Smart Sports Equipment: Coming to a Sports Event Near You
To the universe that includes smartphones and smart watches, add smart basketballs, smart tennis racquets, smart golf clubs and smart bats for basebal...
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The Internet of Things: The New Normal in Sports Business
The Internet of Things, defined as the growing interconnectedness and networking of people, places and things, can be either the biggest selling point...
Extreme Sports Park Rights-Holder Scraps Kissimmee Plan
The developer who planned to put an extreme sports facility in Central Florida has kissed Kissimmee goodbye and walked away to look at two other setti...
Inaugural US Open Pickleball Championships Coming to Naples, Florida
Some sports just suddenly seem to harness the enthusiasm of the public. Rock climbing was one. Mud races were another. Now, the buzz is all about pick...
Erie County, OH, Signs Agreement for $24 Million Youth Sports Complex
In an effort to lure more youth sports teams – and the spectators they bring – to the shores of Lake Erie in Ohio, Erie County commissioners recently ...
Illinois Town Funds Youth Sports with Revenue from Video Gambling
The city of Crestwood, Illinois, is using video gambling revenue to give youth sports a boost. The Video Gaming Act, established in 2009 by the Illino...
Top Trends in Fitness and What Event Planners Can Learn from Them
The closest thing the sports planning industry has to a crystal ball that can forecast what sports and activity trends are going to be popular in the ...
New for the 2020 Olympics: Driverless Taxis
The Internet of Things might become the Internet of the Olympic Rings. Japan is planning to use the 2020 Games in Tokyo to show the world it’s still a...
REI, Black Friday and Sports Planners: The Common Thread
The decision of outdoor sporting good giant REI to close on Black Friday has been hailed as (choose one) the most altruistic decision, or the greatest...
In Sports World, Solidarity Resonates More than Bombs
Sometimes, sports can divide the world. Sometimes, it can unite it, as totally unconnected people stretch out to show support. Case in point: the terr...