More Netting, More Streaming Might be Coming to MLB
Play ball! Only more safely and more accessibly. The quarterly Owners Meeting of Major League Baseball teams wrapped up in November with Commissioner ...
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Raiders in Los Angeles? It’s Possible, with New Coalition at Work
The Oakland Raiders will need a home after 2015 and a number of cities have shown interest. Most recently, though, it seems likely the team will wind ...
Adult Athletes Being Offered Competitive Play Opportunities
Rec league or grade school athlete? Welcome to high school sports tryouts. High school student-athlete? Don’t miss the varsity or club sports offered ...
How the Sports Industry Gets Faked Out, and Why Planners Should Care
It happens at NCAA March Madness. At the World Series. Even at the Olympics. It’s rampant and it’s ugly and it’s costing a lot of money to fight. And ...
NBA, Verizon Join Forces on $400 Million Mobile Content Deal
It’s the smoking gun that lets everyone see how much the NBA is pursuing a younger demographic. Verizon and the National Basketball Association have a...
Trending Now: American Employees Being Offered More Paid Vacation Time
Americans love to travel. That’s not exactly news to sports event planners, who spend plenty of time investigating sites and comparing cities in order...
End of the W-League: What Does it Mean to Sports Planners?
The recent announcement of the closure of the W-League, the women’s pro-am soccer organization, had an air of inevitability. The organization, which h...
Appleton, WI, Other Cities, Raise Hotel Room Taxes for Sports Tourism
While many cities have an agenda to lure more dollars into their economy, they are often unwilling to do so at the expense of already-burned taxpayers...
Not in My Backyard: Planners See New Rules on Sports in Denver’s Parks
The fun runs, benefit bicycle rides and charity walks streaming through Denver’s parks weren’t considered fun, charitable or beneficial to those livin...
College Football in Your Uber Ride? AT&T is Making It Happen
The taxi industry – already feeling the pinch from Uber – just took a big hit. This one, however, is a flying tackle and it’s fueled by the sports ind...