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Millennial Running Study

A study of Millennials, those born between 1980 and 2000, to find out which running and road sports events interest them, and why.

Tokyo2020

Report: Tokyo's High-Level Principles for Sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games

Tokyo has released its report on the plan to create a sustainable and eco-friendly 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

COSki

Economic Study Reveals Ski Industry’s $4.8 Billion Annual Impact to Colorado

Colorado Ski Country USA and Vail Resorts, Inc. announced an economic impact study of the state's skiing and snowboarding industry.

ACSM

Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2016

The American College of Sports Medicine has released its annual survey detailing the fitness trends for the coming year.

NPR

Sports and Health in America: Research and Reports

Does activity in childhood translate into continued activity throughout adulthood? New research has some surprising conclusions.

HiLo_GCSAA

Tourism Economics: Economic Impact of the Coachella Valley Golf Industry

An economic study commissioned by the Hi-Lo Desert GCSA shows golf brings at least a $1.1 billion economic impact to California's Coachella Valley.

Football

Super Bowl or Super (Hyper)bole? Assessing the Economic Impact of America’s Premier Sports Event

The NFL has used the promise of an economic windfall to entice cities to bid for the Super Bowl. But the result is less than is often estimated.

RunningUSA

State of the Sport: U.S. Race Trends

After experiencing 300% growth from 1990-2013, running event finishers in 2014 remains nearly consistent with the all-time record set in 2013.

GCSAA

The Drought in California: Its Effect on Golf Courses

The drought in California has affected golf courses, as well as the golf economy as a whole. This paper shows an interesting breakdown.

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Sports Travel Marketing and Implications

The importance of the non-affluent sports traveler to the economy of the leisure market.