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Smart Sports Equipment: Coming to a Sports Event Near You

Smart Sports Equipment: Coming to a Sports Event Near You

To the universe that includes smartphones and smart watches, add smart basketballs, smart tennis racquets, smart golf clubs and smart bats for basebal...

The Internet of Things: The New Normal in Sports Business

The Internet of Things: The New Normal in Sports Business

The Internet of Things, defined as the growing interconnectedness and networking of people, places and things, can be either the biggest selling point...

Extreme Sports Park Rights-Holder Scraps Kissimmee Plan

Extreme Sports Park Rights-Holder Scraps Kissimmee Plan

The developer who planned to put an extreme sports facility in Central Florida has kissed Kissimmee goodbye and walked away to look at two other setti...

2015 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism

2015 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism

In this issue, we introduce our awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, with examples of quantifiable success stories resultin...

U.S. Soccer: An Interview with Neil Buethe, Director of Communications

U.S. Soccer: An Interview with Neil Buethe, Director of Communications

Interest in soccer has never been higher and this interview provides insights into its growth. Under the guidance of U.S. Soccer (the NGB for the spor...

Personal Video Drones on Ski Mountains Can Open New Revenue Streams

Personal Video Drones on Ski Mountains Can Open New Revenue Streams

Planners of sports events held at mountain ski and snowboard resorts may soon have a new revenue stream: drone photography of competitors. A Californi...

Canada’s ParticipACTION Hopes to Activate Sedentary Kids

Canada’s ParticipACTION Hopes to Activate Sedentary Kids

A study conducted recently found that Canadians, kids and adults, spend what is considered an undue amount of time per day being sedentary.

Inside Events: Intercollegiate Tennis Association

Inside Events: Intercollegiate Tennis Association

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association is the governing body of college tennis, overseeing men's and women's varsity tennis at all levels: NCAA Divisi...

Michigan Cracking Down on Youth Sports Business Crimes

Michigan Cracking Down on Youth Sports Business Crimes

Sad but true: when a market becomes lucrative, it’s susceptible to corruption. And youth sports is no different, as a number of developments have prov...

Volleyball Spiking to New Heights

Volleyball Spiking to New Heights

Volleyball, according to CVBs and sports commissions, is a sure-bet sport. In any Olympic cycle, it’s one of the most closely watched events. Whether...