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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, Close to 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...
Where Can Fans Tailgate for the World Cup? Find Out Here: Sponsor Names Scrubbed from Venues, Transit Prices Soar as Tournament Nears
ARTICLE Apr 30, 2026

Where Can Fans Tailgate for the World Cup? Find Out Here

The World Cup is set to bring star power and drama, much of which has played out before the first athlete sets foot on American soil. In Boston (yes, the same city that threatened to cancel all seven ...
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...
As World Cup Nears, Scammers Kick Off Efforts to Target Unwitting Travelers
ARTICLE Apr 16, 2026

As World Cup Nears, Scammers Kick Off Efforts to Target Unwitting Travelers

With only months remaining until the World Cup takes the field, interest is at an all-time high. Unfortunately, scammers are just as active, and more than 10 percent of all U.S. internet users having ...
How the 2026 World Cup Will Redefine North American Travel Patterns
ARTICLE Apr 02, 2026

World Cup Set to Redefine North American Travel Patterns

The countdown to June 11 has begun, with the World Cup poised to trigger one of the largest coordinated movements of people for a sporting event in history. Here is a look at how, with 16 host cities ...
When it comes to bringing youth sports tournaments to town, sports commissions and CVBs have long enjoyed the additional marketability provided by nearby theme parks. Now, amusement park company Six Flags has announced it will be selling off six of its underperforming parks. The bad news: Some are located in or near top sports destinations.
ARTICLE Apr 02, 2026

How Will the Sale of Several Six Flags Parks Impact Sports Destinations?

When it comes to bringing youth sports tournaments to town, sports commissions and CVBs have long enjoyed the additional marketability provided by nearby theme parks. Now, amusement park company Six F...
Basketball Courts are Being Removed from Gyms. Where are the “Basketmalls?”
ARTICLE Mar 19, 2026

Gyms Are Removing Basketball Courts. Where are the “Basketmalls?”

The ongoing conversion of big-box stores to what have become known as “picklemalls,” or franchise pickleball clubs, has escaped nobody’s attention. At the same time, though, basketball courts are disa...
Standoffs and Let-Downs as World Cup Moves Closer
ARTICLE Mar 05, 2026

Standoffs and Let-Downs as FIFA World Cup Moves Closer

Shakespeare wrote, "The course of true love never did run smooth” and the same can be said of prep for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. One area has cut back on fan festivals amid claims of lackluster match a...
In June, the world comes to the USA’s doorstep to watch the biggest event FIFA has put on to date: The World Cup.
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2026

The Game Plan for When the World Comes to the USA’s Doorstep

In June, the world comes to the USA’s doorstep to watch the biggest event FIFA has put on to date: The World Cup. And it is big, with 48 teams playing 104 matches in 16 host cities across three countr...

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Coming Soon: SDM's Awards Program

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

Article May 28, 2026

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...

Flag Football Outpaces Even Beach Volleyball, Close to Championship Status
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Article May 28, 2026
Where Can Fans Tailgate for the World Cup? Find Out Here: Sponsor Names Scrubbed from Venues, Transit Prices Soar as Tournament Nears
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Expectations Low as Preakness Takes a New Track in Maryland
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As World Cup Nears, Scammers Kick Off Efforts to Target Unwitting Travelers
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