Ho Ho Ho: The Numbers Show Holiday Events are Bringing in the Dough
The Thanksgiving turkey hasn’t even defrosted yet but that hasn’t stopped the radio stations from playing Christmas carols and every mall from working...
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Can eSports Attain Olympic Status?
It was only a matter of time. One of the hottest segments of the travel market is eSports, and more facilities are ramping up their bids on events. B...
Sideline Safety Concerns Grow After Recent Death
It happens every season. Athletes crash into officials, coaching staff and even spectators who are crowding onto the sidelines. The question of sideli...
Will the Oakland Raiders Move to Las Vegas? It’s Not a Sure Bet
It’s not a sure bet the Oakland Raiders will relocate to Las Vegas. Despite securing funding for a stadium in Nevada and receiving the governor’s go-a...
Inside Events: USA Climbing
Sport climbing, making its Olympic debut in 2020, is everything the IOC wants: it is exciting to watch, has the coveted youth demographic and (from a ...
Cycling Tourism Rolling Right Along
Bicycle tourism is on the rise, and destinations need to be ready. The market is strong. In fact, one organization includes 100-plus organizations tha...
More High-Profile Soccer Tourneys Could Be Coming to America
The U.S. hosted Copa Centenario, hopes to host the World Cup and has showcased plenty of La Liga action. So maybe it shouldn’t come as any surprise th...
Threat of Terrorism Boosting Security, Risk-Management at Marathons
It’s no secret that security at sports events has gotten tighter, and the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 has resulted in increased police presence at...
Inaccurate Zika Info More Likely to be Shared on Social Media than the Truth – and What Planners Can Do to Fight It
The Internet isn’t the repository of all truth? Say it ain’t so. But those putting on sports events in Zika-affected areas should be aware of a study ...
3D Judging of Gymnastics: What Could it Mean at the Local Level?
Automated computerized judging of gymnastics? Maybe. While a non-gymnastics-savvy portion of America might think judging doesn’t need an overhaul foll...