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ARTICLE Jun 23, 2025
Now Open: Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
We already know that sports tourism is a $114 billion industry and that everyone reading this has helped hit that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is accepting nominati...

ARTICLE Jun 19, 2025
Fanning the Flame: Potential Olympic Host Cities Already Making Noise
It’s not even close to the bidding cycle, but we are halfway into 2024, and potential host cities for the 2036 and 2040 Summer Olympics are beginning to emerge. No fewer than four countries have confi...

ARTICLE Jun 19, 2025
Get Your BID On: 2027 World Triathlon Championship Finals
Want to host an elite multisport event? Here’s your chance. World Triathlon has reopened the bidding process for the 2027 World Triathlon Championship Finals, its flagship annual event. This event wil...

ARTICLE Jun 11, 2025
Coming Soon: SDM’s 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism Awards
We already know that sports tourism is a $114 billion-plus industry and everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is gearing up for i...

ARTICLE Apr 24, 2025
From Shot Skis to Pond Skims, Shenanigans Mark End of Ski Season
Yeah, we know. Ski resorts are hawking special advance discounts if people buy passes for next year’s ski season. But what everyone REALLY wants to know is, of course, this: Who is planning what crazy...

ARTICLE Apr 10, 2025
FIFA Women’s World Cup to Make a Return Trip to the USA in 2031
The Women’s World Cup is on its way back to the United States. FIFA has confirmed that the USA will host the event in 2031, with the United Kingdom hosting in 2035. Is it a lock? Well, the USA’s was t...

ARTICLE Mar 27, 2025
State of Stock: The Delicate Balance of Repopulating Fisheries
Fishing tournaments rely on a strong population of aquatic species not only to make tournaments sustainable but to attract amateur anglers and keep them engaged. Stocking, the practice of introducing ...

ARTICLE Mar 27, 2025
Live Rays, Dead Birds and Other Offbeat MLB Factoids
Want a sure sign of spring to distract you from your busted bracket? Major League Baseball has stepped up to the plate. This comes on the heels of an extremely lucrative and well attended spring train...

ARTICLE Mar 01, 2025
Need a Go-To? Here’s Who’s Who
Sometimes, what an event owner needs is a fresh start: A new destination and, of course, a new partner to help out with everything. On the next few pages, SDM has compiled the definitive go-to guide w...

ARTICLE Feb 27, 2025
Coastal Sports Destinations Playing Up the Lure of Shipwrecks, Pirates
Coastal sports destinations have long played up their history which includes shipwrecks and pirates. This, in turn, can create educational, as well as profitable, side trips for visiting athletes and ...