Inside Events: Castle-Con
Board gaming is a rising trend, particularly during the winter months. Castle Con, a tabletop gaming convention, will be held January 24-26 in Downtow...
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Up for Bid: USA Pickleball 2025 National Championship
One of the biggest championship in one of the fastest growing sports in the world is looking for a new home court. USA Pickleball, the national govern...
Economic Forecast is Looking Up as Dark Sky Tourism Rises
When, this past fall, the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, became visible to destinations that had never even heard of it before, i...
Multi-Purpose Facilities: Designing Affordable Attractions for All Audiences
Sports tourism has grown exponentially and nowhere is it as evident than in multi-purpose spaces. Whether in indoor facilities for basketball, volleyb...
Tired of Airline Fees, ‘Seat Squatters’ Take Placement Into Their Own Hands
While it doesn’t come close to scammers who set up fake airport Wi-Fi networks to capture and sell the personal information of travelers, it’s pretty ...
Rising Costs, More Travel Have Some Parents Reconsidering Youth Sports
Back in 2019, SDM covered the issue of parents taking out loans, acquiring second jobs and going into debt in order to finance their children’s sports...
Recalling the Important Ways Sports Have Brought Cities Back Together
The postponement of the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, done to minimize the possibility of any additional threats following the deadly terrorist attack ea...
A New Economic Driver for Some Sports Cities: Underground Railroad Tourism
We know educational and historical sites can help generate increased interest in sports tourism destinations, but newly announced funding from the Nat...
Is Atlanta the New Major Sporting Events Capital of the United States?
Not too long ago, we were extolling Las Vegas as a prime host of NFL events, including this year’s Super Bowl, as well as the 2022 NFL Draft, the 2022...
New Women’s Professional Baseball League to Launch in 2026
When Michael Che of Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” made a joke about the Women’s Pro Baseball League set to debut in 2026, it might have been ...