SDM is opening nominations for its awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, to recognize events held over the past year that have helped our industry continue to be the nearly $...
Multiple large, construction-related stadium projects will launch very soon because of an MLB mandate. But where are projects scheduled, and what do they involve? And what does the mandate specify? Th...
Statistically speaking, Navy has emerged more often as the victor in the storied Army/Navy football game but overall, the biggest winner is the host city, gaining as much as $30 million in economic im...
Ripken Baseball’s goal is to provide amateur players with an experience similar to those of big league athletes, and to create memories that encourage them to continue to enjoy and play the game. This...
The sweet 16 for FIFA’s 2026 World Cup is set but for some cities, it’s a bitter pill. The big reveal of the host destinations came last week. Watch parties and live updates on social media were the o...
It may have started during 2020 but contactless vending at sports events (also found in airports and other locations, by the way) is reaching new levels nationwide and is being called the future of li...
It’s no secret by now that FIFA will be making its announcement about the host cities for the 2026 World Cup in mid-June. In the meantime, two things are running rampant: speculation and the spin cycl...
The news earlier this month that the U.S. will host the Rugby World Cup in 2031 and 2033 has resulted in a flurry of activity – everything from cities announcing they would be bidding on hosting to di...
Still waiting for the decision on 2026 FIFA World Cup game hosts? The wait just got a bit longer. Yes, again. Some sources are saying an announcement will be made in mid-June at the earliest (it had p...
The third Friday of April – which landed just prior to the Easter weekend – was important in baseball as well, since it marked 75 years since Jackie Robinson had stepped onto the field as a member of ...
SDM is opening nominations for its awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, to recognize events held over the past year that ha...
Explore Asheville and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that Explore Asheville is the official tourism partner for the US Open in 2022.
