Deadline is almost here for SDM's awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, to recognize events held over the past year that have helped our industry continue to be the nearly $5...
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...
If you build it, they will…complain about the parking? That seems to be a common theme these days as parks, communities and sports facilities increasingly consider adding pickleball courts to take adv...
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...
And to think we are usually more worried about tourists littering, loitering and feeding the wildlife. After 10,000 visitors were evacuated from Yellowstone National Park because of flooding, the coun...
In the arms race to develop the most sophisticated sports complexes, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that some of the very best facilities already exist – no bulldozer necessary. From lakes that h...
Statistically speaking, Navy has emerged more often as the victor in the storied Army/Navy football game but overall, the biggest winner is the host city, gaining as much as $30 million in economic im...
Ripken Baseball’s goal is to provide amateur players with an experience similar to those of big league athletes, and to create memories that encourage them to continue to enjoy and play the game. This...
One headline said it all: "The NFL is Contemplating Getting Rid of the Pro Bowl and Would Anyone Care?" Whether this comes to pass is anyone’s guess but the question has been kicked around in boardroo...
The sweet 16 for FIFA’s 2026 World Cup is set but for some cities, it’s a bitter pill. The big reveal of the host destinations came last week. Watch parties and live updates on social media were the o...
Deadline is almost here for SDM's awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, to recognize events held over the past year that hav...
