Las Vegas Stadium Funding Firms Up; City May Raid Oakland for NFL Team
While Las Vegas has been lobbying intensively to become the nation’s capital for eSports, it hasn’t forgotten about the real thing. One casino owner c...
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White Winter, Godzilla El Nino Have Ski Resorts in the Black
Ski resorts are hosting everything from mud runs to mountain bike races, but early reports show the winter of 2015/2016 brought a blizzard of economic...
Commercial Mosquito Control: Great Marketing or a Threat to Sports?
It was bound to happen. In the wake of the Zika virus, the industry of mosquito control is poised for exponential growth. And with commercial mosquito...
Copa America Centenario: The 100th Anniversary, By the Numbers
It’s like the World Cup, only held in more locations. With more tourism opportunities. And more impressive statistics. Copa America Centenario, curren...
Officials Raid FIFA Headquarters and Find Corruption. Yes, Again.
Almost a year ago, authorities conducted a raid in Switzerland and began peeling back the layers of FIFA corruption. Guess what? It happened again. A ...
Rain at Roland Garros: Could Covered Courts Help Paris 2024 Campaign?
When play at Roland Garros was washed out by rain for the first time in more than 15 years, organizers were asked whether a roof over center court mig...
Exaggerator Tripped Up the Crown: Is Belmont the Irrelevant Stakes?
Does Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist’s status as an also-ran at the Preakness mean Belmont has become the Irrelevant Stakes? Yes and no are neck-and-nec...
College Rugby Raises Profile Through Skillful Social Media Marketing
Rugby takes the world stage at the summer Olympics, but its profile has been growing on the U.S. college scene, mainly because of the skillful use of ...
Nevada Gaming Policy Committee Discusses Opportunities in eSports
Horse racing. Professional sports leagues. ESports? Gambling is evolving and there’s no place that depends on those trends like Las Vegas. So it shoul...
Street Illegal: Black Market Sales of Race Numbers Plaguing Events
The world of sports business is already well aware of the black market and the problems it can cause. In mid-May, however, another problem came to lig...