Our annual awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, is exceeding its pre-pandemic numbers. This year alone, the economic impact of all award winners was more than $2.42 billion,...
One of the sports on the grow (and in a big way) at the youth level is volleyball. Not only is the sport achieving record numbers in the indoor and beach disciplines, but it is making gains in the gra...
As the pandemic continues to ease, equestrian and rodeo athletes are eagerly getting back on their mounts, which is great news for destinations that host an ever-broadening array of horse-centric even...
If the pandemic taught us nothing else, it was the importance of being flexible and remaining open to new ideas, not the least of which was that of venue selection. Even now, with travel sports surgin...
Of all the factors that drive sports tourism, water is near the top. Its natural beauty and economic benefits trickle down to communities coastal and inland. These destinations can help you make a spl...
Rounding third and heading for the plate, softball is poised for an enormous comeback. Like most team sports, softball (both slow-pitch and fast-pitch) took a hit in in 2020. But now, with players ret...
Little League® International announced the full-capacity return of all of its World Series events. That includes the 75th anniversary of the organization’s signature event, the Little League Baseball®...
For destinations and events impacted by Hurricane Ian, SDM is extending the deadline for its awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism. Help us recognize YOU as a part of the indu...
If you build it, they will…complain about the parking? That seems to be a common theme these days as parks, communities and sports facilities increasingly consider adding pickleball courts to take adv...
In an attempt to increase youth basketball opportunities across socio-economic, racial and gender lines, the National Basketball Association and the Women’s National Basketball Association have launch...
Our annual awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, is exceeding its pre-pandemic numbers. This year alone, the economic impact...
