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Trump Hotels Settle With AG After Customers’ Data Hacked

Trump Hotels Settle With AG After Customers’ Data Hacked

Perhaps Trump hotel properties should build a wall around their computer system after data breaches exposed more than 70,000 customers’ credit card nu...

‘Cybathlon’ Offers Glimpse of Future – and of Hope for the Disabled

‘Cybathlon’ Offers Glimpse of Future – and of Hope for the Disabled

Get ready for the event that makes ‘Avatar’ look like training wheels. Cybathlon, a first-of-its-kind competition for individuals with profound physic...

Marketing Sports Events to Teens: First, Know their Priorities

Marketing Sports Events to Teens: First, Know their Priorities

While high school sports participation is growing, engaging teens remains a challenge for many sports event owners who want to get them into anything ...

Former English Ref Gives Yellow Card to Soccer's Video Replay

Former English Ref Gives Yellow Card to Soccer's Video Replay

Although live experimentation with Video Assisted Relay (VAR) continues in the United Soccer League, FIFA’s attempt to integrate the technology is bei...

Teams Adding Uber to Roster for Enhanced Fan Experience

Teams Adding Uber to Roster for Enhanced Fan Experience

Professional and college sports teams are increasingly adding Uber to their rosters. Ever since the on-demand ride-sharing service inked its first pro...

Arrivederci, Roma: Mayor's Refusal to Endorse Dooms the 2024 Olympic Bid

Arrivederci, Roma: Mayor's Refusal to Endorse Dooms the 2024 Olympic Bid

And then there were three: Budapest, Los Angeles and Paris. With the announcement that Rome’s mayor would not support a 2024 Olympic bid for her city,...

With Cancellation of Kiteboarding Finals, Talk Turns to Olympics

With Cancellation of Kiteboarding Finals, Talk Turns to Olympics

Poor weather conditions disrupted the Formula Kiteboarding World Championships in China in mid-September, leading to a discussion about possibly inclu...

‘Zika Zone’ Was Lifted, But Business in Florida is Far from Usual

‘Zika Zone’ Was Lifted, But Business in Florida is Far from Usual

The so-called “Zika zone” in the Wynwood Arts District north of downtown Miami may have been lifted by Florida Governor Rick Scott, but that doesn’t m...

BAA Refuses Entry to Santa Rosa Marathoners Accidentally Led off Course

BAA Refuses Entry to Santa Rosa Marathoners Accidentally Led off Course

The Santa Rosa Marathon just experienced a sports event planner’s nightmare. And although thankfully, nobody was physically harmed, it’s arguable the ...

Inside Events: Minto US OPEN Pickleball Championships

Inside Events: Minto US OPEN Pickleball Championships

The inaugural Minto US OPEN Pickleball Championships, held in Naples, Florida, in 2016, brought in 800-plus athletes from seven countries and 39 state...