Business Development | Sports Destination Management

The NCAA Board Approved the Transformation Committee’s Report. What’s Next?

Article Jan 21, 2023 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

Recently, the SDM Blitz covered the salient points of the report of the NCAA’s Division I Transforma...

STUNT reaches milestone as NCAA Emerging Sport

NCAA Names STUNT as its Newest DII Emerging Sport for Women

Article Jan 20, 2023 | By: SDM Editorial Team

As STUNT, the team sport that uses cheer skills but removes the crowd-leading aspect, begins its 13t...

NFL’s Global Reach Keeps Expanding - Could a European Division Be on Tap?

Article Jan 20, 2023 | By: Michael Popke

In its ever-expanding effort to make American football a global sport, the NFL plans to host at leas...

Team Sports Participation Increasing But Not Quite Back to Pre-2020 Levels

Article Jan 19, 2023 | By: Michael Popke

New data from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s “U.S. Trends in Team Sports Report” for 20...

The objective of the forum is to address key safety and security challenges facing intercollegiate athletic programs and to share best practices for continuous improvement.

The NCS4 National Intercollegiate Athletics Safety and Security Forum to be held Jan. 17-18, 2023

News Jan 11, 2023

The objective of the forum is to address key safety and security challenges facing intercollegiate...

SeatGeek and United Soccer League Announce New Partnership

News Jan 09, 2023

SeatGeek becomes a Preferred Ticketing Partner of USL as FC Tulsa, Detroit City FC, Lexington SC, Monterey Bay F.C., Richmond Kickers join SeatGeek’s global soccer roster.

Pundits Think NCAA Report to Grow March Madness is Just That: Madness

Article Jan 08, 2023 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

March Madness, only madder - or is it more mad? The NCAA’s Division I Transformation Committee relea...

Inside Events: 5v5 Soccer

Article Jan 07, 2023 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

SDM has spoken with the 5v5 Soccer Tour previously about its soccer events presented in small-sided ...

Climate Change Forces IOC to Postpone Awarding 2030 Winter Olympics

Article Jan 05, 2023 | By: Michael Popke

The IOC has delayed announcing the host city of the 2030 Winter Olympics, citing climate change. The...

Visit Overland Park Launches Sports Tourism Effort with Hiring of Industry Veteran

News Jan 05, 2023

Visit Overland Park, Overland Park’s official destination marketing organization announced the launch of their anticipated sports tourism strategy with the hiring of industry veteran Eric Olson.