Article | October 11, 2020
Surfing Riding a New Wave of Popularity
By: Michael Popke
With water sports events benefiting from a degree of natural, built-in safety and health that many other sports can’t yet offer, surfing has, to...more >>
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Article | October 9, 2020
2020 Could End with a Welcome Snow Sports Boom
By: Michael Popke
Snow sports – outdoors and by nature, socially distanced (at least when done right), could see a boom this year. More than 30 ski resorts have...more >>
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 | Article | October 9, 2020
“Assault on Hometown Baseball” a Done Deal as League Contractions Begin
By: Michael Popke
We first heard the term, “assault on hometown baseball,” back in late 2019, as word of elimination of Minor League teams began to filter through....more >>
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 | Article | September 23, 2020
Fake Crowd Sounds, Unauthorized Drones Make Noise in Empty Stadiums
By: Michael Popke
A lack of spectators being present at live sports events has led event owners and broadcasters to get creative. Piped-in crowd noise (the silence in...more >>
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Article | September 13, 2020
Socially Distanced and Outdoors, Pickleball and Tennis are Winning the Numbers Game
By: Michael Popke
With only a little bad press (Novak Djokovic’s early exit from the US Open after hitting a line judge with a ball doesn’t actually count) and...more >>
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 | Article | September 12, 2020
Gains Made by High School Football, Volleyball Could Lead the Comeback of Youth Sports
By: Michael Popke
While this is typically when the National Federation of State High School Associations releases its annual sports participation survey, listing all...more >>
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Article | September 11, 2020
Referee Shortages Loom as Sports Resume
By: Michael Popke
One thing that hasn’t changed over the last six months is a shortage of referees. If anything, it’s worse. Here are the strategies event owners...more >>
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Article | September 11, 2020
From Coasters to Tournaments, Smart Strategies Bringing Back Business
By: Michael Popke
What do rollercoasters, theme parks and the sports tourism industry all have in common? They’re both working on creating the smartest strategies to...more >>
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 | Article | September 1, 2020
Diving Back In to Sports
By: Michael Popke
Destinations are diving back into the sports tourism market, leveraging a primal element: water. Fishing tournaments, wakeboarding championships,...more >>
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 | Article | August 28, 2020
Women Golfers Finally Breaking the Glass Ceiling at Muirfield - Can the USA be Far Behind?
By: Michael Popke
If you’re searching for silver linings in the massive dark cloud that is 2020, it’s worth noting that this year is the 100th anniversary of the...more >>
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