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Hacky Sack Renaissance Proves You Can, Indeed, Play it Again
ARTICLE Jun 11, 2026

Hacky Sack Renaissance Proves You Can, in Fact, Play it Again

High school and college students have been clearing the retail shelves and hitting online stores hard in pursuit of hacky sacks, the game straight outta the 1990s. Not only that, Oregon’s Willamette P...
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...
It’s one of the oldest sports in the world and it’s still popular today; in fact, outdoor track & field consistently ranks among the most popular high school sports. For girls, it’s No. 1; for boys it’s No. 2. And sports tourism officials around the country have taken note.
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At Full Speed

It’s one of the oldest sports in the world and it’s still popular today; in fact, outdoor track and field consistently ranks among the most popular high school sports. And sports tourism officials aro...
Earlier, Warmer Spring Wreaks Havoc on Western Winter Sports Events
ARTICLE Apr 02, 2026

Earlier, Wetter Spring Wreaks Havoc on Western Winter Sports Events

Late winter at Western ski resorts is generally filled with events designed to make the most of the last few weeks of snow. Some are competitive and others are recreational but they all aim to boost e...
No More Backpedaling as Events and Venues Increasingly Welcome E-Bikes
ARTICLE Mar 05, 2026

No More Backpedaling as Events and Venues Increasingly Welcome E-Bikes

While it doesn’t reach the level of divisiveness that some issues do (ahem, politics!), the subject of the presence of e-bikes in competitions and on venues like trails certainly does cause people to ...
Abandoned Boats Continue to Impact Waterways, Such as for Tournaments
ARTICLE Feb 05, 2026

Abandoned Boats Continue to Impact Tournament Waterways

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...
Another Path to Success
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2026

Another Path to Success

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...
Photo by Patrick McDermott-Getty Images for IRONMAN
ARTICLE Sep 01, 2025

IRONMAN

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 ...

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Hacky Sack Renaissance Proves You Can, Indeed, Play it Again

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Article Jun 11, 2026

High school and college students have been clearing the retail shelves and hitting online stores hard in pursuit of hacky sacks, the game straight out...

Nominate Now: SDM’s Champions of Economic Impact Awards Program is Open
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It’s one of the oldest sports in the world and it’s still popular today; in fact, outdoor track & field consistently ranks among the most popular high school sports. For girls, it’s No. 1; for boys it’s No. 2. And sports tourism officials around the country have taken note.
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