Alohagate and the USWNT: Far More than a Turf Issue
In the days that followed the cancellation of the U.S. Women’s National Team’s Hawaii match against Trinidad and Tobago because of poor field conditio...
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$30M Youth Sports Complex Planned for Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Iowa, already features a variety of visitor attractions; the town’s Mid-America Center is an arena and convention center with capacity...
Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated Play Partners with NGBs
When Time Inc., parent company of Sports Illustrated, needed to staunch the flow of declining revenue from its print platform, it increased its digita...
CVBs Finally a Beneficiary as IL Governor Signs Stopgap Budget Bill
A protracted budget standoff between political parties in the Illinois state legislature has caused pain for citizens, civic organizations and even lo...
Do NFL Franchises Bring Huge Economic Benefits to a City? Not Always
The economic benefits of the presence of an NFLl team in a city often seem positive. Home-team fans are passionate and willing to spend big to see the...
Bahamas Seeks to Become Sports Destination by Luring U.S.-Based Events
The Bahamas, long a destination starting at spring break and extending through fall, has ramped up its marketing to attract U.S.-based sports events d...
‘Concussion’ Movie Advertising Hitting NFL Programming Hard
The movie, “Concussion,” about Dr. Bennet Omalu, the Nigerian forensic pathologist who was the first to publish findings of chronic traumatic encephal...
NYC Youth Sports Groups: Budget Won’t Suffice to Redevelop Pier 40
New York’s Pier 40, once the passenger terminal for the Holland America line, has since served as overflow parking and commercial warehouse space, wit...
Inside Events: The Ugly Sweater Run
The Ugly Sweater Run is an untimed 5K offered in 22 cities nationwide. The event is followed by a reception and party with beer, hot chocolate and mor...
Connected Sports Equipment: Hackable by the Competition?
If the hot toy, Hello Barbie, is now Hello Hackable Barbie, what does that mean for connected sports equipment? It’s not something out of sci-fi. A r...