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Industry Pioneers : A Reflection on the Growth of the Sports Event

Industry Pioneers : A Reflection on the Growth of the Sports Event

The old saying, of course, is “Every picture tells a story.” Sometimes, though, getting the story means talking to someone in the picture.

Game Over on the Turf War

Game Over on the Turf War

In the timeline of the gender equity fight in professional sports, it’s likely to be remembered as the “great turf war.” And at the end of the day, no...

Sports Facilities as the Remedy for Urban Blight?

Sports Facilities as the Remedy for Urban Blight?

Sports facilities can bring crowds, tourism, activity – and income – to cities, making a poor area of town a prime candidate for development.

Land Grab as Lawful Acquisition

Land Grab as Lawful Acquisition

When a city wants to host a big event but needs the facilities to do so, eminent domain becomes the preferred method of land acquisition. However lega...

Inside Events: International Senior Softball Association

Inside Events: International Senior Softball Association

The International Senior Softball Association, ISSA, offers 22 tournaments a year around the U.S. Like its athletes, it's an organization showing no s...

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Birmingham, AL, Tapped for World Games 2021

#Boston2024? That’s so two weeks ago. Get ready for the Birmingham, Alabama, hashtag, #bhm2021. With the announcement of Birmingham as host of the 20...

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Study: Cost of Sports Keeps Sidelining Kids

It shouldn’t come as a surprise, really. A recent study shows the ever-increasing cost of sports participation keeps many parents from enrolling their...

Promoting Football to Kids? Not Ditka

Promoting Football to Kids? Not Ditka

Lots of parents want their kids to enjoy the same sports they did. Not Mike Ditka. In a recent interview on “Real Sports with Bryant Gumble” focusing ...

Seeing the Super Bowl in a New Light

Seeing the Super Bowl in a New Light

When the Patriots and Seahawks take the field at the University of Phoenix Stadium, players and fans alike will experience their first Super Bowl unde...

No Room at the Inn: Super Bowl Tourism Expanding Into Private Homes

No Room at the Inn: Super Bowl Tourism Expanding Into Private Homes

Hotel rooms are booked. Bed-and-breakfasts don’t even have roll-away cots left. And campgrounds? Forget about it. Those spaces were taken a long time ...