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Cities Ready to Welcome ‘Ring of Fire’ with Branded Eclipse Promotions

With $1 Billion in Economic Impact on the Line, Cities Welcome ‘Ring of Fire’

If the emails aren’t hitting your inbox like asteroids, you need to check your Internet connection. The big celestial event, the total solar eclipse, ...

NFHS, Fox Sports and the Fight Over Friday Night Lights

NFHS, Fox Sports and the Fight Over Friday Night Lights

Fox Sports wants to televise college football on Friday nights. The National Federation of State High School Associations is against it. Even colleges...

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Finding Medical Services for Sports Events

A lot of decision-making goes into hosting a sports event, including deciding upon the host city, venue, hotels and more. But finding the correct prof...

INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP Who’s Who

Wondering Who’s Who? Here’s a Go-To Guide

Sports tourism is a quickly evolving market, with new developments happening constantly. That, in turn, means event owners need knowledgeable partners...

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Need Hotel Space? Here’s the Latest Information

The news is good: Tournaments are back and travel has returned. Families are headed out onto the road (and into the air) with all the happy enthusiasm...

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USA Rugby

Rugby sevens appeared at the Olympic level in 2016 and has been there ever since. Rugby is an NCAA Emerging Sport for Women as well, and the number of...

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It Takes a Village: Community Buy-In for Successful and Sustainable Events

Bringing a new event to a destination goes a lot better when you have the backing of your community. When done correctly, with the right preparation, ...

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The Water’s Just Right

Ball sports dominate the sports tourism landscape, while convention centers and other large multi-purpose indoor sports facilities pull double duty to...

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Soccer Poised to Kick It Up Nationwide

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, with an estimated 250 million players in 200 different countries. In the U.S., soccer has been doing we...

Inside Events: National Alliance for Accessible Golf | Accessible Golf Facility Certificate

Inside Events: National Alliance for Accessible Golf | Accessible Golf Facility Certificate

Between the PGA TOUR and LIV wars, and with Tiger’s breakup with Nike, golf gets lots of ink these days for the wrong reasons. Here’s some great news,...