The Running of the Green: St Patrick’s Day and Sports Tie-Ins
Who knows anything about St. Patrick other than (a) his feast day being March 17 and (b) some story about snakes? It’s more than evident that St. Patr...
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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...
Medalist: Olympics are ‘Slowly Dying’
An era without the Olympics? A time without the excitement, pride (and let’s face it, all-out hype) of those ancient Games? Say it ain’t so. But if on...
No Bid? IAAF's Stance Might Be the Starting Gun for the Future
The IAAF’s announcement that it was ditching its long-standing bid process for competitive events was met with a reaction from the world of sports bus...
NFL, NBA Take Stance Against Proposed Texas ‘Bathroom Bill’
Super Bowl LI might have been the last time the NFL brings football’s biggest game to Texas, given the fact that 15 Lone Star State senators have pled...
NBA’s D-League Bringing New Economic Opportunities to Mid-size Cities
The NBA Development League, or D-League, for short, isn't new, having entered the industry in 2001. But now, it's set for expansion, with three teams ...