It’s county fair season, meaning corn dogs, rides — and a whole lot of economic impact. The exact amount varies but in one area, the impact was more than $300 million. Additionally, fairs generate ren...
Baseball, softball, basketball, lacrosse — they’re all great. But many destinations have been rolling out the welcome mat for other sports. Some of these you’ll have heard of (like Strongman and dock ...
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 ...
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...
The likelihood that the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be a cure-all for the U.S. hospitality industry, as once believed, is looking iffier by the day. From ticketing fiascos to tailgating issues and sponso...
Here we are, halfway through National Tennis Month, and the news is … bad. No fewer than 23 tennis programs across all three divisions of the NCAA have been canceled in recent weeks. The Intercollegia...
Participation in team sports in the U.S. has continued to increase, according to the most recent data from the SFIA. Baseball has been a top driver of this growth, with more than 18.2 million American...
With a record 19 percent of the population having participated in fishing in 2024, it’s no surprise that the fishing competition landscape continues to expand with more livestreaming, increasing prize...
It’s county fair season, meaning corn dogs, rides — and a whole lot of economic impact. The exact amount varies but in one area, the impact was more t...
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...
SLN/CR (pronounced "silencer"), a leader in high-performance noise reduction solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its latest product designed specifically for indoor pickleball facilities at ...
