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...
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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...
Paradigm Shift for Event Owners: Baseball Finding Favor Among Hispanics
With Hispanic individuals comprising almost one-third of all Major League Baseball players, the sport’s Latino fan base is increasing. And that has le...
Father Figure: Sports Event Tie-Ins Can Benefit from the Relationship
It’s not a bad thing for planners of sports events that Father’s Day arrives at the confluence of baseball season and the last weeks of school. It’s a...
Raising the Periscope on eSports: New Tournaments, Initiatives and Even College Scholarships
Ready for a look around the eSports landscape? There are plenty of new developments. ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, ESPN+, will add Leag...
Displaced Puerto Rican Workers Helping Fill Positions in Hospitality, Sports Venues
As Puerto Rico (very) slowly rebuilds after Hurricane Maria, many displaced island residents are already seeking employment on the mainland at hotels ...
Nationwide, Lawmakers Look to Put Safeguards in Place to Prevent Sexual Assault in Sports
Larry Nassar may be old news in the cycle, but nationwide, officials are trying to put better safeguards in place against child sex abuse. Here is a r...
By the Numbers: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Fact: Team USA won’t be on the field when the 2018 FIFA World Cup begins tomorrow. Also fact: we can still enjoy one of international sport’s signatur...
Tying Swim Events to World Record Attempts Can Yield Big Returns
Getting swim parents to show up to a meet isn’t hard. But how to get the media and the community engaged? A free annual event designed to promote wate...