Going to Pot: Industry Wrestles with Having Events in Marijuana States
It’s a conundrum that up until a few years ago, didn’t exist. The legalization of marijuana in specific states has event planners scrambling to develo...
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GunTV: A Possible Avenue for Growth of Shooting Sports Events
The recent announcement of GunTV (just what it sounds like: a home shopping network dedicated to personal armaments) has landed on the radar of the pu...
Army-Navy Game Has Security Down to a Science, Even for the Goat
East Coast drivers on Saturday were treated to the impressive sight of a long line of silver tour buses going along I-95. Perfectly spaced, all with f...
Ski Resorts Boasting Upgrades in Hopes of Attracting Sports Revenue
Ski resort owners, having invested big in facility upgrades with the goal of attracting more traffic, are anticipating winter with the same excitement...
More Netting, More Streaming Might be Coming to MLB
Play ball! Only more safely and more accessibly. The quarterly Owners Meeting of Major League Baseball teams wrapped up in November with Commissioner ...
Raiders in Los Angeles? It’s Possible, with New Coalition at Work
The Oakland Raiders will need a home after 2015 and a number of cities have shown interest. Most recently, though, it seems likely the team will wind ...
Adult Athletes Being Offered Competitive Play Opportunities
Rec league or grade school athlete? Welcome to high school sports tryouts. High school student-athlete? Don’t miss the varsity or club sports offered ...
How the Sports Industry Gets Faked Out, and Why Planners Should Care
It happens at NCAA March Madness. At the World Series. Even at the Olympics. It’s rampant and it’s ugly and it’s costing a lot of money to fight. And ...
NBA, Verizon Join Forces on $400 Million Mobile Content Deal
It’s the smoking gun that lets everyone see how much the NBA is pursuing a younger demographic. Verizon and the National Basketball Association have a...
Trending Now: American Employees Being Offered More Paid Vacation Time
Americans love to travel. That’s not exactly news to sports event planners, who spend plenty of time investigating sites and comparing cities in order...