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 ...
While summer often finds kids heading off to camps to hone their skills in sports, a growing movement is that of adults who follow a similar path with their vacation time. Hobby tourism is drawing gro...
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...
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...
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...
Here’s an indicator of how serious the problem of abandoned and derelict boats, which can impact water sports events, has become: It’s getting its own conference. The BoatUS Foundation’s Turning the T...
Across the country, cities have added to their inventories of venues, improved upon existing facilities and partnered with colleges and universities to gain new leverage in an increasingly competitive...
The IRONMAN Triathlon is a branded event that includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile run completed in that order, for a total of 140.6 miles. Since its first event ...
Areas that have planetariums and science centers in addition to their sports facilities could get more tourism this year, thanks to a bonanza of celestial events in the fall and winter that will appea...
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...
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...
Explore Fairbanks is pleased to announce the release of the complimentary 2025-26 Fairbanks Winter Guide. This 32-page, full-color booklet is an essential resource for visitors seeking to fully embra...
The 2025 Official Fairbanks Visitors Guide is now available for free from Explore Fairbanks. This 72-page, full-color publication is an excellent resource for planning a trip to Fairbanks, Alaska, any...
