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Esports, With Increasing Scholarships to College, is Fastest-Growing High School Sport

Scholarships Helping Esports Become Fastest-Growing High School Sport

Some seemingly unrelated pieces of sport news emerged in the same week. First, we heard that more than $2 billion is awarded in athletic scholarships ...

Supply chain issues in sports equipment

Supply Chain Issues Put the Squeeze on Sports Equipment, Events

It’s no secret that football helmets are in short supply but coaches are also saying that other endangered species are uniforms, cleats, baseball and ...

Inside Events: The U.S. Adaptive Golf Open, by the USGA

Inside Events: The U.S. Adaptive Open

The inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open, held in June, served as a source of inspiration not just to those with disabilities who might take up golf as a resu...

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Sport Security Trends and Technology Solutions

The sports industry is seeing spectators make a welcome return to events. With venues back at maximum capacities, event organizers strive to provide a...

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Winning Strategies for Negotiating with Facility Vendors

As America faces off with inflationary prices and supply chain issues coupled with an increasing consumer appetite for live in-person events, event ow...

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Softball Destinations are Shining Bright

Rounding third and heading for the plate, softball is poised for an enormous comeback. Like most team sports, softball (both slow-pitch and fast-pitch...

USA Pickleball

Executive Insights: USA Pickleball

Of all the sports in the marketplace, pickleball is the one to watch. USA Pickleball, the national governing body, has seen membership increase over 1...

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Wet Inc.

Of all the factors that drive sports tourism, water is near the top. Its natural beauty and economic benefits trickle down to communities coastal and ...

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Out West

The states that form an uppercase “L” along the Pacific Coast and into the American Southwest offer a plethora of sports tournament and event options ...

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BMX: The Road Ahead

One of the sports that got up and running quickly in 2020 was BMX, and in the intervening three years, it has not slowed down at all. In fact, the las...