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...
A college women’s tournaments with more than $1 million at stake. Sounds like March Madness, right? Nope, it’s Spikes Under the Lights, a college volleyball showcase, and it’s coming to AT&T Stadium ...
The long-range weather forecast for this spring is in and it should be reassuring to owners with sports events planned for areas in the Midwest: fewer tornadoes are anticipated. However, other events,...
One of the (very many) feel-good stories to come out of the recent Winter Olympics was Team USA’s first-ever medal in mixed doubles curling, which included the storyline of the oldest-ever American wo...
IRONMAN might be one of the largest and most recognizable brands in the event market but that doesn’t mean it’s static. The organization closed out the year with a report showing the number of athlete...
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...
Want to host an event where it’s possible to get a sneak peek at the athletes in America’s talent pipeline? Here’s your chance. The NAIA is looking for a host for its 2027 and 2028 Indoor Track & Fiel...
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...
The Lancaster County Board (“County Board”) approved the allocation of $12 million in Visitors Improvement funding to support local organizations’ efforts to expand and enhance their visitor attractio...
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners in Lincoln, Nebraska has approved $12 million in new funding to expand visitor attractions, including investments in the Sandhills Youth Complex, Lincoln Sp...
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...
