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ARTICLE Jul 01, 2026

Factors to Consider When Selecting a Host City

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 ...
A First for Pickleball: Being Named a High School Championship Sport
ARTICLE Jun 25, 2026

A First for Pickleball: Being Named a High School Championship Sport

While it’s an accepted fact that pickleball is skewing younger and younger (even Gen Z participation is growing), this summer has brought a wake-up call about just how young the newest players are: Ke...
Will Second Season of Pro Cheer League Keep the Sport’s Momentum?
ARTICLE Jun 11, 2026

Will a Second Season of Pro Cheer League Keep the Sport’s Momentum?

Remember the Pro Cheer League, the travel concept that introduced teams of cheer athletes (working for pay and representing different markets), who competed against one another in front of a live audi...
Nominate Now: SDM’s Champions of Economic Impact Awards Program is Open
ARTICLE Jun 11, 2026

Nominate Now: SDM’s Champions of Economic Impact Awards Program

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...
The Sport & Social Industry Association: An Interview with Galen Beers, Executive Director
ARTICLE Jun 01, 2026

The Sport & Social Industry Association

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...
Coming Soon: SDM's Awards Program
ARTICLE May 28, 2026

Coming Soon: SDM’s 2026 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism Awards

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...
Flag Football Outpaces Even Beach Volleyball, Close to Championship Status
ARTICLE May 28, 2026

Flag Football Outpaces Even Beach Volleyball in the Rush Toward Collegiate Championship Status

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...
If you’re looking for the all-American sports experience, it’s hard to turn away from all that a college town can offer.
ARTICLE May 01, 2026

Destinations That Go to the Head of the Class

If you’re looking for the all-American sports experience, it’s hard to turn away from all that a college town can offer, like excellent venues, plentiful accommodations, a variety of restaurants, fun,...
Expectations Low as Preakness Takes a New Track in Maryland
ARTICLE Apr 30, 2026

Expectations Low as Preakness Takes a New Track in Maryland

As Pimlico Race Course undergoes its rebuild, the eyes of the thoroughbred racing world turn to Maryland’s Laurel Park, site of this year’s Preakness Stakes. It’s smaller (attendance will be capped at...
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,...

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High-rise buildings form a city skyline on a coastline with a blue sky and clouds above a body of water.

Factors to Consider When Selecting a Host City

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The selection of a host city requires the alignment of a number of forces with the priorities of the rights holder; these forces include infrastructur...

A First for Pickleball: Being Named a High School Championship Sport
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Will Second Season of Pro Cheer League Keep the Sport’s Momentum?
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Nominate Now: SDM’s Champions of Economic Impact Awards Program is Open
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Article Jun 11, 2026
The Sport & Social Industry Association: An Interview with Galen Beers, Executive Director
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Article Jun 01, 2026
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