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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...
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To track safety concerns in sports, consult autofill. With Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest, all you needed to do was type in “chest” and autofill helpfully added the rest of the word, protection. Now, w...
Powerful and innovative. Those are two words that we have long associated with this industry. And in previous years, we have learned two more: Determined and resourceful. It takes all four of these qu...
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Each year, thousands of athletes nationwide pack up their bags and head out to various destinations for sporting competitions, all in pursuit of excellence. But what does it take to create a one-of-a-...
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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).
