Sports Outlook: The Growth of Disc Golf
Editor’s note: No, you didn’t hear an alternative version of the industry news. Brian Graham, the longtime executive director of the Professional Disc...
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Pictures: Worth a Thousand Words
Professional photography can enhance your sports event and help you market future dates. With proper planning (translation: not waiting until the last...
Stay-to-Play: A Virtual Roundtable
The often divisive topic of stay-to-play has had coverage from multiple angles, including that of event owners, academics, housing bureaus, destinatio...
Cuba Sports Events, Tourism in Limbo Pending Trump’s Actions
With Donald Trump in office, will tourism to Cuba be cut off? It was a campaign promise, after all. The hospitality sector comes out as a big loser in...
Up in the Air: While Scientists Say Air Travel Has a Negative Effect on Athletes, it is a Necessary Evil for Most
As March Madness encroaches, there is renewed discussion about how air travel affects athletes, particularly athletes who have a lot at stake. In fact...
New Las Vegas eSports Arena Aiming for Millennial Audience
If you still need more proof that eSports are a viable revenue generator, look no further than Las Vegas, which opened a new 15,000-square-foot venue ...
Survey: People Care More About Venues than Olympic Glory
While the sports business world has always understood the interest in the Olympics, it’s apparent people know where it all begins. A new survey has re...
Budapest’s Axed Olympics Bid Opens Door for Both Paris and L.A.
And then there were two. In late February, Budapest withdrew its bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, leaving only Paris and Los Angeles vying to ho...
Sports Startups to Make Their Pitch in NYC — A la ‘Shark Tank’
Think Shark Tank, but for sports startups. That’s the premise behind the “Sports Tank” competition in April in NYC. Ten sports-specific startups can p...
By the Numbers: The Math of March Madness
Ah, March. The only time when painting your face in school colors, wearing a mascot hat to work and screaming your lungs out at a TV is perfectly acce...