Going to Pot: Industry Wrestles with Having Events in Marijuana States
It’s a conundrum that up until a few years ago, didn’t exist. The legalization of marijuana in specific states has event planners scrambling to develo...
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GunTV: A Possible Avenue for Growth of Shooting Sports Events
The recent announcement of GunTV (just what it sounds like: a home shopping network dedicated to personal armaments) has landed on the radar of the pu...
Army-Navy Game Has Security Down to a Science, Even for the Goat
East Coast drivers on Saturday were treated to the impressive sight of a long line of silver tour buses going along I-95. Perfectly spaced, all with f...
Alohagate and the USWNT: Far More than a Turf Issue
In the days that followed the cancellation of the U.S. Women’s National Team’s Hawaii match against Trinidad and Tobago because of poor field conditio...
$30M Youth Sports Complex Planned for Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Iowa, already features a variety of visitor attractions; the town’s Mid-America Center is an arena and convention center with capacity...
Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated Play Partners with NGBs
When Time Inc., parent company of Sports Illustrated, needed to staunch the flow of declining revenue from its print platform, it increased its digita...
CVBs Finally a Beneficiary as IL Governor Signs Stopgap Budget Bill
A protracted budget standoff between political parties in the Illinois state legislature has caused pain for citizens, civic organizations and even lo...
Ski Resorts Boasting Upgrades in Hopes of Attracting Sports Revenue
Ski resort owners, having invested big in facility upgrades with the goal of attracting more traffic, are anticipating winter with the same excitement...
Adult Athletes Being Offered Competitive Play Opportunities
Rec league or grade school athlete? Welcome to high school sports tryouts. High school student-athlete? Don’t miss the varsity or club sports offered ...
How the Sports Industry Gets Faked Out, and Why Planners Should Care
It happens at NCAA March Madness. At the World Series. Even at the Olympics. It’s rampant and it’s ugly and it’s costing a lot of money to fight. And ...