With the Shuttering of Its National Tourism Board, Mexico Stands to Lose Sports Event Owners
Mexico has announced the shuttering of its national tourism board – at perhaps the most disadvantageous time, considering news of violence and unrest ...
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New Version of XFL Set to Kick Off in 2020 – but will it be Sidelined Like Previous Start-Up Leagues?
The inexorable march toward this year’s Super Bowl is consuming the football nation right now but if promoter Vince McMahon gets his way, people will ...
Titanic Expedition Could Jump-Start Interest in Coastal Sports
The wreck of the Titanic has captivated the public for more than a century. Now, one destination is home to a miniature submarine capable of taking to...
IOC: eSports Not Even Close to Consideration for the Olympics
eSports might be making money and grabbing headlines – not to mention attracting that youthful contingent the IOC wants – but its chances of seeing it...
Would a Rebuilt Preakness Venue Help Maryland – or Drive Iconic Race Out of Town?
There are some long faces in Baltimore’s sports tourism sector and they don’t belong to horses. With the news that a Maryland Stadium Authority study ...
Inside Events: USA Cheer
Cheer squads and dance teams have come a long way over the decades since they started showing up in high schools and colleges nationwide. From chantin...
USA Karate
USA National Karate-do Federation is the national governing body for this martial art, which is to be included for the first time in the Olympics in 2...
A Change of Venue
Sometimes, we just need a change of scenery. In a new place, under new conditions, event owners and rights holders are often able to put a new spin on...
Navigating the RFP Process
No matter what sport you’re talking about, no matter what size the event is and no matter where it takes place, every event starts as a request for pr...
Wheels Up
Skateboarding and BMX are uniquely urban sports. Both evolved on cityscapes: downtown concrete slopes and railings that made riding challenging, socia...