White Papers

A study of the economic impact of the FISE World Montpellier 2014 (Festival International Sport Extreme, or international extreme sports event).

Research by NSGA determined the cost to participate in sports and recreational activities is one of the key barriers to greater participation.

Provides analytical data on the largest road races in the nation: participation numbers, dates and events, in a year-over-year comparison.

A study of golf facilities and female athletes' input on how the facilities for a traditionally male game could be made more woman-friendly.

The 2011 Golf Economy Report focuses primarily on the economics (including tourism and hospitality) of golf in 2011.

In five years, the estimated finishers in U.S. non-traditional events grew from the low six figures in 2009 to a staggering 4 million in 2013.

On the cusp of being featured in the Summer Olympics, golf reflects participation initiatives, ecological interests and more in this 2009 study.

More new highs for U.S. marathons with 541,000 finishers and more than 1,100 races; ING New York City Marathon returns to the top in 2013.

Participation in high school sports rose again, hitting an all-time high and indicating that the student-athlete is alive and well.

An in-depth analysis of the economic impact of the Baltimore Running Festival.