US Open by the Numbers: Court is Back in Session in NYC
September might mean back to school, but in Manhattan, it’s back to the court as a sea of tennis fans swarms into the subways, en route to the Billie ...
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Youth Sports Tourism Boom Generating Mass Media Coverage – Complete with Added Scrutiny
The awareness of sports tourism continues to grow. From national news to HBO to Time Magazine, media outlets are latching onto the startling numbers i...
Inside Events: IRONMAN
An event that was conceived among a group of friends to find out just who was the toughest athlete, the IRONMAN triathlon quickly developed a reputati...
Winter 2026 Games: Innsbruck Comes in with an Across-The-Border Bid
At last check, Calgary was coming on strong with its campaign to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. But it’s too early to claim victory, particularly sinc...
O.J. Simpson Pop-Up Museum Raises Eyebrows in Los Angeles’ Chinatown
How weird have sports-related tourist attractions gotten? How about a pop-up museum dedicated to a disgraced football icon? The O.J. Simpson Pop-Up Mu...
Event Owners Beware: Counterfeit Merchandise, Tournament T-Shirt Scams Growing Exponentially
Scams aren’t new, but a new variation is affecting sports events. A company began contacting Evanston, Illinois, businesses, offering to sell them ads...
Plague Bacteria Discovered in Arizona Counties. What Health Officials are Saying and How to be Prepared.
While a hurricane was washing over portions of Texas, a very different problem was spreading in the desert climate of Arizona. And when folks started ...
Cancellations and Course Mismeasurements Lead to Gun-Shy Marathoners and Challenges for Planners
When a Portland, Oregon, man filed a lawsuit against the organizers of the cancelled-at-the-last-minute Vancouver USA Marathon, it was more than just ...
Balls in Malls: Developer Promotes New Indoor Facility with Single Basketball Court
Malls have been host to carousels, amusement parks and karaoke concerts, all with the singular goal of enticing patronage. The latest entry into the f...
Impetigo Outbreaks Impacting Sports Events
You’ve mandated vaccines. You’ve taken precautions against MRSA. Unfortunately, health threats are still troubling sports events, and one of the lates...