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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.

	Case study \| February 28, 2019 Where Venue Flexibility Meets Midwestern Hospitality By: Michael Popke If you’re even vaguely familiar with Iowa, you know that wrestling is one of the state’s most popular sports, which is why wrestling tournaments...more >>

	Article \| February 20, 2019 Nevada Lawmakers Propose Office of Outdoor Recreation By: Michael Popke Protecting public lands and supporting businesses that depend on those lands has become a topic of crucial interest in the industry. As a new...more >>

	Article \| February 20, 2019 Stephen F. Austin University Debuts First Blockchain Rewards Program By: Michael Popke It really was only a matter of time. Stephen F. Austin University became the first institution of higher learning to jump on the blockchain bandwagon...more >>

	Article \| February 20, 2019 Nationals Park Bans Backpacks, Citing Increased Security Concerns By: Michael Popke Planning to head to the ballpark this spring? If you’re in D.C., you’ll be expected to leave your backpack at home. Nationals Park has become the...more >>

	Article \| February 6, 2019 The Concussion Report: A Round-Up of the Latest Headlines By: Michael Popke A change in treatment regimens (kids can go to school after a head injury), new protocols for testing of injured athletes that can yield results...more >>

	Article \| February 6, 2019 NCAA Adopts Final Four Family Travel Proposal By: Michael Popke A pilot program that began in January 2015 to help cover travel expenses for families of players on teams in the NCAA Division I Men’s and...more >>

	Article \| February 6, 2019 Report: Charter Planes Used More by Men’s Teams Than Women’s By: Michael Popke The great divide between men’s and women’s teams at the collegiate level is an often-referenced (and much argued) issue. A recent report...more >>

	Article \| February 6, 2019 eSports Poised for Major Expansion in 2019 By: Michael Popke How big will eSports become in 2019? REALLY big, according to a recent report. According to that data, the North American market for eSports will...more >>

	Article \| January 23, 2019 Super Bowl LIII by the Numbers By: Michael Popke The conclusion of football playoff season resulting in a Rams/Patriots Super Bowl in Atlanta now gives way to two weeks of hype, hope and...more >>

	Article \| January 23, 2019 How a Warm-Weather City Landed the (Outdoor) NHL Winter Classic By: Michael Popke In 2020, the NHL Winter Classic, a New Year’s Day tradition involving an outdoor game, lands in Dallas, in the Cotton Bowl Stadium. And even though...more >>

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	Case study \| February 28, 2019 Where Venue Flexibility Meets Midwestern Hospitality By: Michael Popke If you’re even vaguely familiar with Iowa, you know that wrestling is one of the state’s most popular sports, which is why wrestling tournaments...more >>

	Article \| February 20, 2019 Nevada Lawmakers Propose Office of Outdoor Recreation By: Michael Popke Protecting public lands and supporting businesses that depend on those lands has become a topic of crucial interest in the industry. As a new...more >>

	Article \| February 20, 2019 Stephen F. Austin University Debuts First Blockchain Rewards Program By: Michael Popke It really was only a matter of time. Stephen F. Austin University became the first institution of higher learning to jump on the blockchain bandwagon...more >>

	Article \| February 20, 2019 Nationals Park Bans Backpacks, Citing Increased Security Concerns By: Michael Popke Planning to head to the ballpark this spring? If you’re in D.C., you’ll be expected to leave your backpack at home. Nationals Park has become the...more >>

	Article \| February 6, 2019 The Concussion Report: A Round-Up of the Latest Headlines By: Michael Popke A change in treatment regimens (kids can go to school after a head injury), new protocols for testing of injured athletes that can yield results...more >>

	Article \| February 6, 2019 NCAA Adopts Final Four Family Travel Proposal By: Michael Popke A pilot program that began in January 2015 to help cover travel expenses for families of players on teams in the NCAA Division I Men’s and...more >>

	Article \| February 6, 2019 Report: Charter Planes Used More by Men’s Teams Than Women’s By: Michael Popke The great divide between men’s and women’s teams at the collegiate level is an often-referenced (and much argued) issue. A recent report...more >>

	Article \| February 6, 2019 eSports Poised for Major Expansion in 2019 By: Michael Popke How big will eSports become in 2019? REALLY big, according to a recent report. According to that data, the North American market for eSports will...more >>

	Article \| January 23, 2019 Super Bowl LIII by the Numbers By: Michael Popke The conclusion of football playoff season resulting in a Rams/Patriots Super Bowl in Atlanta now gives way to two weeks of hype, hope and...more >>

	Article \| January 23, 2019 How a Warm-Weather City Landed the (Outdoor) NHL Winter Classic By: Michael Popke In 2020, the NHL Winter Classic, a New Year’s Day tradition involving an outdoor game, lands in Dallas, in the Cotton Bowl Stadium. And even though...more >>