Little known fact: Gallaudet University’s football team invented the huddle in 1894 because, in playing other teams who were deaf and hard of hearing, they did not want anyone to see their plays. Now,...
What profit margin is getting high? The one for cannabis tourism, apparently; it now has its own nonprofit 501(c)(6) trade organization (the Cannabis Tourism Association International) and a growing r...
Here’s something that may or may not surprise you (and either way, it’s a sobering fact): Body image issues, social media, gender biases and coaching styles may be causing young athletes to quit sport...
The U.S. Women’s National Team might not have gotten its three-peat but the USA is looking for one. If successful, the bid (a joint effort with Mexico) to host the Women’s World Cup in 2027 would mean...
Big-time college football is going through some major changes, from conference realignment to broadcast deals. And here’s another paradigm shift: alcohol is flowing in more arenas than ever. Booze out...
Headlines from major league sports cities around the country have been hyping a new trend for stadiums’ off-seasons: Play a round of golf by teeing off from multiple levels of the arena and driving a ...
It’s ironic that in an age of “Buy American,” event owners of sports tournaments usually held in the USA are pulling up stakes and moving the action to Saudi Arabia. The latest destination to lose out...
Futsal, or indoor soccer, has become a solid choice for outdoor players who want to hone their competitive skills during the downtime in cold weather. Small-sided format continues to increase in popul...
The hotel industry is not just strong, it’s expanding, according to a recent industry report. Sports tourism is folding into that growth as well, something that hospitality professionals are becoming ...
The National Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF) is the oldest continuously running amateur baseball organization in the country. It was founded in 1914, and in 2024, will celebrate its 110th anniversa...
SDM, the publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market has announced the 2023 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism.
The awards come through the Game On-Community Places to Play Initiative, a partnership of The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC).
