Baseball, softball, basketball, lacrosse — they’re all great. But many destinations have been rolling out the welcome mat for other sports. Some of these you’ll have heard of (like Strongman and dock ...
From competitions framed against sun-drenched coastlines and scenic mountain vistas to vibrant cities rich in history, culture and hospitality, the Southeast region continues to be one of America’s mo...
A great sports event is measured by more than competition. Relationships need to be not just between destinations and event owners but those that include emergency management officials, city represent...
The selection of a host city requires the alignment of a number of forces with the priorities of the rights holder; these forces include infrastructure, financial capacity and political support. This ...
For those seeking out a sports experience that honors the American Semiquincentennial (or if you want to get all hashtaggy about it, #USA250 or #America250), our friends at Historic Hotels of America ...
We already know that sports tourism is a nearly $275 billion industry. We also know that everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is...
There’s a fast-growing sector in the sports events market and it isn’t youth, although it’s made up of athletes who used to fall into that category: Adult leagues with regular programming in everythin...
When NCAA announced that women’s flag football had received a formal recommendation to become a championship sport, the reaction was an open-mouthed stare because, well, flag was just added to the Eme...
We already know that sports tourism is a nearly $275 billion industry. We also know that everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is...
Want to start an internship program but don’t have a blueprint? Here is a case study from a sports destination eager to share its experiences. At Auburn-Opelika Tourism, internships are not observatio...
Baseball, softball, basketball, lacrosse — they’re all great. But many destinations have been rolling out the welcome mat for other sports. Some of th...
Garmin has released its latest international running and cycling data reports to coincide with Global Running Day and Global Cycling Day (which both landed on June 3, 2026). The reports highlight tren...
