Happy Together? Joint Memberships May Boost Participation
The news landed like a one-two punch. First came news of a burned-out pro runner who had found a new calling in triathlon. Next up, the announcement t...
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No Suit for You, Says Judge in NYC Airbnb Case
No suit for you! Planners encouraging athletes and teams to use Airbnb for events in New York City can breathe easy now that a judge has tossed a suit...
Amid Enthusiasm From Cities, Major League Soccer Will Expand to 30 Teams
Feeding on the building World Cup frenzy, Major League Soccer will be expanding to 30 teams. Nashville SC and Inter Miami CF begin play in 2020, and A...
Inside Events: 3v3 LIVE Soccer Tour
With local qualifiers, regional tournaments and national championships, the 3v3 LIVE Soccer Tour is making its presence known in the industry. Learn a...
NFL, on the Trail of a Younger Audience, Drafts Fortnite
Fortnite continues its march into mainstream sports. Just last month, it was part of the in-event entertainment at the NFL Draft, where Twitch persona...
What Went Wrong – and How Event Owners Fixed It
It’s every running event director’s nightmare: an error leads to an athlete’s performance being taken out of consideration for something bigger and re...
Are Homeschooled Students and Teams the New Market for Event Owners?
Some obvious takeaways from recent developments in Texas: The first is that contacting your state lawmakers works. But the second is something event o...
Livestreaming Youth Sports Could Become Big Business
As TV coverage of youth sports dips (with the exception of international championships like the Little League World Series), event owners are turning ...
City Considers Banning Unvaccinated Kids from Youth Sports
Well, this idea is spreading like, oh, the measles. But maybe this time, that’s a good thing. At least one New Jersey city is considering prohibiting ...
Sports Turf Expert: Don’t Burn Your Fields to Dry Them
It certainly made headlines: the high school coach who tried to dry his wet field by dousing parts of it with gasoline and dropping a match. Other sch...