Inside Events: The Donate Life Transplant Games of America
A multi-sport event with a philanthropic focus, the Donate Life Transplant Games are open to individuals who have undergone life-saving transplant sur...
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By the Numbers: The U.S. Open in Wisconsin
The U.S. Open takes place in Erin Hills, Wisconsin, this week. That’s a first for Wisconsin. And to Wisconsin, that’s the most impressive figure, but ...
Weighing Pros, Cons of Travel Agents' Role in Youth Sports
Travel agent or the Roaming Gnome? Today’s parents and organizers of youth sports have choices to make. And as the travel market, not to mention the s...
Gymnastics Gives OK to Obstacle Course Discipline: What Event Planners Need to Know
There’s a new gymnastics discipline in town. It’s based on obstacle racing, and event owners will need to be aware of it. The good news, though, is th...
Who’s Your Daddy? Sports Events are Ready to Cater to Him on Father’s Day
Father’s Day is coming, and you probably already know Dad would rather see a tied-up-in-the-ninth baseball game than unwrap another tie. The event, of...
Expanded Livestreaming Options Are Changing How People Watch Sports
The increasing number of live-streamed professional sporting events on major social networks, which can then be viewed on any computer or personal dev...
Professor: Studying Sports as Academic Subject ‘Makes Sense’
A lot of ink has been spread on the fact that sport management courses are proliferating at the college level. But sports are also infiltrating classe...
Want to Increase Student Registration in Sports Events? Make it Affordable
While much ink has been spread on the need to recruit Millennials to sports events, one big challenge remains: the price. A recent survey shows the bo...
What We Can Learn from the Success of Nike’s #Breaking2 Campaign
The attempt to lower the marathon threshold did not yield a new world record, but it did generate a lot of interest, which translated into a win for N...
Preseason eSports Training Facility Up and Running (and Profiting) in California
The Cactus League, the Grapefruit League and the Silicone Palm Tree League? Spring training just got more tech-y. In the constantly-evolving arms race...