By the Numbers: The 2017 Kentucky Derby
An overwhelming percentage of fans waits for those magic words, “…and they’re off!” (and the nutty, screaming, nail-biting two minutes that follow) bu...
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Panama City Beach Finds Success in Rebranding as a Family and Sports Destination
When Panama City Beach rebranded itself as a family and sports destination, and in the process, put up a detour sign to its longtime spring break traf...
When a Woman Signs a Football Letter of Intent, What Does it Mean for Other Gridiron Events?
Note to trailblazers ready to push the envelope: Someone has already licked the stamp. When Becca Longo of Basha High School in Arizona became signed...
USA Baseball and MLB Held Their First-ever Girls' Tournament
It happened last week, while everyone was distracted by the Easter holidays and tax day. But even though it happened quietly, the first-ever girls’ ba...
A Sure Bet: The Economic Impact of Oakland Raiders’ Move to Vegas
Vegas appears to have hit the jackpot, economic impact-wise. Nevada gets eight NFL games per year, potential Super Bowls, Pro Bowls and NFL Drafts and...
The National Hockey League to Miss the First Winter Olympic Games in 20 Years
The NHL just put the Winter Olympics on ice. The announcement ended a long debate about whether the league would allow its players to skate for their ...
Korean Officials Encourage Mixing Business and Pleasure at 2018 Winter Olympics
After the morass of bad luck that was the run-up to the Rio Olympics, it’s no surprise that the Korean Tourism Organization is looking to put a happy ...
Multi-Sport Games Struggle for Survival: How Much Will the Market Bear?
Four multi-sport games, four different organizations and one common goal: survival. The World Mind Sports Games, World Combat Games, World Urban Games...
No Boston Olympics Campaigners to Publish Book on How They Torpedoed City's 2024 Bid
Talk about hitting the sports marketplace like the Mother of All Bombs. The book by #NoBostonOlympics, showing how and why the group torpedoed the cit...
Professional Leagues Apparently Might Take a Gamble on Sports Betting
Now that the Oakland Raiders officially have announced they’re moving to Las Vegas, the NFL and the other major professional sports leagues may be bec...