Michael Popke

Home
> SDM Contributor

SDM Contributor

Michael Popke is an award-winning journalist with 25 years of professional experience in print and digital media. For 15 years, he was managing editor of Athletic Business, the leading business-to-business magazine and website for athletic, fitness and recreation professionals. He also has coached baseball, basketball and softball, worked as a USA Swimming stroke-and-turn official and is an avid high school sports and aquatics safety supporter. Michael owns Two Lakes Media Group and lives in the Madison, Wisconsin, area.

	Article \| June 12, 2019 Universities Boost Alcohol Availability at Games By: Michael Popke In an effort to boost revenues and enhance the fan experience, more college and university athletic programs are expanding alcohol sales. Within the...more >>

	Article \| June 12, 2019 How Much Does It Cost Big Ten Athletic Programs to Travel? By: Michael Popke The school year has come to a close which means athletic programs can take a (very brief) break from paying for student athlete travel. And make no...more >>

	Article \| June 12, 2019 Study Demonstrates Positive Impact of Youth Sports on Mental Health By: Michael Popke As if there weren’t already plenty of reasons to support youth participation in sports programming, medical science is bringing us one more. A new...more >>

	Article \| June 12, 2019 Pre-Olympics Bounce Hits China By: Michael Popke A winter sports flash mob? A sudden uptick in interest in ice and snow events? It’s all a documented part of what is becoming known as the...more >>

	Article \| June 12, 2019 Expected Cost of L.A. Olympics Skyrockets to Nearly $7 Billion By: Michael Popke Being the host of the Olympics is going to be expensive. Los Angeles won’t have the Games until 2028, but organizers already are predicting...more >>

	Article \| May 29, 2019 Illinois Implementing Background Checks for High School Officials By: Michael Popke Finding enough referees and umpires for high school sporting events is a challenging task for athletics administrators and in Illinois, it just got...more >>

	Article \| May 29, 2019 Big in Texas: Dallas Suburb Targeted for $500 Million Cricket Stadium By: Michael Popke In 2018, Texas became home of North America’s largest esports facility in Arlington. Now, plans appear to be moving forward with a $500 million...more >>

	Article \| May 29, 2019 Cornhole's Meteoric Rise Has Leaders Thinking the Olympic Podium's the Limit By: Michael Popke Cornhole, the ultimate tailgate sport (hey, you can play it with a drink in one hand), would like to be considered for Olympic inclusion. And even if...more >>

	Article \| May 29, 2019 Dallas CVB, Other Groups Oppose Bill That Would Discriminate Based on Religious Beliefs By: Michael Popke Following its bout with a so-called ‘bathroom bill,’ Texas is back in a less than flattering spotlight. Now, state lawmakers are seeking to allow...more >>

	Article \| May 29, 2019 Convict Labor, Goats Being Considered by Schools to Keep Fields Cut By: Michael Popke Although the ideas ultimately were discarded, it’s a revealing sign of the times when a school district is considering local jail inmates and goats...more >>

Home Sports Channels Destination Channels Event Management Channel White Papers SDM Magazine SDM Blitz e-Newsletter Advertise

Copyright 2001-2019, Due North Consulting, Inc. -- All rights reserved.
The material on this site is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted, cached, displayed, published, broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of Due North Consulting, Inc.

	Article \| June 12, 2019 Universities Boost Alcohol Availability at Games By: Michael Popke In an effort to boost revenues and enhance the fan experience, more college and university athletic programs are expanding alcohol sales. Within the...more >>

	Article \| June 12, 2019 How Much Does It Cost Big Ten Athletic Programs to Travel? By: Michael Popke The school year has come to a close which means athletic programs can take a (very brief) break from paying for student athlete travel. And make no...more >>

	Article \| June 12, 2019 Study Demonstrates Positive Impact of Youth Sports on Mental Health By: Michael Popke As if there weren’t already plenty of reasons to support youth participation in sports programming, medical science is bringing us one more. A new...more >>

	Article \| June 12, 2019 Pre-Olympics Bounce Hits China By: Michael Popke A winter sports flash mob? A sudden uptick in interest in ice and snow events? It’s all a documented part of what is becoming known as the...more >>

	Article \| June 12, 2019 Expected Cost of L.A. Olympics Skyrockets to Nearly $7 Billion By: Michael Popke Being the host of the Olympics is going to be expensive. Los Angeles won’t have the Games until 2028, but organizers already are predicting...more >>

	Article \| May 29, 2019 Illinois Implementing Background Checks for High School Officials By: Michael Popke Finding enough referees and umpires for high school sporting events is a challenging task for athletics administrators and in Illinois, it just got...more >>

	Article \| May 29, 2019 Big in Texas: Dallas Suburb Targeted for $500 Million Cricket Stadium By: Michael Popke In 2018, Texas became home of North America’s largest esports facility in Arlington. Now, plans appear to be moving forward with a $500 million...more >>

	Article \| May 29, 2019 Cornhole's Meteoric Rise Has Leaders Thinking the Olympic Podium's the Limit By: Michael Popke Cornhole, the ultimate tailgate sport (hey, you can play it with a drink in one hand), would like to be considered for Olympic inclusion. And even if...more >>

	Article \| May 29, 2019 Dallas CVB, Other Groups Oppose Bill That Would Discriminate Based on Religious Beliefs By: Michael Popke Following its bout with a so-called ‘bathroom bill,’ Texas is back in a less than flattering spotlight. Now, state lawmakers are seeking to allow...more >>

	Article \| May 29, 2019 Convict Labor, Goats Being Considered by Schools to Keep Fields Cut By: Michael Popke Although the ideas ultimately were discarded, it’s a revealing sign of the times when a school district is considering local jail inmates and goats...more >>