Fan Festivals See High Demand from Corporate Sponsors
Sports festivals used to be an adjunct to competitions. Now, they seem to be the main attraction. No matter which sport, these events draw families, t...
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Big Ten Universities Now Compete in Televised eSports Leagues
It’s no secret eSports is exploding. The $600 million global industry boasts its own professional league and is even vying for Olympic status. Now we...
Sports World Reacts to Trump’s Travel Ban
Shortly after taking office, Donald Trump issued executive orders banning entry into the United States from seven majority Muslim countries: Iran, Ira...
By the Numbers: Travel Bookings for Baseball Hall of Fame’s Induction Weekend
With the 2017 class set at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown (Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, Ivan Rodriguez, John Schuerholz and Bud Selig)...
When Domed Structures Are No Match for Mother Nature
We’re into the season of ice and snow (no kidding), and it’s driving sports events indoors in many areas of the U.S. But what happens when domes and o...
Getting the Lead Out: Will It Affect Sport Fishing Events?
A late-in-the-day order by outgoing President Barack Obama, banning lead fishing tackle and ammunition, has the fishing and hunting communities up in ...
USA Football to Test Major Safety Changes
Days before Super Bowl LI kicked off, and amid declining player participation and increasing safety concerns, USA Football announced radical changes t...
Market Saturation? Attracting Sponsorships in a Changing Climate
When an event isn’t held because of problems with the venue, weather or other factors, it’s disappointing, but not the fault of the event owner. Howev...
Calgary Explores Another Olympic Bid
If everything old is new again, then Calgary is brand-spankin’-new. Canadian politicians remain “really interested” in a bid for the 2026 Winter Olymp...
Bid Cities Racing to Clean Up Their Acts in Time for IOC Decision
Following concerns about Rio’s open-water venues, candidate cities for 2024 are working to clean up their waterways. Some of the bait being dangled in...