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...
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...
Rounding third and heading for the plate, softball is poised for an enormous comeback. Like most team sports, softball (both slow-pitch and fast-pitch) took a hit in in 2020. But now, with players ret...
The states that form an uppercase “L” along the Pacific Coast and into the American Southwest offer a plethora of sports tournament and event options — from Quidditch (now known as quadball) to ice ho...
Here’s an opportunity for those who want to attract a top-tier tennis event. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is seeking a host for a possible Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying tie event in e...
A recent announcement that flag football will be campaigning for Olympic inclusion at Los Angeles in 2028 – well, it must have landed on the right ears. That sport, plus eight others (motorsport, cric...
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®...
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...
Multiple large, construction-related stadium projects will launch very soon because of an MLB mandate. But where are projects scheduled, and what do they involve? And what does the mandate specify? Th...
When the L.A. Clippers made a pledge in 2018 to renovate all Los Angeles area basketball courts, people thought it was a great idea – but had doubts it would happen. Now, thanks to a partnership with ...
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...
