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ARTICLE Dec 04, 2025
Report: Hotel Challenges in Attracting Visitors for World Cup Stays
As the 2026 World Cup approaches, the U.S. hotel sector is seeing soaring rates but also challenges from declining international travel and new visa fees. Hotel occupancy remains low as many fans wait...
ARTICLE Dec 04, 2025
A “Bookend Winter” Forecast Could Help Strategically Scheduled Sports
Winter sports events that take place outdoors could see some reliably good conditions – for a change. AccuWeather® long-range experts say the best skiing and snowboarding conditions are expected durin...
ARTICLE Nov 06, 2025
The Flap Over Guardian Caps in Youth Football Hasn’t Tapped Out Yet
Even as Friday night lights continue to illuminate the skies in communities large and small nationwide, polarizing discussions surrounding the use of padded mushroom-shaped football helmet caps to hel...
ARTICLE Nov 06, 2025
Turkey Trot Training Programs Stuffing the Coffers of 5K Event Owners
Halloween is behind us and Thanksgiving looms ahead. With it come the Turkey Trots, the most popular 5K fun run in America, traditionally taking place on the big holiday and marketed as a preemptive s...
ARTICLE Nov 06, 2025
Will Rebooted Treasure Hunt Lead People Outdoors or Just into Trouble?
Hey, rescue crews: Just when you thought you were safe from treasure hunters, it turns out you weren’t. Two new hunts have been announced, one in the Sierra Nevadas and one, well, somewhere in the Ame...
ARTICLE Nov 01, 2025
Horse Sense
Equine sports are as varied as the horses and riders who participate, and as multitudinous as the crowds who come to watch. From the uniquely American sport of rodeo to the power and beauty of discipl...
ARTICLE Nov 01, 2025
Set for Success
Played on four surfaces (indoor, sand, grass and even the emerging discipline of snow) and a perennial tournament powerhouse sport, volleyball lends itself to almost any setting and any age group. Thr...
ARTICLE Oct 29, 2025
Meet the 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
Each year, SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, is a tribute to the power of an industry. This year was no exception. Communities that hosted these events reaped a sha...
ARTICLE Oct 23, 2025
Ghoul, Please: A List of the Top 25 Most Haunted (and Historic) Hotels
Here’s news you don’t see every day (and it is oh, so suited to Halloween on Friday): A list of the top 25 most haunted hotels. Best news: Many are in sports cities (for those who want to book a stay ...
ARTICLE Oct 23, 2025
Communities Tackle Barriers to Sports for Youths with Disabilities
Children’s mental, physical and emotional health all worsen when they’re not regularly participating in youth sports. But there is a greater likelihood of those struggles among children with physical ...
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