New Georgia State Research Center to Study Connection Between Cities and Sports
Every sports tourism professional thinks the connections between his or her city and its sports teams are powerful ones. Now, the new Sport and Urban ...
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Rio Paralympic Games By the Numbers
Rolling into Rio next month, the Paralympics are an antidote to a few less-than-stellar U.S. athletes (we’re looking at you, Ryan Lochte and Hope Solo...
Spurred by Sports, Airbnb Could be Fourth-Largest Travel Intermediary
Looks like the Roaming Gnome has fallen behind in his worldly appeal, to someone who lacks a cute mascot. Airbnb, the disruptive home-share service, t...
Coping with Flooding: Sports Events and Commissions in Louisiana Soldiering On
It was probably the thing furthest from the minds of many Louisiana residents who were scrambling to save loved ones, pets and belongings from flooded...
Sports and Tourism in the Zika Era
In what is becoming an all-too-familiar dance step, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued another travel advisory for a Zika-...
NFL: International Edition Starring London, Mexico — and China?
The 2016 NFL season will mark the 10th in which at least one regular-season game has been held outside of the U.S. Four games will be played overseas ...
On the Hoof: How Equine Athletes Got to Rio
When an Olympic athlete, whether a swimmer, team handball or water polo player, is ready to travel, he or she hops a plane. But there’s a whole other ...
Jai-Alai 'on Life Support:' How a Hot Sport Went Cold
Jai-alai was the roller disco of its time: hot and happening, particularly in Florida. These days, it struggles to find players, much less an audience...
Apps in Parks: Good Idea or Bad Idea?
The rise of smartphone apps has helped increase the visitor experience in national parks. But what happens when some apps start driving too much traff...
Might Mountain Biking Soon Be Allowed On Federally Protected Land?
There’s an effort to reverse a nationwide ban on mountain biking in federally protected spaces, such parks and wilderness areas. Sponsored by two U.S....