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Athletic Departments in Most NCAA Division I Public Colleges Spend Three to Six Times More Per Athlete Than Their Institutions Spend to Educate Each Student

AIR Report: Athletic departments of most public colleges and universities in NCAA Division I sports typically spend three to six times as much per athlete as their institutions spend to educate each...

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Sports Fantasy Camps: Offering Fans a More Immersive Experience

Today’s sport organizations have multiple ways of connecting with their fans, including social media, fantasy leagues, facility tours, and others. Many are developing Sports Fantasy Camps to allow...

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2012 Honolulu Marathon & Race Day Walk Statistics and Economic Impact

2012 Honolulu Marathon & Race Day Walk Statistics and Economic Impact, compiled by Jerome Agrusa, Ph.D., Professor, Travel Industry Management, College of Business Hawaii Pacific University

Risk Management Plans: Existence and Enforcement at NIAAA Member High School Athletic...

Risk Management Plans: Existence and Enforcement at NIAAA Member High School Athletic Departments

The purpose of this study was to explore the current scenario of interscholastic athletics in terms of the existence and enforcement of risk management plans within high school athletic departments....

The Purpose of College Sports: Building a Brand and Providing Pride

The Purpose of College Sports: Building a Brand and Providing Pride

In the realm of college sports, the spectators play a vital role to the overall experience of the sporting event. However are all spectators fans, or is the word “fan” reserved for only someone...

Kids and Sports: New Study to Determine Impact of Contact Sports on Children

Kids and Sports: New Study to Determine Impact of Contact Sports on Children

Sports are fun and playing sports can be wonderful for kids: they get a healthy workout, learn to appreciate physical fitness, and they learn other lessons like being a team player and how to lose a...

Sports Branding is Not for the Faint of Heart

Sports Branding is Not for the Faint of Heart

This paper explores the various challenges marketers and sports teams have to keep fans loyal and active with their brand. It examines the impact of re-branding and the popularization of social media...

Make Your Sports Marketing Pay Off

Make Your Sports Marketing Pay Off

Best practices to make sports marketing pay off

Breaking Down the Barriers for Women on and off the Sports Field

Breaking Down the Barriers for Women on and off the Sports Field

As the Olympic Games celebrates historic achievements in gender equity, Ernst & Young launches new white paper on enhancing diversity in sports, business, society and the global economy

Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy in the United States

Climate Impacts on the Winter Tourism Economy in the United States

In the many U.S. states that rely on winter tourism, snow is currency and climate change is expected to contribute to warmer winters, reduced snowfall, and shorter snow seasons. For those whose...