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Tennis Facilities that Ace the Competition

Tennis Facilities that Ace the Competition

U.S. tennis participation continues to grow, although not by the leaps and bounds the sport experienced during the boom times of the 1970s and ’80s wh...

The Heartland, Home of Wide-Open Spaces and Smiling Faces

The Heartland, Home of Wide-Open Spaces and Smiling Faces

When the Nebraska Golf Association considered hosting a tournament last summer in Kearney — a city in the direct path of the 2017 total solar eclipse ...

2017 CHAMPIONS OF ECONOMIC IMPACT IN SPORTS TOURISM

2017 CHAMPIONS OF ECONOMIC IMPACT IN SPORTS TOURISM

Sports Destination Management is proud to announce the 2017 “Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism.” The nominees this year were tremendous a...

Pop Warner CTE Lawsuit Could Hit Youth Sports Hard

Pop Warner CTE Lawsuit Could Hit Youth Sports Hard

Here’s something that hits close to home. A U.S. District Court judge says a lawsuit filed by two mothers against Pop Warner Little Scholars can conti...

D.C. Mayor Believes the Trump Image Contributed to the Loss of 2022 Gay Games

D.C. Mayor Believes the Trump Image Contributed to the Loss of 2022 Gay Games

Washington, D.C., considered a favorite to win the 2022 Gay Games, came thisclose but lost out to Hong Kong. Speculation abounded that U.S. President ...

By the Numbers: Thanksgiving-Themed Sports Events Keeping Planners in the Black Before...

By the Numbers: Thanksgiving-Themed Sports Events Keeping Planners in the Black Before Friday

Black Friday might be the big day for shopping but Thanksgiving is when nearly one million Americans will take to the streets to participate in sports...

Steep Fee Hikes Possible at America's Busiest National Parks: Planners Need to be Ready

Steep Fee Hikes Possible at America's Busiest National Parks: Planners Need to be Ready

Sports planners whose events take place in or near national parks should know some steep fee hikes are possible. It could impact registration fees and...

Bringing a Formerly Extreme Sport to Ski, Snowboard Enthusiasts

Bringing a Formerly Extreme Sport to Ski, Snowboard Enthusiasts

Planners of winter and snow events might want to put this into the planning file: heli-skiing is working to reinvent itself as an easy-to-plan option....

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Inside Events: National High School Rodeo Association

Rodeo is a unique piece of Americana with roots extending deep into history. It’s no surprise, therefore, that the National High School Rodeo Associat...

Will Study Proving Synthetic Fields are Safe Finally End the Debate?

Will Study Proving Synthetic Fields are Safe Finally End the Debate?

While the debate on synthetic turf is reminiscent of a zombie out of the Walking Dead – getting up and shambling along, no matter what kind of ammunit...