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Report: Hotel Challenges in Attracting Visitors for World Cup Stays
ARTICLE Dec 04, 2025

Report: Hotel Challenges in Attracting Visitors for World Cup Stays

As the 2026 World Cup approaches, the U.S. hotel sector is seeing soaring rates but also challenges from declining international travel and new visa fees. Hotel occupancy remains low as many fans wait...
Frisco: Sports City USA
ARTICLE Nov 23, 2025

Frisco: Sports City USA

Game recognizes game. Everyone has heard the expression and those who work in sports understand it. And for Frisco, Texas, the creation of the Sports City, USA brand was the ultimate expression of gam...
Equine Virus Upending Events
ARTICLE Nov 22, 2025

Equine Virus Upending Events

An outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus-1, a highly contagious and often deadly infection affecting horses, is taking a toll on competitive events. Some rodeos have been cancelled and others have moved to e...
Not Their First Rodeo: Women Buck Tradition, Riding Bulls and Broncs
ARTICLE Nov 20, 2025

Not Their First Rodeo: Women Buck Tradition, Riding Bulls and Broncs

Remember when women were the rodeo queens, watching from the sidelines as men rode and roped? Those stereotypes are riding off into the sunset as the female power in rodeo increasingly becomes evident...
USA Artistic Swimming
ARTICLE Nov 01, 2025

USA Artistic Swimming

USA Artistic Swimming, the national governing body, has had much to celebrate. The USA won the silver medal in the team artistic swimming event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, ending a two-decade-long med...
Meet the Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
ARTICLE Oct 29, 2025

Meet the 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism

Each year, SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, is a tribute to the power of an industry. This year was no exception. Communities that hosted these events reaped a sha...
Ghoul, Please: A List of the Top 25 Most Haunted (and Historic) Hotels
ARTICLE Oct 23, 2025

Ghoul, Please: A List of the Top 25 Most Haunted (and Historic) Hotels

Here’s news you don’t see every day (and it is oh, so suited to Halloween on Friday): A list of the top 25 most haunted hotels. Best news: Many are in sports cities (for those who want to book a stay ...
Pro Cheer League Moves Closer to Reality
ARTICLE Oct 09, 2025

Pro Cheer League Moves Closer to Reality

Remember the Pro Cheer League? It’s getting closer to reality. Team names have been announced and tryouts have been held. The organization has been teasing video clips of athletes auditioning, judges ...
As FIFA Counts Down to 2026, Host Cities Wind Up the Spin Cycle
ARTICLE Oct 09, 2025

As FIFA Counts Down to 2026, Host Cities Wind Up the Spin Cycle

FIFA is counting down to the 2026 World Cup and accordingly, and host cities across the U.S. and Canada are ramping up their awareness campaigns. From recruiting volunteers to soliciting sponsors and ...
The Great American Pastime Stretches its Reach
ARTICLE Oct 09, 2025

The Great American Pastime Stretches its Reach

Unlike the NFL, baseball already has a big global reach and MLB is making the most of it. In March, three teams played games in Japan and Mexico. All told, since 1996, the league has played more than ...

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Report: Hotel Challenges in Attracting Visitors for World Cup Stays

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Article Dec 04, 2025

As the 2026 World Cup approaches, the U.S. hotel sector is seeing soaring rates but also challenges from declining international travel and new visa f...

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