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NFL athletes were outright humbled in their recent match against Team USA’s Flag Football squad but the more important takeaway was this: The event provided an enormous showcase for the skills it takes to play flag and will help bump up the profile of the already burgeoning youth sport.
ARTICLE Apr 02, 2026

USA Flag Matchup Was Bad News for the NFL but Great News for Events

NFL athletes were outright humbled in their recent match against Team USA’s Flag Football squad but the more important takeaway was this: The event provided an enormous showcase for the skills it take...
How the 2026 World Cup Will Redefine North American Travel Patterns
ARTICLE Apr 02, 2026

World Cup Set to Redefine North American Travel Patterns

The countdown to June 11 has begun, with the World Cup poised to trigger one of the largest coordinated movements of people for a sporting event in history. Here is a look at how, with16 host cities a...
SFIA Topline Report Arrives With Good Tidings for Sports Event Industry
ARTICLE Apr 02, 2026

SFIA Topline Report Arrives With Good Tidings for Sports Event Industry

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association just sent down a crystal ball view of the youth (and hey, adult too) sports industry and the news is good. Team sports are continuing to grow, as are fitness ...
TYPTI, a new racquet sport is being heavily promoted by its founder
ARTICLE Apr 02, 2026

A New Racquet Sport Enters the Chat. Will it Gain Tournament Traction?

TYPTI, a new racquet sport is being heavily promoted by its founder, who talks up the potential for a pro tour and the opportunities to capitalize on unused courts. However, questions remain. The spor...
When it comes to bringing youth sports tournaments to town, sports commissions and CVBs have long enjoyed the additional marketability provided by nearby theme parks. Now, amusement park company Six Flags has announced it will be selling off six of its underperforming parks. The bad news: Some are located in or near top sports destinations.
ARTICLE Apr 02, 2026

How Will the Sale of Several Six Flags Parks Impact Sports Destinations?

When it comes to bringing youth sports tournaments to town, sports commissions and CVBs have long enjoyed the additional marketability provided by nearby theme parks. Now, amusement park company Six F...
Event Owners Can Take Heart from Spring Forecast with Lower Tornado Risk
ARTICLE Apr 02, 2026

Event Owners Can Take Heart from Spring Forecast with Lower Tornado Risk

The long-range weather forecast for this spring is in and it should be reassuring to owners with sports events planned for areas in the Midwest: fewer tornadoes are anticipated. However, other events,...
Curling Clubs Report Renewed Interest in Wake of USA’s Historic Olympics
ARTICLE Mar 19, 2026

Curling Clubs Report Renewed Interest in Wake of USA’s Historic Olympics

One of the (very many) feel-good stories to come out of the recent Winter Olympics was Team USA’s first-ever medal in mixed doubles curling, which included the storyline of the oldest-ever American wo...
Basketball Courts are Being Removed from Gyms. Where are the “Basketmalls?”
ARTICLE Mar 19, 2026

Gyms Are Removing Basketball Courts. Where are the “Basketmalls?”

The ongoing conversion of big-box stores to what have become known as “picklemalls,” or franchise pickleball clubs, has escaped nobody’s attention. At the same time, though, basketball courts are disa...
Moving Beyond Golf, Country Clubs Become the New Frontier for Tournaments
ARTICLE Mar 19, 2026

Moving Beyond Golf, Country Clubs Become the New Frontier for Tournaments

Times were, country clubs were the bastion of golf, with swimming pools and the occasional tennis courts thrown in to create incentives for family, rather than just individual, memberships. These days...
No More Backpedaling as Events and Venues Increasingly Welcome E-Bikes
ARTICLE Mar 05, 2026

No More Backpedaling as Events and Venues Increasingly Welcome E-Bikes

While it doesn’t reach the level of divisiveness that some issues do (ahem, politics!), the subject of the presence of e-bikes in competitions and on venues like trails certainly does cause people to ...

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