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Participation Numbers for NCAA Championship Sports Hit Record High

Participation Numbers for NCAA Championship Sports Hit Record High

Sedentary, schmedentary. NCAA just announced a new record high in the number of student athletes participating in its championship sports. Oh, and by ...

Are “Runfluencers” A Bad Influence on the Sport?

Are “Runfluencers” A Bad Influence on the Sport?

Social media influencers seem to be everywhere these days and that includes at sports events. But so-called “runfluencers” or people who promote races...

Alcohol consumption has long been associated with sports, at least at the college and pro levels, and sales of beer, wine and mixed drinks are a dependable a revenue stream. But the recent news that Americans are drinking less, and the fact that non-drinkers want their own spaces, has encouraged many sports events and venues to hit the reset button.

Sober Tailgating and Alcohol-Free Seating: Rethinking Drinking in Sports

Alcohol consumption has long been associated with sports, at least at the college and pro levels, and sales of beer, wine and mixed drinks are dependa...

New legislation, aimed at providing parents the ability to claim $2,000 in tax credits to cover youth sports expenses, is gathering support. The bipartisan measure is intended to help counteract federal budget cuts that could reduce or remove afterschool sports programs.

New Youth Sports Legislation Could Help Parents with Costs

New legislation, aimed at providing parents the ability to claim $2,000 in tax credits to cover youth sports expenses, is gathering support. The bipar...

Olympic Wage Survives Last-Minute Attack, Takes Effect Immediately

Olympic Wage Survives Last-Minute Attack, Takes Effect Immediately

A hospitality pay hike in Los Angeles nicknamed “the Olympic wage” has survived a last-minute countermeasure, in the form of a referendum brought by t...

Spurred by Sports Tourism, ADA Accessible Hotels on the Rise

Spurred by Sports Tourism, ADA Accessible Hotels on the Rise

Hotel room construction is up but a micro-trend in that sector bears watching: The addition of more, and more accessible, hotel rooms, as well as othe...

From tennis to basketball to pickleball, one aspect of a sports facility can make a significant impact when it comes to the popularity of the event among players: Sports surfaces that are engineered to reduce the potential for injury, the possibility of heat exhaustion and the chance for impact to joints. Here is a rundown on the technology available.

New Technology in Sports Surfaces: An Update on the Industry

From tennis to basketball to pickleball, one aspect of a sports facility can make a significant impact when it comes to the popularity of the event am...

Lower than Expected Hurricane Risk Brings Good News to Event Owners

Lower than Expected Hurricane Risk Brings Good News to Event Owners

Here’s some good news for event owners who have fall dates. Following an unusually quiet stretch across the Atlantic basin during the climatological p...

Will Revamped Color Run Help Theme Races Recover the High Ground?

Can Relaunched Color Run Help Theme Races Regain the High Ground?

For a while, you couldn’t drive across town without coming across barricades for a themed race. The Bubble Run. The Tomato Run. The Ugly Sweater Run. ...

Surf Wars Over Governance Making Big Waves Ahead of 2028 Games

Surf Wars Over Governance Making Big Waves Ahead of 2028 Games

Turf wars? More like surf wars. USA Surfing has made it clear it wants to govern the sport, although US Ski and Snowboard also wants to. The issue: US...