowing down, the sports business world has turned its attention to the World Series...
Dronies vs. Selfies: The Latest Way for Runners to Capture Race Day
In 2013, “selfie” was the Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year. Given the rise of its use in sports events, “dronie” might be the one in 2017. A runni...
International Ski Federation Makes Push to Draw Younger Generation
Skiing is okay for old people. That’s the stereotype the International Ski Federation is fighting, and apparently it will take an all-out effort to ma...
Sports Planners Rise to the Challenge of Planning for Hurricane Matthew's Uncertain Course
Initially, Hurricane Matthew seemed to be the original commitment-phobe, undecided in the route he would take: come inland? Stay at sea? Planners of s...
Sports Business Industry Watching as Election Looms
Setting aside the vitriol surrounding the 2016 presidential election, it’s possible to focus on ways the outcome could influence the sports travel ind...