How to Meet the Challenge of Keeping Events Fresh
Sporting events organizers host their events throughout the country, and many times, in the same community. Destinations are working with these event ...
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The Best of the Midwest
The Midwest is a sports fan’s paradise, with must-see rivalries in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NASCAR matched by the NCAA’s Big 12, Big Ten and Missour...
Padel: The Fast Game on a Strong Trajectory
Padel is an up-and-coming court sport that resembles both pickleball and tennis, with elements of squash and racquetball as well. It is played in doub...
USA Softball
USA Softball is the NGB for the United States national softball team and oversees more than 150,000 amateur teams nationwide. And softball is a sport ...
Serving Up Winners
In the sports and fitness world tennis and pickleball have been growing steadily over the last few years. In terms of overall participation for 2023, ...
Introducing SDM's 2024 Champions of Economic Impact
This year’s honorees in SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, brought an astounding $1,885,077,600 to their local econ...
Women’s Flag Football Breaks Another Barrier, Moving Into HBCU Space
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), a historic conference made up of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), has an...
Lifeguard Shortage Extends to Swim Lessons, Pool Chemistry Management
A lifeguard shortage is one thing but it is worsened when new guards are hired quickly and trained only in first aid and lifesaving – but not pool che...
Squash Is Courting Young Players While Also Helping Them in the Classroom
After more than 20 years of lobbying for Olympic inclusion, squash will be featured as a showcase sport in the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. And with the...
Will 2025 Hyrox Championship in USA End the Battle with CrossFit?
Hyrox, a fast-growing fitness race, will bring its most coveted event to the USA (to Chicago, in fact) next year for only the second time since its fo...