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“Airbnb for Canines” Attracting Attention from Traveling Families

“Airbnb for Canines” Attracting Attention of Traveling Families

Facts: More than 90 million homes in the U.S. have pets, and nearly 80 percent of owners plan to travel with their pets. But while finding pet-friendl...

Grant Program Set to Rid Waterways of Derelict Boats Affecting Anglers

Grant Program to Rid Waterways of Derelict Boats Benefits Fishing Destinations

When a bridge that spanned a major Maryland waterway collapsed after a container ship struck it, resources were immediately put toward removing the pi...

Playing Up: The Debate Over Putting Youth Athletes Above their Age Group

Playing Up: The Debate Over Putting Youth Athletes Above their Age Group

An increasingly prevalent question in the youth sports space deals involves “playing up,” the practice of putting a child in a team with an age group ...

In Wisconsin, plans for a new university football practice field hit a snag in the form of public pushback because the venue will take up part of a memorial park meant to honor Union soldiers. And oddly, it’s not the first time a sports facility has battled over its location – even when development has meant displacing (gulp!) undiscovered graves.

Sports Venue Development on Historic Sites Stirs Long-Buried Sentiment

In Wisconsin, plans for a new university football practice field hit a snag in the form of public pushback because the venue will take up part of a me...

No A/C for Paris 2024 Athletes? Au Contraire, Say Many Countries

No A/C for Paris 2024 Athletes? Au Contraire, Say Many Countries

In an effort to make the 2024 Summer Games the greenest Olympics ever, organizers opted to forego air conditioning in the living quarters at the Athle...

Can we expect to see the field sponsorship logo rule extended to sports like field hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.?

Corporate Logos Now Allowed on NCAA Football Fields: What’s Next?

Colleges (and venues where colleges play) that are looking for new sponsorship income will be glad to hear that the NCAA has approved the presence of ...

Soccer Added to Special Olympics: What Does It Mean to Event Owners?

Soccer Added to Special Olympics: What Does It Mean to Event Owners?

Just as summer kicked in, the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games announced that it will feature soccer as a podium sport. Soccer has emerged as a standou...

Cyclists Bare All for World Naked Bike Rides

Cyclists Bare All for World Naked Bike Rides

In cities all over the world throughout June, cyclists are taking off their clothes and hitting the road as part of the 20th anniversary of World Nake...

Babesiosis on the rise in the Northeast

Event Owners Need to Know About a Tick-Borne Disease on the Rise in Northeast

Well, here’s some news that literally sucks. Those with outdoor sports events in the Northeast this summer will need to educate players and families a...

National Beep Baseball Association

National Beep Baseball Association

The Paralympics start on August 28 and while beep baseball, a sport for the blind and those with visual impairments, isn’t contested there, it’s great...