Valentine’s Sports Events: Planners Use Novelty to Drive Participation
Flowers. Candy. Wrestling tickets. Cue the music: “One of these things is not like the other…” But with Valentine’s Day on a Sunday this year, savvy ...
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Los Angeles Proposes UCLA for Olympic Village in 2024
As the world edges closer to learning who will host the 2024 Olympic Games, it’s time to bring out all the details. And one of those is the location o...
Inroads for Athletes with Disabilities: Adaptive Winter Games
When New York’s Empire State Winter Games (ESWG) kicked off in Lake Placid, it brought the usual suspects, including skiing and snowboarding, Nordic s...
On the Outs: Using Taxpayer Funds to Build Stadiums
When the news broke that the St. Louis Rams would move to the Los Angeles, area residents wondered about the cost of building a new stadium. Californi...
As Zika Virus Moves In, Travelers Back Off
As reports of the Zika virus continue to rise, and with it, alarm from the medical community, travelers (including those on sports business) are rethi...
World Beach Games Coming to San Diego in 2017
The World Beach Games are coming to San Diego in 2017. And it’s not surprising if this international multi-sport festival is still under the radar: it...
Fresh Off a Super Bowl Spot, Pokémon May Be Entering Sports Events
With e-sports gaining a foothold in the travel sports market (even ESPN is covering them), the time was right for Pikachu to make a move. Pokémon turn...
Cloudy with a Chance of the Flu: App Shows What’s Contagious in Cities
Forecast: cloudy and cold, with a 50 percent chance of the flu. A new app that works as an illness map, showing which contagious diseases are prevalen...
Company Sells .Tickets Domain Name to Every Pro League in U.S.
Want to be marketable to those who want sports tickets? You need a domain that says you sell them. And last year, London-based Accent Media gained exc...
Have Wheelchair, Will (Try to) Travel: New Website is Forum for Athletes
Those who plan sports events for individuals with disabilities have something new in their toolbox. Paralyzed Veterans of America has launched a new w...