Prospect of Defunding Visit Florida Sends Chill Through Tourism Industry
When Florida Republican House leaders announced that they wanted to cut off state funding for the Visit Florida tourism-marketing agency, CVBs statewi...
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Inside Events: The Wild Carp Classic
In the U.S., the lion’s share of competitive fishing is centered around a certain green fish. But outside this country, carp is king of the tournament...
Esports at the Masters? Augusta Pursues a Younger Demographic
The venerable Masters Tournament wants the young’uns to know it’s dope. Or whatever the expression is that means it’s in step with the times. Last yea...
Play Ball, But With Some New Rules
MLB has strutted up to the plate for the 2023 season with rule changes to include a pitch clock, larger bases and banning extreme defensive shifts. Al...
Why Did FIFA Knowingly Pick a City Whose Field Was Too Small to Host?
SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles wants to host the 2026 World Cup final but it has a big problem: Its field, built for football, is too narrow for internat...
National Brotherhood of Skiers Celebrates 50 Years of Diversity in Snowsports
Recently, the Chicago-based National Brotherhood of Skiers celebrated 50 years of bolstering the sport among Blacks. NBS was formed with its initial g...
Cheergate Concludes: Event Owners Declare Victory Over Varsity
Gimme a… never mind; it takes too long to cheer-spell “ANTITRUST.” But Varsity, the organization that runs major cheer competitions and camps nationwi...
Second Verse, Same as the First: Lifeguarding Shortages Expected Again
Second verse, same as the first. Or actually, third verse, more like the second. The nationwide lifeguard shortage is expected to continue in 2023. Un...
United Soccer League Focusing on Diversity, Youth Initiatives
In an effort to live up to its claim as the largest and fastest-growing professional soccer organization in North America, the United Soccer League (U...
Lacrosse Tinkers with Potential Olympic Format, with Smaller Fields and Fewer Players
Lacrosse wants a piece of the 2028 Olympics and it isn’t messing around. This past week, its world governing body accepted six new national federation...