Planners Say Politics Play Role in Site Selection
Earlier this year, before the presidential campaign became the hot mess it is now, Sports Destination Management posted an online poll asking whether ...
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Teams Take Financial Risk by Mocking NFL’s Tightened Social Media Policy
The NFL, having done all it can to dial back the concern over concussions, has apparently turned its attention to social media, and is trying to do it...
Inside Events: USA Pentathlon
The fascinating five-discipline sport that is an improbable mix of horseback riding, fencing, shooting, running and swimming, has its roots deep in mi...
Sports Business Industry Watching as Election Looms
Setting aside the vitriol surrounding the 2016 presidential election, it’s possible to focus on ways the outcome could influence the sports travel ind...
More Than 2 Million U.S. Kids Play Rugby? Who Knew?
Rugby is gaining popularity in the United States faster than football. What’s really amazing? Rugby is one of the few tackling sports in which player...
Inside Events: National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association
The all-American sport of rodeo, epitomized by groups like the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, continues to score big on the crowd-pleasing sc...
eSports Grows to Estimated $600 Million, Dives into Travel Market
These days, eSports represent big crowds, big arenas and big money. Don’t believe us? Consider that in late July, Twitter livestreamed its first eSpor...
By the Numbers: An Inside Look at the Economic Impact of the World Series
With playoffs in full swing and the Major League Baseball field winnowing down, the sports business world has turned its attention to the World Series...
Dronies vs. Selfies: The Latest Way for Runners to Capture Race Day
In 2013, “selfie” was the Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year. Given the rise of its use in sports events, “dronie” might be the one in 2017. A runni...
International Ski Federation Makes Push to Draw Younger Generation
Skiing is okay for old people. That’s the stereotype the International Ski Federation is fighting, and apparently it will take an all-out effort to ma...