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ARTICLE Jul 01, 2025
On the Road
Marathons, triathlons and cycling events have a loyal participation base, and from a sports tourism perspective, they attract visitors who often drive (or fly) to destinations, book overnight stays an...

ARTICLE Jun 23, 2025
Now Open: Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
We already know that sports tourism is a $114 billion industry and that everyone reading this has helped hit that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is accepting nominati...

ARTICLE Jun 19, 2025
Get Your BID On: 2027 World Triathlon Championship Finals
Want to host an elite multisport event? Here’s your chance. World Triathlon has reopened the bidding process for the 2027 World Triathlon Championship Finals, its flagship annual event. This event wil...

ARTICLE Jun 19, 2025
Need Details on the New NFHS Flag Football Rules? Here They Are
In what was perhaps the most eagerly awaited youth sports development of the summer, the inaugural set of the National Federation of State High School Associations Flag Football Rules have been publis...

ARTICLE Jun 11, 2025
Coming Soon: SDM’s 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism Awards
We already know that sports tourism is a $114 billion-plus industry and everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is gearing up for i...

ARTICLE Jun 05, 2025
Everything Brown is Green Again: Changing Industrial Sites into Sports Venues
The benefits of youth sports facilities are well-known. However, as communities become increasingly landlocked, finding space for them continues to be difficult. One solution has been the repurposing ...

ARTICLE May 22, 2025
Sports Venues, Hotels Could be Affected by Visa Worker Shortage
Memorial Day, the great dividing line between spring and summer, is behind us. Now, as sports venues and others in the industry seek to fill gaps in their labor force, they are looking to visa program...

ARTICLE May 08, 2025
Sovereignty Sitting Out the Preakness, Tripping Up a Triple Crown
Sovereignty, who took the Kentucky Derby in a thrilling finish, won’t be running in the Preakness, but will be seen at the Belmont Stakes. That trips up the Triple Crown for this year. How will it imp...

ARTICLE May 08, 2025
Black Rodeo Culture Surging Around the Country
In the mid-1800s, Black cowboys accounted for about one-quarter of all cowboys who were part of the ranching movement in the American West, but in mainstream narratives, their contribution to history ...

ARTICLE May 08, 2025
Theft of Copper Wiring Leaves Youth Fields in the Dark
File this one under “How low can someone go?” Thieves are targeting youth athletic fields for copper wiring, leaving teams without lighting to play night games. It’s a phenomenon that has been seen in...
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