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It Takes a Village: Community Buy-In for Successful and Sustainable Events

Bringing a new event to a destination goes a lot better when you have the backing of your community. When done correctly, with the right preparation, ...

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The Water’s Just Right

Ball sports dominate the sports tourism landscape, while convention centers and other large multi-purpose indoor sports facilities pull double duty to...

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Soccer Poised to Kick It Up Nationwide

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, with an estimated 250 million players in 200 different countries. In the U.S., soccer has been doing we...

Inside Events: National Alliance for Accessible Golf | Accessible Golf Facility Certificate

Inside Events: National Alliance for Accessible Golf | Accessible Golf Facility Certificate

Between the PGA TOUR and LIV wars, and with Tiger’s breakup with Nike, golf gets lots of ink these days for the wrong reasons. Here’s some great news,...

Net Gains: ‘Caitlin Clark Effect’ Altering Women’s Sports Landscape

Net Gains: ‘Caitlin Clark Effect’ Altering Women’s Sports Landscape

Unless you’ve been living in a fallout shelter, you heard that Iowa senior Caitlin Clark is the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer in women’s basketball. ...

The Gaelic Athletic Association, promoting indigenous Gaelic games, has set a big goal: Olympic inclusion. The first step is to earn recognition from the IOC by gaining membership in organizations like the Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sports. Ultimately, it wants Gaelic football, hurling and camogie included in future Olympic Games.

Step by Step, the Gaelic Association Maps Quest for Olympic Inclusion

The Gaelic Athletic Association, promoting indigenous Gaelic games, has set a big goal: Olympic inclusion. The first step is to earn recognition from ...

Sports Tourism, Bigfoot and the Rise of Cryptid Travel

Sports Tourism, Bigfoot and the Rise of Cryptid Travel

For those in the right areas, it’s a big hairy deal. Nationwide, cryptid tourism (defined as the pursuit of something not yet proven to exist, like Bi...

New PFAS Regulations: How Will They Affect the Sports Business Industry?

New PFAS Regulations: How Will They Affect the Sports Business Industry?

It might have slipped under your radar. It did not slip under the government’s radar or the radar of manufacturers. The EPA announced the latest effor...

Stanley Cups a Premium Sports Prize

Could a Premium Prize for Event Participants be a Health Hazard?

With their sudden emergence as a social media status symbol, Stanley Cups might be the buzziest drink containers on the market, meaning they are popul...

FIFA World Cup Announcement Renews Natural Grass vs. Synthetic Turf Debate

FIFA World Cup Announcement Renews Natural Grass vs. Synthetic Turf Debate

FIFA’s recent reveal of the schedule for 2026 World Cup matches has renewed discussions about natural grass vs. synthetic turf. At the same time as th...