Could Baseball and Softball Be Out of the Olympics After 2020?
Baseball and softball return to the Olympics in 2020, but it could be a short stay. In fact, neither might be in Paris in 2024. France can propose spo...
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New FIBA Rules to Provide More Opportunities for Women’s Hoops Tourneys
Good news for basketball destinations: In an effort to give more teams an opportunity to qualify for the Olympics and World Cup, the International Bas...
A Promising Start, Then Silence. What Happened to Colorado Youth Sports Complex Project?
Why would a 490-acre privately funded sports complex project, hyped as the “Disney World of youth sports,” stall out? More importantly, what happens n...
Expect Rise of Cryptocurrency in Travel Industry
Russia’s FIFA World Cup has made headlines for many reasons (including the early exit of reigning champion Germany). On the business end, however, was...
Goat Caddies and Cardio on Course: Upping the Fun Factor to Boost Golf Play
With the disheartening news that golf rounds are down significantly, event owners are looking for ways to welcome players and prove the sport – even i...
World Equestrian Games Could be a Game-Changer for North Carolina
By the time the World Equestrian Games (WEG) at Tryon Equestrian Center in North Carolina are off and running in September, more than 500 construction...
Drone Sports Flying High
What’s up in the drone world? Its World Cup is on and its appeal is growing. An array of venues, from NFL stadiums to disaster training centers to aba...
Government Increases Number of Foreign Visa Workers
Many sports and hospitality industry businesses, previously contemplating hiring workers from Puerto Rico to fill heavy labor and hospitality jobs, re...
Legislation on Summer Practices Follows Athlete Deaths
It’s a paradox: the parents and coaches who run onto the field after a helmet-to-helmet incident are the same ones who shrug off summer heat during fo...
United Bid Won the Right to Host 2026 World Cup — But What's Next?
It took only hours after FIFA’s big announcement for cities named as potential hosts for 2026 World Cup action to start talking themselves up. No word...