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Match Made in Heaven: White Sox Ticket Demand Surges for Pope-Inspired Hat

The baseball season is still young but the White Sox already clinched the title of Best MLB Promotional Giveaway Ever with their news that all those w...

A little over a year ago, Fort Wayne Curling Club announced its newest big initiative for when the ice melted: the Fort Wayne Lawn Bowls Club and with it, a regulation bowling green. Now, with 75 percent of funding in place, volunteer-driven work has begun on the facility. Here’s an update on the newest entry into the specialty sports facility market.

In Fort Wayne, Lawn Bowling Green Coming Together

A little over a year ago, Fort Wayne Curling Club announced its newest big initiative for when the ice melted: the Fort Wayne Lawn Bowls Club and with...

As World Cup Nears, Scammers Kick Off Efforts to Target Unwitting Travelers

As World Cup Nears, Scammers Kick Off Efforts to Target Unwitting Travelers

With only months remaining until the World Cup takes the field, interest is at an all-time high. Unfortunately, scammers are just as active, and more ...

Facemask Improvements: The Next Frontier in Concussion Reduction?

Facemask Improvements: The Next Frontier in Concussion Reduction?

The NFL’s concussion reduction measures have continued to pay off, although in the last season, 169 concussions were recorded. That is 169 too many fo...

Forget about steps. More people are getting in their swings.

Long-Driving but Not a Long Shot: Golf’s Growth Continues

Forget about steps. More people are getting in their swings. According to the USGA, more than 3.68 million golfers with a Handicap Index® posted a rec...

When it comes to bringing youth sports tournaments to town, sports commissions and CVBs have long enjoyed the additional marketability provided by nearby theme parks. Now, amusement park company Six Flags has announced it will be selling off six of its underperforming parks. The bad news: Some are located in or near top sports destinations.

How Will the Sale of Several Six Flags Parks Impact Sports Destinations?

When it comes to bringing youth sports tournaments to town, sports commissions and CVBs have long enjoyed the additional marketability provided by nea...

SFIA Topline Report Arrives With Good Tidings for Sports Event Industry

SFIA Topline Report Arrives With Good Tidings for Sports Event Industry

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association just sent down a crystal ball view of the youth (and hey, adult too) sports industry and the news is good. T...

How the 2026 World Cup Will Redefine North American Travel Patterns

World Cup Set to Redefine North American Travel Patterns

The countdown to June 11 has begun, with the World Cup poised to trigger one of the largest coordinated movements of people for a sporting event in hi...

Love ‘em or loathe ‘em, the Savannah Bananas ¬— a collective of six barnstorming exhibition baseball teams that turn the game into a raucous circus and sell out stadiums large and small — wants to bring “Banana ball” to youth sports.

A Savannah Bananas Youth Baseball League? Owner Claims It Has A-Peel

Love ‘em or …not, the Savannah Bananas — a collective of six barnstorming exhibition baseball teams that turn the game into a raucous circus and sell ...

Earlier, Warmer Spring Wreaks Havoc on Western Winter Sports Events

Earlier, Wetter Spring Wreaks Havoc on Western Winter Sports Events

Late winter at Western ski resorts is generally filled with events designed to make the most of the last few weeks of snow. Some are competitive and o...