Derby Day Numbers: The Figures Behind The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports
Really, it’s all about the hats. And the mint juleps. And the horses too. And did we mention the economic impact? As Thoroughbred racing kicks off the...
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NCAA’s Hard Line Stance: Will It Soften the NC Governor’s Decision?
Last week, the NCAA drew a hard line. It drew it in the sand of its women’s beach volleyball championships, on the turf of its baseball, softball, soc...
Inside Events: USA Shooting
A summer Olympics sport with a multitude of disciplines, shooting appeals to a wide range of interests. USA Shooting's newest campaign, designed to dr...
Getting Millennials into Sports Means Letting them be Kids
Millennials are poised for world domination, someday. In the meantime, they enjoy escaping back into childhood periodically. And that just might be re...
Shaky March Madness Numbers Show Changes in Viewership
When sports business analysts look back at viewership statistics for March Madness 2016, it’s unlikely that it will be a year for the record books. Ra...
Climbing in Popularity, a Potential Olympic Sport Forges Alliances
As decision time nears for the five sports being considered for Olympic inclusion, one is working on forging alliances with affiliated organizations t...
Big-Picture Thinking: New Arenas Boast Huge Video Boards
The Minnesota Timerwolves obviously see the big picture, or more likely, their fans will. The 4,300-square-foot video board has set a new benchmark fo...
Sports Tourism Puts North Carolina’s Controversial Legislation in the Hot Seat
In a dance that seems all too familiar, yet another governor is trying to backstep after passing yet another piece of controversial legislation that t...
Can DroneCenter be Next? UAV Racing Coming to ESPN
It was only a matter of time. ESPN, which so recently noted that it would be covering e-sports with the same fervor it covers baseball, basketball, fo...
With No Flag to Carry, Refugee Athletes Have Message of Unity in Rio
Before the Olympics, it’s typical for U.S. athletes to lobby to be the flag-bearer who leads the contingent into Opening Ceremonies. For another group...