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ARTICLE Jul 03, 2025
Playing Up Lifeguarding by Showcasing Skills in Competition
Showcasing a sport is the best way to drive participation. It is, after all, how the term, “Olympic bounce,” was invented and why archery took off in the wake of the Hunger Games movies. Communities n...

ARTICLE Jul 01, 2025
Case Study: Building a Winning Collegiate Sport Bid Package
Collegiate event bids are no joke as sports tourism continues to grow nationwide, upping the competition ante bringing in the visitors. The secret sauce for potential host destinations is in the detai...

ARTICLE Jul 01, 2025
Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail
The Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail (FOMNTT) is a nonprofit, nondenominational ministry. What began in 1998 as a small four-division tournament trail with a total of 21 events through the fir...

ARTICLE Jun 23, 2025
Now Open: Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
We already know that sports tourism is a $114 billion industry and that everyone reading this has helped hit that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is accepting nominati...

ARTICLE Jun 19, 2025
Fanning the Flame: Potential Olympic Host Cities Already Making Noise
It’s not even close to the bidding cycle, but we are halfway into 2024, and potential host cities for the 2036 and 2040 Summer Olympics are beginning to emerge. No fewer than four countries have confi...

ARTICLE Jun 11, 2025
Coming Soon: SDM’s 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism Awards
We already know that sports tourism is a $114 billion-plus industry and everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is gearing up for i...

ARTICLE Jun 05, 2025
Everything Brown is Green Again: Changing Industrial Sites into Sports Venues
The benefits of youth sports facilities are well-known. However, as communities become increasingly landlocked, finding space for them continues to be difficult. One solution has been the repurposing ...

ARTICLE Jun 05, 2025
Flag Football Gains Yardage at NCAA, High School Levels
NCAA women’s sports are making 2025 the year they don’t take no for an answer. Recently, the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics made a recommendation that Divisions I, II and III sponsor legislation ...

ARTICLE Jun 05, 2025
Boost in Sports Equipment Sales Heralds Positive Forecast for Industry
The overused term is “perfect storm,” a confluence of factors that creates a rare outcome. And right now, that’s what’s going on with sales of sports equipment. Racquet and golf equipment manufacturer...

ARTICLE May 23, 2025
Travel Sports Score Big Win with Precedent-Setting Right to Play Act
The travel sports industry just scored a major victory. In Illinois, high school student athletes, who previously were unable to participate in non-school sports programs during the playing season, wi...
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