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ARTICLE Jan 01, 2026
Slide Rules
For many locales, hosting winter and ice sports competitions is no longer a weather-dependent undertaking. Indoor facilities mean ice skating, broomball, hockey and curling can be hosted year-round, a...
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2026
Another Path to Success
Across the country, cities have added to their inventories of venues, improved upon existing facilities and partnered with colleges and universities to gain new leverage in an increasingly competitive...
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2026
In the Zone
Among team sports, basketball has continued to be a leader in participation. Data from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s 2025 Participation Report shows 31.9 million U.S. participants ages s...
ARTICLE Nov 06, 2025
The Flap Over Guardian Caps in Youth Football Hasn’t Tapped Out Yet
Even as Friday night lights continue to illuminate the skies in communities large and small nationwide, polarizing discussions surrounding the use of padded mushroom-shaped football helmet caps to hel...
ARTICLE Nov 01, 2025
Set for Success
Played on four surfaces (indoor, sand, grass and even the emerging discipline of snow) and a perennial tournament powerhouse sport, volleyball lends itself to almost any setting and any age group. Thr...
ARTICLE Nov 01, 2025
Courting an Economic Boom
Tennis facilities are a fixture at almost every level, from schools to parks to private clubs. Pickleball facilities, meanwhile, have continued to proliferate, with new installations going in nationwi...
ARTICLE Nov 01, 2025
The Heart of the Sports Market
The Heartland. America's Breadbasket. Middle America. The Midwest has been known by many nicknames but here’s one more: Sports Hosting Powerhouse. Cities in the center of the country can attract and h...
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...
ARTICLE Sep 25, 2025
Sober Tailgating and Alcohol-Free Seating: Rethinking Drinking in Sports
Alcohol consumption has long been associated with sports, at least at the college and pro levels, and sales of beer, wine and mixed drinks are dependable as a revenue stream. But the recent news that ...
ARTICLE Sep 01, 2025
IRONMAN
The IRONMAN Triathlon is a branded event that includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile run completed in that order, for a total of 140.6 miles. Since its first event ...
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