Inside Events: USA Dodgeball
Dodgeball, the sport everyone remembers from the playground, is being contested in leagues around the U.S., as well as on the national and internation...
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Barry Leaves Behind Flooding, Sewage – and Plenty of Cancelled Sports
As the first major storm of the hurricane season, Barry made a terrible impression. He barged in uninvited, overstayed his welcome and left a mess beh...
Will the USWNT World Cup Victory Spur New Growth? Not Necessarily
While the prevailing theory is that little girls will hit the soccer fields by the millions in response to the USWNT capturing the World Cup, that’s a...
Student Athletes Become Better Paid Adults – If the Lessons are Taught Correctly
Much attention has been given to reports claiming the secret to becoming a better-paid adult starts in childhood – with sports. In actuality, potentia...
Does Major League Baseball Have a Future in Europe?
It might be the Great American Pastime but does baseball have a future overseas, specifically in Europe? There were plenty of fans when the sport debu...
The Legionnaire’s Disease Outbreak in Atlanta: What Event Owners Should Know
The nightmare of every venue and event owner is an outbreak of a life-threatening illness that makes headlines and, by extension, necessitates a despe...
Extreme Heat Cancels, Reschedules Sports
If you can’t stand the heat…well, it’s pretty obvious many people, even athletes, can’t. And after plenty of news stories last summer in which athlete...
Farming Simulators in Esports Bringing Bumper Crop of Interest
We’ve seen esports battles. We’ve seen esports strategy. We’ve even seen esports versions of real sports. Now, we have esports farming. Not farm teams...
Childcare During Sports Events Can Create New Marketing, Revenue Stream
The LPGA is one of a select few competitive sports organizations offering childcare services for mothers who are on the pro tour. Its goal is simple: ...
Could Water Contamination Hurt Summer Sports Events?
Talk about muddying the waters. This summer has brought a wave of concerns over Cryptosporidium in swimming pools, flesh-eating bacteria in open water...