A Flurry of Activity
In the not-so-distant past, winter and ice sports were mostly confined to chilly climes. While snow remains a requisite for alpine and cross-country p...
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Browsing New Sites, From the Comfort of Your Own Office
While it is really more aimed at leisure travelers, the promo that starts out with, “Wanna Get Away?” applies to anyone who travels on sports business...
Archery: Insights into the Sport
Fueled by an influx of youth, archery has a strong fan base, driven in part by pop culture. After the Hunger Games, archery continued to see spikes in...
Full-Court Press
While nearly every other team sport has seen a decrease in “play occasions” over the three years from 2019 to 2022, basketball has seen a significant ...
Insurance Considerations Must Include Transportation Risk Management
A major part of the responsibility of event owners is insurance. Much has been written about the various types of insurance (Accident Insurance, Gener...
Crossing the Finish Line Together
Obstacle course races and mud runs have increased in popularity and number. But the USA has only one event with a one-mile adapted course for adults w...
Is It Still the Belmont Stakes If It’s Not at Belmont Park?
Is the Belmont Stakes still the Belmont Stakes if it’s not at Belmont Park? (Probably, since the winner gets the August Belmont Trophy.) The third jew...
From Huddle to Helmet, Athletes Who Are Deaf Are Gaining Yardage
Little known fact: Gallaudet University’s football team invented the huddle in 1894 because, in playing other teams who were deaf and hard of hearing,...
More People Signing Up (and Lining Up) for Marathons
More people are signing up for (and lining up for) marathons, not just in the USA but worldwide. That’s downright astonishing news, considering news o...
Study: Body Image Concerns A Major Factor in Kids Quitting Sports
Here’s something that may or may not surprise you (and either way, it’s a sobering fact): Body image issues, social media, gender biases and coaching ...