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Made in the Shade: Building Better Courts for More Playable Hours
ARTICLE Apr 16, 2026

Made in the Shade: Building Better Courts for More Playable Hours

Pickleball, padel and other court sports are driving one of the most significant waves of investment in outdoor recreation in decades, prompting sports destinations to rethink how courts are designed,...
Event Owners Can Take Heart from Spring Forecast with Lower Tornado Risk
ARTICLE Apr 02, 2026

Event Owners Can Take Heart from Spring Forecast with Lower Tornado Risk

The long-range weather forecast for this spring is in and it should be reassuring to owners with sports events planned for areas in the Midwest: fewer tornadoes are anticipated. However, other events,...
Sports Destinations that Double as Aquatics Ecosystems
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2026

Come On In. The Water’s Fine

When Los Angeles hosts the Summer Games, swimming and diving, just like figure skating and ice dancing at the Winter Games, will dominate media coverage. That always results in a bounce in participati...
March marks National Senior Games Week, a nationwide celebration of athletes ages 50 and up.
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2026

Vibrant and Growing, Senior Games Continue to Evolve

The National Senior Games Association continues to promote health and wellness at all ages, and to provide avenues for healthy, social competition in cities that have become known as great sports cent...
Spend some time here getting to know everyone so that when your season really gets hopping, you’ll know exactly who to call.
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2026

Industry Experts Who Can Make All the Difference

One of the biggest challenges in our industry is keeping contact lists updated. As new venues open and as promotions occur, it’s important to know exactly who we need to call in any given destination....
Basketball Bringing Destinations Nothing But Net
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2026

In the Zone: Basketball Bringing Destinations Nothing But Net

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...
Another Path to Success
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...
Destinations are Increasingly Accommodating the Adaptive Sports and Recreation Markets
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2026

Ready, Willing and Able to Accommodate

Nationwide, destinations, rights holders and event owners are tapping into local resources like hospitals, universities and nonprofit organizations to help bring more adaptive sports and recreation ev...
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...
Photo by Patrick McDermott-Getty Images for IRONMAN
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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Made in the Shade: Building Better Courts for More Playable Hours

Made in the Shade: Building Better Courts for More Playable Hours

Article Apr 16, 2026

Pickleball, padel and other court sports are driving one of the most significant waves of investment in outdoor recreation in decades, prompting sport...

Event Owners Can Take Heart from Spring Forecast with Lower Tornado Risk
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Come On In. The Water’s Fine
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March marks National Senior Games Week, a nationwide celebration of athletes ages 50 and up.
Vibrant and Growing, Senior Games Continue to Evolve
Article Mar 01, 2026
Spend some time here getting to know everyone so that when your season really gets hopping, you’ll know exactly who to call.
Industry Experts Who Can Make All the Difference
Article Mar 01, 2026
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