There’s a fast-growing sector in the sports events market and it isn’t youth, although it’s made up of athletes who used to fall into that category: Adult leagues with regular programming in everythin...
Remember when the Field of Dreams movie site was little more than a tourist destination in the middle of an Iowa cornfield? Nearly 40 years after the 1989 film starring Kevin Costner as a struggling f...
When NCAA announced that women’s flag football had received a formal recommendation to become a championship sport, the reaction was an open-mouthed stare because, well, flag was just added to the Eme...
We already know that sports tourism is a nearly $275 billion industry. We also know that everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is...
The likelihood that the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be a cure-all for the U.S. hospitality industry, as once believed, is looking iffier by the day. From ticketing fiascos to tailgating issues and sponso...
Here we are, halfway through National Tennis Month, and the news is … bad. No fewer than 23 tennis programs across all three divisions of the NCAA have been canceled in recent weeks. The Intercollegia...
A college women’s tournaments with more than $1 million at stake. Sounds like March Madness, right? Nope, it’s Spikes Under the Lights, a college volleyball showcase, and it’s coming to AT&T Stadium ...
With a record 19 percent of the population having participated in fishing in 2024, it’s no surprise that the fishing competition landscape continues to expand with more livestreaming, increasing prize...
If you’re looking for the all-American sports experience, it’s hard to turn away from all that a college town can offer, like excellent venues, plentiful accommodations, a variety of restaurants, fun,...
Here's something to consider: Every time a facility hosts a tournament or a destination welcomes a sporting event, local businesses are watching. They see the parking lots filling up, the restaurants ...
There’s a fast-growing sector in the sports events market and it isn’t youth, although it’s made up of athletes who used to fall into that category: A...
Catch Des Moines received the Innovation in Marketing Award at the 2026 Iowa Tourism Awards Luncheon at Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack & Hotel, held as part of the annual Iowa Tourism Conference.
PENN Entertainment, Inc. expects to open the new state-of-the-art hotel tower at Hollywood Casino Columbus on June 12, 2026, pending customary regulatory approvals.
The multi-year agreement will continue the stations’ role as the official English and Spanish television broadcast partners for the Bank of America Chicago Distance Series events through 2028.
