Our annual awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, is exceeding its pre-pandemic numbers. This year alone, the economic impact of all award winners was more than $2.42 billion,...
Which sports events are having the hardest time getting back on their feet? In-person road races of the 10K-and-up distances, apparently. The Boston Athletic Association’s 2022 10K was down a whopping...
Tennis and pickleball have been experiencing tremendous growth over the last two years, and with courts back in session, players are enrolling in tournaments in record numbers, and spectators are floc...
As the pandemic continues to ease, equestrian and rodeo athletes are eagerly getting back on their mounts, which is great news for destinations that host an ever-broadening array of horse-centric even...
Talk about flipping the script: during the COVID-19 hiatus, most gymnastics events came to a halt. Now, the sport is benefitting from a participation boom fueled by the Olympics. With nearly 5 million...
One of the sports that got up and running quickly in 2020 was BMX, and in the intervening three years, it has not slowed down at all. In fact, the last three-year period was the most exciting and chal...
If the pandemic taught us nothing else, it was the importance of being flexible and remaining open to new ideas, not the least of which was that of venue selection. Even now, with travel sports surgin...
Little League® International announced the full-capacity return of all of its World Series events. That includes the 75th anniversary of the organization’s signature event, the Little League Baseball®...
For destinations and events impacted by Hurricane Ian, SDM is extending the deadline for its awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism. Help us recognize YOU as a part of the indu...
In an attempt to increase youth basketball opportunities across socio-economic, racial and gender lines, the National Basketball Association and the Women’s National Basketball Association have launch...
Our annual awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, is exceeding its pre-pandemic numbers. This year alone, the economic impact...
Reimagined World-Class Entertainment and Sports Venue to Re-Open as CFG Bank Arena in February 2023 and Host Biggest Sporting Events, Top Concerts, and More
