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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.

	Article \| April 3, 2019 Report: Europe’s SnowWorld Eyes Virginia for North America’s First Indoor Ski Resort By: Michael Popke Is North America’s first indoor ski and snow sports facility coming to Fairfax, Virginia.? Maybe, if local news reports are to be believed. Could...more >>

	Article \| April 3, 2019 By the Numbers: The Final Four By: Michael Popke The Cinderellas have long since left the dance and we’re down to the Final Four. As those teams come screaming into Minneapolis to duke it out (see...more >>

	Article \| March 20, 2019 Allegiant Airlines Donates Seats to Help Club Team Compete By: Michael Popke Here’s a nice gesture. Allegiant Airlines, upon hearing that Montana State University’s hockey team might not be able to make it to their...more >>

	Article \| March 20, 2019 Rutgers, New Mexico State Tap in Alcohol for Revenue Boosts By: Michael Popke Athletic programs at two major universities recently made headlines regarding the sale of alcohol — and not just during games. Rutgers is expanding...more >>

	Article \| March 20, 2019 Massachusetts Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Youth Tackle Football By: Michael Popke We’ve reached a point where it’s no longer a shock when public officials propose banning youth football. The latest state to do so is...more >>

	Article \| March 6, 2019 What’s Going on With the Alliance of American Football? By: Michael Popke The Alliance of American Football’s regular season kicked off in early February and is expected to continue until mid-April. So far, so good. The...more >>

	Article \| March 6, 2019 Hartford Yard Goats Are First Pro Sports Team to Ban Peanuts By: Michael Popke "Buy me some kale chips and dried fruit snacks…?" Nope, sorry, it just doesn’t have the same ring. Dunkin’ Donuts Park (home of the MiLB...more >>

	Article \| March 6, 2019 Wisconsin Mulls Stadium Handrails After Fan Outcry By: Michael Popke Sometimes, the complaints get just too loud to ignore. After years of concern from University of Wisconsin football fans, it appears UW athletic...more >>

	Article \| February 28, 2019 Splash Landings By: Michael Popke Maybe it’s the blue water. Maybe it’s the sounds of the crowd. Maybe it’s the scent of chlorine. Whatever its secret ingredient is, swimming...more >>

	Case study \| February 28, 2019 Orange County’s Great Park Continues Epic Evolution By: Michael Popke In the early days of 2019, the new Great Park Ice facility opened in Irvine, California, with a series of public skates that provided a preview of...more >>

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	Article \| April 3, 2019 Report: Europe’s SnowWorld Eyes Virginia for North America’s First Indoor Ski Resort By: Michael Popke Is North America’s first indoor ski and snow sports facility coming to Fairfax, Virginia.? Maybe, if local news reports are to be believed. Could...more >>

	Article \| April 3, 2019 By the Numbers: The Final Four By: Michael Popke The Cinderellas have long since left the dance and we’re down to the Final Four. As those teams come screaming into Minneapolis to duke it out (see...more >>

	Article \| March 20, 2019 Allegiant Airlines Donates Seats to Help Club Team Compete By: Michael Popke Here’s a nice gesture. Allegiant Airlines, upon hearing that Montana State University’s hockey team might not be able to make it to their...more >>

	Article \| March 20, 2019 Rutgers, New Mexico State Tap in Alcohol for Revenue Boosts By: Michael Popke Athletic programs at two major universities recently made headlines regarding the sale of alcohol — and not just during games. Rutgers is expanding...more >>

	Article \| March 20, 2019 Massachusetts Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Youth Tackle Football By: Michael Popke We’ve reached a point where it’s no longer a shock when public officials propose banning youth football. The latest state to do so is...more >>

	Article \| March 6, 2019 What’s Going on With the Alliance of American Football? By: Michael Popke The Alliance of American Football’s regular season kicked off in early February and is expected to continue until mid-April. So far, so good. The...more >>

	Article \| March 6, 2019 Hartford Yard Goats Are First Pro Sports Team to Ban Peanuts By: Michael Popke "Buy me some kale chips and dried fruit snacks…?" Nope, sorry, it just doesn’t have the same ring. Dunkin’ Donuts Park (home of the MiLB...more >>

	Article \| March 6, 2019 Wisconsin Mulls Stadium Handrails After Fan Outcry By: Michael Popke Sometimes, the complaints get just too loud to ignore. After years of concern from University of Wisconsin football fans, it appears UW athletic...more >>

	Article \| February 28, 2019 Splash Landings By: Michael Popke Maybe it’s the blue water. Maybe it’s the sounds of the crowd. Maybe it’s the scent of chlorine. Whatever its secret ingredient is, swimming...more >>

	Case study \| February 28, 2019 Orange County’s Great Park Continues Epic Evolution By: Michael Popke In the early days of 2019, the new Great Park Ice facility opened in Irvine, California, with a series of public skates that provided a preview of...more >>